Collections
Lee Shore by W.A. Coulter (SAFR 5332)
NPS photo
Research in the Museum Collections In its Collections, the Park holds extensive library, archival, small craft, and object collections, making it the largest Museum Collection in the National Park Service. These Collections are made available for research by the Park's Collections staff. 
Aerial view of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, showing the Hyde Street Pier, Aquatic Park, and Maritime Museum.
Used with permission.
Visit the Historic Ships and the Maritime Museum At Hyde Street Pier, you can visit the Park's Historic Ships, as well as boats from the Park's small craft collection. Nearby is the Park's Maritime Museum in the 1939 Streamline Moderne Bathhouse Building, and the Park's Visitor Center housed in the Park's 1908 historic brick cannery warehouse. |
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Full Fathom Five, down deep in the collections
Blog by the collections staff Read More
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Collections Corner
Pictures and articles about items in the park's collections Read More
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A 2008 exhibit about HERCULES
PDF file of photos, text, and maps of the exhibit Read More
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Cargo Is King! exhibit on BALCLUTHA
PDF files of photos, text, illustrations, and maps in the exhibit Read More
Did You Know?
That the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is the repository for the original San Francisco Marine Exchange cards that were used to track vessel arrivals into San Francisco? This collection, (HDC 0559, SAFR 18592) also includes ledger books that record vessels arriving into and departing from San Francisco. More...