Independence Seaport Museum

On 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟕 is hosting a Slice of History as a part of Made By Us’ Civic Season!

This is a meet-up for young adults! We’ll have pizza, drinks, kayaking, and an environmental science fair. Organizations throughout Philadelphia who work on environmental justice initiatives will join us to share their work. ISM will also have a station where you can learn about the history of environmental justice in Philadelphia and how you can get involved. Once you’ve had a chance to chat with a few organizations, sign up for one of our four kayaking slots or grab a slice of pizza!

⚓ This event is pay-what-you-can, but we suggest you register early. Registration includes access to kayaking, a slice of pizza, and admission to the museum. https://2137a.blackbaudhosting.com/2137a/Pizza-and-Kayak-Night

Independence Seaport Museum is proud to carry LGBTQIA+ Owned Brands in our Museum Store year-round. In recognition of Pride Month, we will be sharing some of those featured products. They can be found both online and in our Museum Store.

Today, we’re highlighting 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭.

Shop our collection of nautical and Philadelphia-themed tea towels! Girls Can Tell has been making fun screen-printed cotton tea towels with charming diagrams of people, places, and things since 2006.

https://giftshop.phillyseaport.org/collections/lgbtqia-owned-brands

𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐫 is TOMORROW! 🥂🌊

Join us for a festive evening to celebrate the end of the week and the approach of summer! Whether it’s our first time onboard or you’re an old tar after many visits, King Neptune will certainly welcome you with a drink in hand for the festivities!

⚓ Get your tickets now: https://2137a.blackbaudhosting.com/2137a/Neptunes-Bar---Olympia-After-Hours

𝘗𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 21+ 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯, 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.

Members of the LGBTQ+ communities, now and in the past, have always been present in maritime history. Join the Independence Seaport Museum on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟕, from 𝟏𝟏 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟐 𝐏𝐌, for some family-friendly, community fun and connection to celebrate pride! 🏳️‍🌈🌊

Using our historic ships, museum collections, and resources from partnering organizations, we will be highlighting the accomplishments of members of the LGBTQ+ community.

⚓ All activities are included with admission to the museum: https://www.phillyseaport.org/admissons-hours-of-operation/

We are just TWO weeks away from the 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Don’t forget to donate to ISM on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟑. Your support empowers all we do at the museum and on the historic ships, including our signature education programs.

In the Seaport Boat Shop, SAILOR connects high school students to the water through wooden boatbuilding. This hands-on model encourages growth in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering through team building and problem-solving.

The Teen Ambassadors is a ten-week work-and-learn summer program at the museum for Philadelphia high school students in grades 10-12. The program put equal emphasis on academic, professional, trade, and 21st-century life skills, while utilizing a humanities-driven STEM model.

Plus, with Seaport Summer Camp, EcoTours on our kayaks, school programs, and historic ship tours, learners of all ages have opportunities to enjoy ISM!

Donate on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟑 to support these important programs and all we do at ISM.

📢 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Join us on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟖, from 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 for an exclusive happy hour and tour of Olympia! Enjoy drinks, snacks, and a walk-through with our expert ship staff.

This tour will explore the Battle of Manila Bay on the ship where it happened. Along the outer decks, we will trace the preparations and alterations made for war, the causes that led to the first and most climactic battle of the Spanish-American War at Manila, and walk in the footsteps of the gunners and crew.

⚓ Space is limited, register today: https://2137a.blackbaudhosting.com/2137a/Member-Happy-Hour-and-Tour-Olympia-18Jun2026

𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 12 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱.

𝙊𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 is back! 🥂🌊

Cross the equator and turn the world upside down with the Independence Seaport Museum on board 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 during Neptune’s Bar! This themed 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 event draws inspiration from “Crossing the Line” ceremonies onboard naval vessels to initiate new sailors (or pollywogs) once they’ve crossed the equator.

Join us for a festive evening to celebrate the end of the week and the approach of summer! Whether it’s our first time onboard or you’re an old tar after many visits, King Neptune will certainly welcome you onboard with a drink in hand for the festivities!

🌊 Get your tickets today: https://2137a.blackbaudhosting.com/2137a/Neptunes-Bar---Olympia-After-Hours

𝘗𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 21+ 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯, 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.

It’s party time! 💃

ISM members get into 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 events for FREE!

⚓ Contact membership to receive your tickets today.

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