Maritime Art for a Special Mother

If your mom is an art lover, here is an idea for Mother`s Day celebration: take her to a museum or art gallery with beautiful nautical paintings. Do not choose one of those regular museums that she has probably visited countless of times; opt instead for something more special, like a maritime museum, just to offer her a new experience. This is a great way to celebrate Mother`s Day with beauty and grace.

Here are just a few Maritime Museums or galleries to consider, depending on your location.

San Diego Maritime Museum is renowned worldwide for its excellence in historic vessel restoration, maintenance and operation. You can take a public tour and enjoy its ship collection that includes the Star of India, the world’s oldest active ship.

Maritime History in Art


Maritime History in Art in Saint Clair, MI offers nautical art & paintings by Cap'n Jim Clary Maritime Artwork. Visit https://www.jclary.com/ for a peek at these special paintings, books, and prints.

The Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco offers you the chance to visit a collection of floating historic ships, some of them open to the public, and the Maritime Library at Fort Mason, filled with photos, historical papers and books on maritime history.

Charleston Navy Yard and the National Historical Park in Boston are two locations where you can learn more about shipyard technology and visit representative vessels built here.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum in New Orleans brings Louisiana’s maritime history to life. You can enjoy exhibits, interpretive programs and publications.

Independence Seaport Museum in Pennsylvania is another great place to admire maritime art, enjoy interactive exhibits, a workshop on the water and visit historic ships.

Texas Seaport Museum is located in the historic port of Galveston and tells the story of seaborne commerce and immigration, through special exhibits and educational programs.

 

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