USS Constitution Museum 坐落於 Charlestown Navy Yard 內 Pier 2 旁的修復花崗岩船廠建築中,娓娓道來「Old Ironsides」的傳奇,以及當年設計、建造與駕駛這艘戰艦的人物故事。兩層展廳將珍貴文物、個人回憶與互動展品融為一體,訪客可以親自爬進吊床、合力拉動纜繩,或嘗試收起風帆。博物館為獨立運作的非牟利機構,與艦艇分開管理:USS Constitution 本身仍是隸屬 US Navy 的現役艦艇,停泊於數步之遙,通過安檢後即可免費登艦。參觀行程通常將兩者結合,但兩處的開放時間與入場規定各有不同。
Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129, USA
Nearest station: MBTA Water Shuttle from Long Wharf (near the New England Aquarium) to the Charlestown Navy Yard pier, MBTA Bus 93 from Haymarket or Sullivan Square to the Charlestown Navy Yard stop, North Station (Green and Orange Lines, plus Commuter Rail) — walk across the Charlestown Bridge and follow the Freedom Trail to Gate 1
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Suggested admission by donation, in three tiers: Pay it Forward $25 per person, Standard $15 per person, Reduced free–$10 per person. Discounted and free admission programmes are available. The ship USS Constitution is separately operated by the US Navy and is free to board on a first-come, first-served basis after a security screening and photo ID check (under-18s do not need ID).
The museum's two floors of exhibits are accessible to wheelchairs, walkers, scooters and strollers, and service animals are welcome. The ship is a different matter: it is kept in its 1812-era configuration, so boarding requires walking aboard the spar deck unassisted and the below decks are reached by steep ladder-like steps. Wheelchairs, walkers, scooters and strollers must be left on the pier.
Benoît Prieur, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)