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San Francisco National Maritime Museum

#231 of 995 things to do in San Francisco

#4730 of 27279 things to do in North America

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  • Address
    • 900 Beach St
  • Transport
    • 19, 49
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 415 561 7000

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Lonely Planet review for San Francisco National Maritime Museum

This quirky museum shaped like a streamlined art deco luxury liner was initially a casino and public bathhouse when built by the Depression-era Works Project Administration (WPA) in 1939. The museum is currently closed while its interior is restored to ship-shape, but you can still appreciate the exterior decor: entryway slate carvings by celebrated African American artist Sargent Johnson, and toad and seal sculptures glimpsed on the back veranda by SF’s own Beniamino Bufano.

 

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