Independence Seaport Museum: Boat Shop
The Independence Seaport Museum features an active boat shop that is dedicated to the skills and traditions of wooden boat building and sailing in the Delaware Valley and New Jersey. Open to the public, visitors can interact with staff and volunteers as they work on various projects.
We offer Table Saw Talks for all ages featuring monthly updates on current projects and visiting speakers as well as our Seaport Shipwrights program where teens can learn about hull design, hydrodynamics, and gain experience working in a shop.
Stop by to learn more about the museum's offerings and participate in a boat shop related activity!
We offer Table Saw Talks for all ages featuring monthly updates on current projects and visiting speakers as well as our Seaport Shipwrights program where teens can learn about hull design, hydrodynamics, and gain experience working in a shop.
Stop by to learn more about the museum's offerings and participate in a boat shop related activity!
Independence Seaport Museum
The Independence Seaport Museum, founded in 1960 by J. Welles Henderson, was established as the Philadelphia Maritime Museum and opened its doors in 1961. Henderson’s vision was for the museum to collect, display, preserve and study the port of Philadelphia’s maritime history and development for charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes. From its inception, the museum was enthusiastically received by the community and continues to this day. In 2021, USA Today’s readers voted Independence Seaport Museum as one of the Top Ten Best History Museums of the year.