San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
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The official nonprofit philanthropic partner to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. #supportyourparks
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A new video documents the fairly unsung work of the San Francisco Bar Pilots, an elite group of local maritime experts and ship captains who board huge container ships and cruise ships to help them navigate into and out of the Bay. buff.ly/2zDptNu
Video Shows How San Francisco Bar Pilots Help Steer Large Ships Into the Bay
A new video documents the fairly unsung work of the San Francisco Bar Pilots, an elite group of local maritime experts and ship captains who board huge container ships and cruise ships to help them…
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December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A new video documents the fairly unsung work of the San Francisco Bar Pilots, an elite group of local maritime experts and ship captains who board huge container ships and cruise ships to help them navigate into and out of the Bay. buff.ly/2zDptNu
Thank you for your amazing generosity for #GivingTuesday yesterday and year round. It is thanks to the support of people like you, that we are able to continue bringing maritime history to life.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Thank you for your amazing generosity for #GivingTuesday yesterday and year round. It is thanks to the support of people like you, that we are able to continue bringing maritime history to life.
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today, people around the world are supporting the causes that matter most to them, and we hope you’ll keep the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association in mind.
Support maritime history. Support community. Support adventure.
👉 Donate today!
maritime.org/givingtuesday
Today, people around the world are supporting the causes that matter most to them, and we hope you’ll keep the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association in mind.
Support maritime history. Support community. Support adventure.
👉 Donate today!
maritime.org/givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today, people around the world are supporting the causes that matter most to them, and we hope you’ll keep the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association in mind.
Support maritime history. Support community. Support adventure.
👉 Donate today!
maritime.org/givingtuesday
Today, people around the world are supporting the causes that matter most to them, and we hope you’ll keep the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association in mind.
Support maritime history. Support community. Support adventure.
👉 Donate today!
maritime.org/givingtuesday
As the official nonprofit philanthropic partner to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, the Association works year-round to support the park. When you donate to the Association, you help us support critical projects and agreements with the park.
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
As the official nonprofit philanthropic partner to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, the Association works year-round to support the park. When you donate to the Association, you help us support critical projects and agreements with the park.
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
Today we’re continuing our look at the education programs offered by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association by exploring the science and overnight opportunities that help young learners connect with the Bay in meaningful ways.
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Today we’re continuing our look at the education programs offered by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association by exploring the science and overnight opportunities that help young learners connect with the Bay in meaningful ways.
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
maritime.org/givingtuesday/
Sending our warmest wishes and deepest gratitude to everyone who helps support community, history, and the connections that bring them to life.
In a year that has been challenging in many ways, we continue to be inspired by the resilience and dedication of our incredible community.
In a year that has been challenging in many ways, we continue to be inspired by the resilience and dedication of our incredible community.
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Sending our warmest wishes and deepest gratitude to everyone who helps support community, history, and the connections that bring them to life.
In a year that has been challenging in many ways, we continue to be inspired by the resilience and dedication of our incredible community.
In a year that has been challenging in many ways, we continue to be inspired by the resilience and dedication of our incredible community.
As we head into the holiday, we’re grateful for our community and want to wish everyone a meaningful day. Your contributions help bring programs like our Youth Boat Building Program to life on the waterfront. Thank you for your continuing support.
#boatbuilding #sanfrancisco
#boatbuilding #sanfrancisco
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
As we head into the holiday, we’re grateful for our community and want to wish everyone a meaningful day. Your contributions help bring programs like our Youth Boat Building Program to life on the waterfront. Thank you for your continuing support.
#boatbuilding #sanfrancisco
#boatbuilding #sanfrancisco
Giving Tuesday is next week, December 2!
We’re counting down and hope you’ll join us. Your support helps fund education programs, preserve maritime artifacts, and support San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Thank you for being part of our crew. 💙
#GivingTuesday #SFMNPA #SupportYourParks
We’re counting down and hope you’ll join us. Your support helps fund education programs, preserve maritime artifacts, and support San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Thank you for being part of our crew. 💙
#GivingTuesday #SFMNPA #SupportYourParks
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Giving Tuesday is next week, December 2!
We’re counting down and hope you’ll join us. Your support helps fund education programs, preserve maritime artifacts, and support San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Thank you for being part of our crew. 💙
#GivingTuesday #SFMNPA #SupportYourParks
We’re counting down and hope you’ll join us. Your support helps fund education programs, preserve maritime artifacts, and support San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Thank you for being part of our crew. 💙
#GivingTuesday #SFMNPA #SupportYourParks
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Ep.2 of Crosscurrent's, The Public Works: reporter @skaskowitz.bsky.social uncovers treasures by Black sculptor Sargent Johnson hiding across the Bay Area. It’s a legacy from the New Deal era in the 1930s, when the federal government made supporting artists and public art a priority.
