Independence Seaport Museum

Independence Seaport Museum

Test your sea skills with new Pirate Rum Challenge at Independence Seaport Museum

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Sew your own sail at the Independence Seaport Museum this spring

Independence Seaport Museum

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Get a unique tour of a Naval submarine at the Independence Seaport Museum

Submarine Becuna Tours

250-year-old map of Pennsylvania recalls little-known, colonial-era border dispute with Connecticut

Pennsylvania Connecticut colonial map

Check out decorated boats on the Delaware River during Parade of Lights 2019

Parade of Lights

Enjoy free admission to 10 Philly museums and cultural institutions on Museum Day

Museum Day participants – Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia

You can go on a kayaking excursion on the Delaware River this summer

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River Waterfront

Admiral's Tavern, floating beer garden, returning for third season

Admiral's Tavern beer garden on Cruiser Olympia

25 breweries participating in Locals Only Beer Fest at Independence Seaport Museum

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Festively decorated boats to set sail on Delaware River during Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Halloween-themed cruises on the Delaware River will be offered this October

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River Waterfront

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Modern-day Viking ship will dock at Penn's Landing over Labor Day weekend

Norwegian Viking ship Draken

Some 300 years ago, Blackbeard and other pirates terrorized Philadelphia

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Watch decorated boats sail by during annual Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention headed to Philly for fourth year

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention

Pet a shark at Independence Seaport Museum

shark

Decorated boats to set sail in annual Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

How to spend Memorial Day weekend in Philly

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Sip rare Italian wines at Independence Seaport Museum

Wine cheese

'Patriots & Pirates' exhibit to open at Independence Seaport Museum

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Five Old City activities for National 'Old Stuff' Day

Old City

Ring in 2016 at a masquerade party along the Delaware River

7 ways to honor Veterans Day in the Philadelphia area

Flags Memorial

Who are the Young Friends of Philadelphia?

Barnes YOung pRofessionals

Free kayaking, pedal boating for PA Coast Day

PA Coast Day

Go 'Walnut2Walnut' in a citywide scavenger hunt

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Tall Ships brings grand vessels, giant duck to Delaware waterfront

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Philly museum reconstructing 1797 schooner

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Get shipwrecked at Think & Drink

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Carl Nassib pledges to match $100,000 in donations to LGBTQ nonprofit for Pride Month

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Adventure Aquarium celebrates Genny the hippo turning 22 in 2022

Genny Hippo Adventure Aquarium