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News Releases
July 2021
Independence Seaport Museum Brings 60 Years of Maritime Exhibits and On-Water Activities to Penn's Landing
May 2021
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at the Independence Seaport Museum
April 2021
ISM Announces the Return of On-Water Programming, Change in Hours of Operation
March 2021
Independence Seaport Museum Announces Plans to Honor the Centennial Anniversary of the American Unknown Soldier from World War I's Journey Home Aboard Cruiser Olympia
February 2021
Independence Seaport Museum to Reopen on March 20
January 2021
Independence Seaport Museum Announces New President & CEO Peter Seibert
Independence Seaport Museum Awarded $240,000 Grant from the William Penn Foundation
December 2020
Celebrate the Holiday Sea-son with Independence Seaport Museum
August 2020
Independence Seaport Museum President and CEO to Retire at the End of the Year
July 2020
Independence Seaport Museum to Reopen on July 18
June 2020
Independence Seaport Museum Recipient of National Endowment for the Arts' Our Town Grant
Independence Seaport Museum Wins Special Achievement Award from American Alliance of Museums
A Message of Solidarity From Independence Seaport Museum
March 2020
Independence Seaport Museum Takes Preventative Measures in Regard to COVID-19, Closes to Public as of March 13
December 2019
Independence Seaport Museum Lends USS Olympia Gangway Board to Tomb Guards of the Unknown Soldier
September 2019
Independence Seaport Museum Announces “Fall Into The Arts” Programming
June 4, 2019
Independence Seaport Museum Receives Grant from William Penn Foundation
April 2019
Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates Summer Fun on the Delaware River
February 2019
Independence Seaport Museum Opens New Exhibition 'The British Mistake'
November 26, 2018
Independence Seaport Museum Unveils Landmark River Alive! Exhibition
April 10, 2018
Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates Summer Fun on the River
December 5, 2017
Independence Seaport Museum Receives Grant from William Penn Foundation
March 27, 2017
Independence Seaport Museum Announces the Opening of Three New Exhibits
January 4, 2017
Independence Seaport Museum Awarded $1.2 Million Grant From The William Penn Foundation
November 22, 2016
Parade of Lights Returns to the Waterfront on December 10
November 2016
Independence Seaport Museum's Veterans Day Celebration
October 2016
Independence Seaport Museum Presents Compassion in Action
September 2016
Independence Seaport Museum to Host the Philadelphia Cup Regatta as Part of 'River Days'
Independence Seaport Museum to Host Walnut2Walnut Challenge as Part of 'River Days'
May 2016
Independence Seaport Museum Announces Deck
Independence Seaport Museum Presents Artship Olympia
Independence Seaport Museum Commemorates Memorial Day
March 4, 2016
Independence Seaport Museum and U.S. Navy Celebrate Pi Day
March 2016
Independence Seaport Museum Debuts New Permanent Exhibition: Patriots & Pirates
February 3, 2016
Independence Seaport Museum Presents Hello Sailor: The Sailor Icon in Pop Culture
February 3, 2016
Independence Seaport Museum Announces 2016 Schedule
January 26, 2016
Independence Seaport Museum Announces New Board Leadership
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