Museum/Program/Site States: California

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco, California, United States. The park includes a fleet of historic vessels, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and…

Presidential Yacht Potomac

The Potomac Association is committed to preserving the legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt through education for students and adults. Educational cruises highlight the impact of the FDR Era on…

Point Sur State Historic Park & Lighthouse

Point Sur Lightstation is a lighthouse at Point Sur, California, 135 miles south of San Francisco, on the 361-foot-tall rock at the head of the point. It was established in…

Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument

The Old Point Loma Lighthouse is the highest point in the park and has been a San Diego icon since 1855.

Ocean Institute

The Ocean Institute is an ocean education organization located in Dana Point, California. Founded as the Orange County Marine Institute in 1977, it offers ocean science and maritime history programs…

Maritime Museum of San Diego

The Maritime Museum of San Diego, established in 1948, preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States.

Maritime Museum Association of San Diego

Supports the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Los Angeles Maritime Museum

The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is a non-profit maritime museum, located at Sixth Street at Harbor Boulevard in the community of San Pedro, in Los Angeles, California.  

China Cabin

The glitter of 22-karat gold greets visitors to the China Cabin, once the elegant social saloon of the PS China, giving them a glimpse of the old-world luxury and attention…

Channel Islands National Park & Anacapa Island Light Station

Channel Islands National Park comprises 5 ecologically rich islands off the Southern California coast. Anacapa Island has trails to a 1932 lighthouse and clifftop Inspiration Point.

Channel Islands Maritime Museum

Explore five centuries of art that sails at the beautiful Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, California! The Museum’s collection is a treasure trove of maritime paintings, ship models, and artifacts…

Bay Model Visitor Center

The Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito is a fully accessible education center administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which hosts a working hydraulic model of the San Francisco…