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Ep.2 of Crosscurrent's, The Public Works: reporter @skaskowitz.bsky.social uncovers treasures by Black sculptor Sargent Johnson hiding across the Bay Area. It’s a legacy from the New Deal era in the 1930s, when the federal government made supporting artists and public art a priority.
Tomorrow, Friday, August 29 at 8pm, tune into Bay Area KQED Channel 9 for the new documentary “A Balcony on the World” about the art and history of the WPA era home for the San Francisco Maritime History National Park.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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“A Balcony on the World” Rebroadcast dates on KQED. San Francisco’s WPA-Era SF Maritime Museum National Park Service Landmark Building Shines in New Documentary.
Friday, August 29: 8pm
Saturday, August 30: 6pm
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Friday, August 29: 8pm
Saturday, August 30: 6pm
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“A Balcony on the World” Rebroadcast – David Perry & Associates
media contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc. David Perry | (415) 676-7007 | [email protected] “A Balcony on the World” Rebroadcast: Fri
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August 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“A Balcony on the World” Rebroadcast dates on KQED. San Francisco’s WPA-Era SF Maritime Museum National Park Service Landmark Building Shines in New Documentary.
Friday, August 29: 8pm
Saturday, August 30: 6pm
www.davidperry.com/newsroom/a-b...
Friday, August 29: 8pm
Saturday, August 30: 6pm
www.davidperry.com/newsroom/a-b...
We’re excited to share the updated broadcast schedule this week for the new documentary "A Balcony on the World."
Rebroadcasts on KQED 9:
🗓️ Friday, August 29 at 8:00pm
🗓️ Saturday, August 30 at 6:00pm
#ABalconyOnTheWorld #SanFranciscoHistory #PublicArt
Rebroadcasts on KQED 9:
🗓️ Friday, August 29 at 8:00pm
🗓️ Saturday, August 30 at 6:00pm
#ABalconyOnTheWorld #SanFranciscoHistory #PublicArt
August 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We’re excited to share the updated broadcast schedule this week for the new documentary "A Balcony on the World."
Rebroadcasts on KQED 9:
🗓️ Friday, August 29 at 8:00pm
🗓️ Saturday, August 30 at 6:00pm
#ABalconyOnTheWorld #SanFranciscoHistory #PublicArt
Rebroadcasts on KQED 9:
🗓️ Friday, August 29 at 8:00pm
🗓️ Saturday, August 30 at 6:00pm
#ABalconyOnTheWorld #SanFranciscoHistory #PublicArt
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Unfortunately, the audio portion of the new documentary about our landmark building, “A Balcony on the World”, was not available during this weekend’s broadcast on KQED. KQED is working to determine the cause of the issue, and we will let you know as soon as we have a new broadcast date.
August 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Unfortunately, the audio portion of the new documentary about our landmark building, “A Balcony on the World”, was not available during this weekend’s broadcast on KQED. KQED is working to determine the cause of the issue, and we will let you know as soon as we have a new broadcast date.
The Aquatic Park Bathhouse, the historic waterfront structure that houses the San Francisco Maritime Museum, receives some deserved spotlight in a new documentary on KQED.
Tune in at 8pm, August 22, on KQED 9 to see "A Balcony on the World"
Tune in at 8pm, August 22, on KQED 9 to see "A Balcony on the World"
BCNARTS: Movies: Sf Queer Film Fest, A Balcony On The World, Relay, The Knife, Eden, Playland At The Beach
Queer indie films, a local-history doc and new thrillers are showing on screens large and small this week.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Aquatic Park Bathhouse, the historic waterfront structure that houses the San Francisco Maritime Museum, receives some deserved spotlight in a new documentary on KQED.
Tune in at 8pm, August 22, on KQED 9 to see "A Balcony on the World"
Tune in at 8pm, August 22, on KQED 9 to see "A Balcony on the World"
Learn about the fascinating history, gorgeous murals, and incredible artistry of the landmark WPA-era San Francisco Maritime Museum. "A Balcony on the World" premieres August 22 on KQED!
San Francisco’s WPA-Era SF Maritime Museum National Park Service Landmark Building Shines in New Documentary – David Perry & Associates
media contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc. David Perry | (415) 676-7007 | [email protected] www.davidperry.com San Francisco’s WPA-Era SF Maritim
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July 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Learn about the fascinating history, gorgeous murals, and incredible artistry of the landmark WPA-era San Francisco Maritime Museum. "A Balcony on the World" premieres August 22 on KQED!
