Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego

My husband & I had the best time walking these ships! It's like stepping into another time period. The oldest one is from 1863! It was just incredible. Well worth an evening activity. We spent about 2-3 hours and, then headed off to dinner. It went by fast! Definitely recommend this Museum.

Everyone else has already given insights into the museum experience, so I'll go at it from another angle. The Maritime Museum of San Diego is such a great organization. Run mostly by volunteers, their dedication to sharing knowledge and history is untainted by consumerism. It's hard to find that these days. When you visit the museum, talk to the volunteers. They are bursting with knowledge and excitement!

Totally worth it. We went with a three years old and it was fine. We couldn't read everything but walking around was perfect. Parking at front is small but we arrived before noon and had place. It is not free to park. I recommend if you are visiting the area.

Super neat to explore - definitely worth the money ($20). Prepare to spend several hours here. There’s so much to see and it would be a shame to rush through. The volunteers are so happy to tell you how things work or the history of the ships.. if you let them they’ll talk your ears off.

We loved touring the Berkeley and took the ride on the pilot boat (the additional $7 was,worth it). We are members and enjoy visiting regularly. It seems that we always see a new aspect to the museum!