Maritime Museum of San Diego

08/29/2026

Tonight, San Salvador isn’t just part of San Diego’s waterfront. She’s part of the show. With a sold-out crowd at The Rady Shell for Pirates of the Caribbean, we get to fire the cannon, raise a little pirate spirit, and create the kind of San Diego memory people will talk about long after the final note.

08/29/2026

Our beautiful San Salvador on the gorgeous Waters of San Diego Bay, ready to explode with fun at the Rady‘s Shell - showing Pirates of the Caribbean with a Live Orchestra. What an amazing Friday night! It’s absolutely sold out and this is going to be a memory to enjoy for a very long time.

08/28/2026

“Very informative and very inclusive in its maritime history…”

There is a lot more history floating along the San Diego waterfront than you might expect.

Our collection tells maritime stories through historic vessels, exhibits, artifacts, and the people whose lives were connected to the sea.

We especially love hearing from guests who arrived curious and left pleasantly surprised.

Come aboard and see what you discover.

08/28/2026

Something is brewing on the San Diego waterfront…

The Maritime Museum of San Diego joined forces with The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Pirate Adventures for a little swashbuckling fun aboard the San Salvador.

Our crews welcomed some unexpected pirates aboard, and let’s just say… they looked right at home. ⚔️🏴‍☠️

San Salvador, the Maritime Museum’s full-size reconstruction of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s 16th-century galleon. Today, her decks became part of the pirate action as our visitors got a glimpse of what happens when San Diego’s maritime history collides with a little Hollywood adventure.

This Friday, the San Diego Symphony brings the world of Pirates of the Caribbean to life with the film projected on the big screen while the thrilling score is performed live to picture.

But the pirate fun doesn’t end when the final note is played…

🏴‍☠️ September is Pirate Month at the Maritime Museum of San Diego!

Keep your spyglass pointed toward the waterfront because pirates, special activities and plenty of seafaring surprises are headed our way aboard the historic ships of the Maritime Museum.

The ships are real. The history is real. The pirates? You’ll have to come aboard and find out.

⚓️ This is your waterfront.
🏴‍☠️ Come aboard.
🌊 Keep History Afloat. San Diego Pirate Adventures! The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

08/25/2026

One stage. One big idea about the future of our ocean - Joy!

On August 27, Dr. Christina Connett Brophy, President & CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, takes the TEDxSanDiego stage to share:

Maritime Museums Can Save the Ocean!

Historic ships carry more than stories of where we have been. They can become places where people discover where we need to go next.

Through education, storytelling, human connection, and living maritime history, Christina will challenge us to think differently about the role museums can play in creating a healthier future for our oceans.

Experience her TEDx talk live alongside an inspiring evening of ideas centered around this year’s theme of JOY.

August 27, 2026
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre | La Jolla
🎟️ Get your tickets now at TEDxSanDiego.com

We’ll see you at TEDxSanDiego.

Experience JOY at TEDxSanDiego’s 2026 Mainstage event—an unforgettable evening of bold ideas, powerful stories, and inspiring performances. Join us!

08/23/2026

For Dr. Christina Connett Brophy, the connection to the sea began long before she became President & CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

It began in childhood.

Her experiences at sea helped shape a belief that remains at the heart of her work today: when people understand their connection to the ocean, they are far more likely to care about its future.

On August 27, Christina brings that deeply personal perspective to the TEDxSanDiego stage with:

Maritime Museums Can Save the Ocean!

Through ships, stories, education, and shared experiences, maritime museums have the power to connect generations and inspire people to become stewards of our oceans.

We hope you’ll be there to hear her story.

DATE: August 27, 2026
LOCATION: David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre | La Jolla
🎟️ TEDxSanDiego.com

08/23/2026

“Very interesting, an excellent experience, my children loved it.”

That is exactly what we hope for: families exploring together, discovering something new, and leaving with a great San Diego memory.

Gracias por visitarnos!

08/21/2026

Can a maritime museum help save the ocean?

Dr. Christina Connett Brophy believes the answer is yes.

At TEDxSanDiego on August 27, the President & CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego will share a bold idea:

Maritime Museums Can Save the Ocean.

Not simply through exhibits behind glass, but by transforming historic ships into classrooms, veterans into storytellers, and visitors into people who understand that they are part of the ocean’s story too.

It is a conversation about history, connection, responsibility, and what becomes possible when we begin to see the sea differently.

🎟️ Join us at TEDxSanDiego and hear Christina’s idea worth spreading: TEDxSanDiego.com

08/20/2026

Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day with us on the San Diego waterfront! 💛

From Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23, we’re celebrating the grandparents, storytellers, history keepers, and seniors who make our community so special.

Bring Grandma and Grandpa down to the waterfront, explore our historic ships together, and take a little extra time to listen to their stories. There is so much history to discover aboard our vessels, and just as much history sitting right beside us.

SPECIAL SENIOR WEEKEND ADMISSION

Seniors (ages 62+) receive General Admission for the price of a youth ticket!

Walk-up admission: $15.00 + tax
Online admission: $16.26 including online processing fees

Booking online? Simply select the Senior Citizens Day Special option on our General Admission ticket page. No promo code needed.

And while you’re here, pick up a little something for Grandma or Grandpa in the Maritime Museum gift shop. Spend $30 or more and receive 25% off your merchandise purchase.

Cheers to all of our senior citizens. We honor you, your stories, the history of our ships, the history of our waterfront, and everything that makes San Diego such a wonderful community.

• Valid August 21–23, 2026 only
• Offer available to seniors ages 62+
• Walk-up admission: $15.00 + tax
• Online admission: $16.26, including online processing fees
• No promo code required; select the special senior admission ticket online
• Spend $30+ in the MMSD gift shop and receive 25% off the merchandise subtotal
• Gift shop discount does not apply to tax and may exclude select merchandise
• Cannot be combined with other discounts, offers, or promotions
• Admission offer valid online and in person
• Gift shop discount applied at time of purchase

This is your waterfront.

08/19/2026

We’re proud to share that Dr. Christina Connett Brophy, President & CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, is taking the TEDxSanDiego stage!

On August 27, Christina will join an incredible lineup of speakers exploring this year’s theme of JOY and the big ideas that can challenge perspectives, inspire action, and create meaningful change.

Her idea worth spreading?

Maritime Museums Can Save the Ocean.

How? By connecting people to the past, to each other, and to the future, one ship and one story at a time.

DATE: August 27, 2026
LOCATION: David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre | La Jolla
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at TEDxSanDiego.com

Experience JOY at TEDxSanDiego’s 2026 Mainstage event—an unforgettable evening of bold ideas, powerful stories, and inspiring performances. Join us!