Museums, Programs, Historic Sites
USS Constitution Museum
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard
Building 22
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812
The USS Constitution Museum ensures that the stories of USS Constitution and those who shaped her history are never forgotten, always remain relevant, and inspire as many people as possible. The museum will provide a hands-on, minds-on environment where inter-generational groups seeking an enjoyable, educational experience can have fun and learn as they explore history together.
The USS Constitution Museum serves as the memory and educational voice of USS Constitution, by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the stories of “Old Ironsides” and the people associated with her. The museum seeks to create a positive, memorable experience for both children and adults by inspiring within them a love for the freedom that Constitution symbolizes. The museum shares Constitution’s contributions with a global audience, and strives to be the best museum possible based on scholarship and innovative ways of sharing Constitution’s stories.