Maritime Museum

The Aquatic Bathhouse was designed to resemble the smooth curves and horizontal lines of an ocean liner.

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The Maritime Museum is located inside the historic Aquatic Park Bathhouse. Originally opened in 1939, the building was constructed as a joint project of the City of San Francisco and the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is the focal point of the Aquatic Park Historic Landmark District. This unique structure was designed in the Streamline Moderne style, a late offshoot of the Art Deco period, and mimics the clean lines of an ocean liner.

The Maritime Museum offers exhibits on West Coast maritime history as well as original murals and mosaic tile artwork. Stop by and discover the vibrant colors depicting a dreamy underwater world, watch a short film on the history of the Aquatic Park Bathhouse, or stand on the veranda and enjoy the view of Aquatic Park Cove.

 

Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. There is no admission fee.

Hours & Seasons

Closed today

• Sunday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Monday and Tuesday:Closed
• Wednesday-Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM

The Maritime Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

 

 

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  A Palace for the People

  San Francisco, CA – Over eighty years ago, San Franciscans, with the help of the federal WPA, realized a decades-old dream: building a palace for the people on the City’s northern waterfront. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park salutes that legacy with a 15-minute documentary that tells the story of this iconic Art Moderne building.

  Duration:

  15 minutes, 15 seconds

 

Aquatic Park Bathhouse

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The Aquatic Park Bathhouse was completed in 1939 as a WPA project. It was designed in the Streamline Moderne style and is filled with surreal and abstract artwork. Today the building is the Maritime Museum, part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

 

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