Independence Seaport Museum

Independence Seaport Museum

Exterior of the Independence Seaport Museum
Location within Pennsylvania
Established	1961
Location	Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39°56′43″N 75°08′30″W / 39.945314°N 75.141771°W / 39.945314; -75.141771
Type	Maritime Museum
Visitors	84,000 (2011)[1]
Director	John Brady (CEO)
Curator	Craig Bruns
Public transit access	2nd Street:   Market–Frankford Line SEPTA bus: 12, 17, 21, 25, 33, 42
Website	www.phillyseaport.org

The Independence Seaport Museum (formerly the Philadelphia Maritime Museum) was founded in 1961 and is located in the Penn's Landing complex along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collections at the Independence Seaport Museum document maritime history and culture along the Delaware River. At the museum are two National Historic Landmark ships and the J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library.