Explore the great age of sail and steam on San Diego’s downtown waterfront. At the Maritime Museum, children relive history and learn about the science of the sea. Our ships and collections represent San Diego’s great maritime heritage and bring our award-winning educational programs to life for thousands of children each year. We offer a variety of educational programs for K-12 school groups, Scouts, Families, and Adults. Unique to the Maritime Museum is our ability set sail and take our ships out to sea for one or multi-day adventures, or take a historic longboat rowing in the San Diego Bay for youth or adult team building programs. Our specialized instructors facilitate education programs and workshops while Museum Guided Tours are led by our trained docents.
Education
Maritime Museum of San Diego Education Programs
Relive history and explore the science of the sea at the Maritime Museum, where San Diego’s maritime heritage comes to life through award-winning educational programs.
Award-winning living history programs are designed as a hands-on exploration of history, literature and group problem solving.
Explore and gain an understanding of marine-related opportunities through hands-on activities at our Museum.
We offer a variety of dockside and sailing programs at the Maritime Museum for Scouting and other youth organizations.
Enjoy a three-hour Educational Sail on San Diego Bay, where students hoist sails, navigate, and explore sailing physics while comparing teamwork to life in the 1800s.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Educational Guided Tours offer a 1.5-hour interactive tour of historic ships, tailored to grade level and curriculum needs, with an optional San Diego Bay cruise.
Science programs teach children the wonders of the maritime environment.