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Tuesday March 19
Open 10am – 5pm

At The Water’s Edge

at the water’s edge At The Water’s Edge: Working and living along the delaware river While only 326 miles in length – considerably shorter than other nearby rivers – the Delaware River might be small, but it is mighty. Learn about the people who worked and lived along the river for centuries. Home to millions […]

Difficult Journey Home

Archival photo of a military event for the Cruiser Olympia

cruiser olympia and the unknown soldier Centennial Anniversary of the Journey Home “The burial of the Unknown Warrior should give the whole country an opportunity to express in a National way, their tribute to the glorious dead. It will bring consolation and assuage the grief of the twelve hundred families whose sons died unknown and […]

Tides of Freedom

Photo of the exhibit room for Tides of Freedom at the Independence Seaport Museum

tides of freedom Tides of Freedom: African Presence on the Delaware River Bear witness to a story central to Philadelphia and American history. Conceived by a committee of leading African American scholars and curated by the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, Tides of Freedom let visitors […]

Patriots & Pirates

Patriots & Pirates exhibit room at the Independence Seaport Museum

patriots & pirates The United States Navy Started Right Here, in Philadelphia​ Did you know that the city of Philadelphia had a significant role in the founding of the United States Navy?  Or how about the fact that sailors had to combat pirates while they were transporting goods across the high seas? No? Well, learn […]

River Alive!

Parents and children walking the the River Alive exhibit at the Independence Seaport Museum

river alive! be a river hero! Did you know that 15 million people drink water from the Delaware River? That’s 5% of the U.S. population! Get your hands (literally and figuratively) wet as you explore the importance of keeping our waterways clean, how we are all connected, and what you can do to be a […]