The historic USS Pampanito WWII submarine at Fisherman’s Wharf is back and ready to welcome visitors starting Saturday, June 7th!
Get Tickets:
maritime.org/uss-pampanit...
Location: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
#USSPampanito #SanFrancisco #FishermansWharf #HistoricLandmark
Get Tickets:
maritime.org/uss-pampanit...
Location: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
#USSPampanito #SanFrancisco #FishermansWharf #HistoricLandmark
June 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The historic USS Pampanito WWII submarine at Fisherman’s Wharf is back and ready to welcome visitors starting Saturday, June 7th!
Get Tickets:
maritime.org/uss-pampanit...
Location: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
#USSPampanito #SanFrancisco #FishermansWharf #HistoricLandmark
Get Tickets:
maritime.org/uss-pampanit...
Location: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
#USSPampanito #SanFrancisco #FishermansWharf #HistoricLandmark
February is #BlackHistoryMonth! Learn about William T. Shorey (1859-1919) a famous captain in the last days of whaling and his story here - home.nps.gov/safr/learn/h...
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February 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
February is #BlackHistoryMonth! Learn about William T. Shorey (1859-1919) a famous captain in the last days of whaling and his story here - home.nps.gov/safr/learn/h...
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Wishing a safe and Happy New Year to all! We hope to see you at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park or at the USS Pampanito soon.
January 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Wishing a safe and Happy New Year to all! We hope to see you at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park or at the USS Pampanito soon.
A wonderful article on San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's Hercules! #national #park #maritime #history #preservation #ships #sanfrancisco
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The Bay Area’s own Hercules has a riveting story
Once there were thousands of skilled riveters working in the Bay Area, building ships and a couple of famous bridges, even. But it's a high-tech world now.
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December 17, 2024 at 12:55 AM
A wonderful article on San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's Hercules! #national #park #maritime #history #preservation #ships #sanfrancisco
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The Maritime Approximation xkcd.com/3023
December 12, 2024 at 8:49 PM
The Maritime Approximation xkcd.com/3023
Congratulations to Downtown High School Get Out and Learn students for another fantastic boat launch with us at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park!!! #boatbuilding #rowboats #shellback #dinghy #nationalparks #projectbasedlearning
December 7, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Congratulations to Downtown High School Get Out and Learn students for another fantastic boat launch with us at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park!!! #boatbuilding #rowboats #shellback #dinghy #nationalparks #projectbasedlearning
It's #GivingTuesday!
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Help us fund our programs, from education and docent-led submarine tours, to exciting events like the Sea Music Festival, 24-Hour Moby Dick Marathon, and virtual sea chanteys.
#sanfrancisco #nonprofit #community #nationalparks #association
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Help us fund our programs, from education and docent-led submarine tours, to exciting events like the Sea Music Festival, 24-Hour Moby Dick Marathon, and virtual sea chanteys.
#sanfrancisco #nonprofit #community #nationalparks #association
December 3, 2024 at 4:39 PM
It's #GivingTuesday!
maritime.org/givingtuesda...
Help us fund our programs, from education and docent-led submarine tours, to exciting events like the Sea Music Festival, 24-Hour Moby Dick Marathon, and virtual sea chanteys.
#sanfrancisco #nonprofit #community #nationalparks #association
maritime.org/givingtuesda...
Help us fund our programs, from education and docent-led submarine tours, to exciting events like the Sea Music Festival, 24-Hour Moby Dick Marathon, and virtual sea chanteys.
#sanfrancisco #nonprofit #community #nationalparks #association
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End of the day in San Francisco,
just over 120 years of Maritime History in one picture...
Left, Ruby Princess (2007). Right, Balclutha (1886).
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just over 120 years of Maritime History in one picture...
Left, Ruby Princess (2007). Right, Balclutha (1886).
@sfmaritime.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 3:01 AM
End of the day in San Francisco,
just over 120 years of Maritime History in one picture...
Left, Ruby Princess (2007). Right, Balclutha (1886).
@sfmaritime.bsky.social
just over 120 years of Maritime History in one picture...
Left, Ruby Princess (2007). Right, Balclutha (1886).
@sfmaritime.bsky.social
The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association is grateful to be part of a wonderful community! We wish you all warmth and good company today and every day.
#SanFrancisco #maritime #thankyou #community #national #park #association
#SanFrancisco #maritime #thankyou #community #national #park #association
November 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association is grateful to be part of a wonderful community! We wish you all warmth and good company today and every day.
#SanFrancisco #maritime #thankyou #community #national #park #association
#SanFrancisco #maritime #thankyou #community #national #park #association