the area is under construction and the iconic seafood restaurant “Fish market” was demolished (50% when i was there a couple of days ago). the museum is absolutely a must see because of the historical records and interesting artefacts, both for the social coastlines and for the ports.

It’s a small museum but still offers interesting history of the LA port. Parking is free and there’s a $5 donation you can give when entering. You can donate cash or use your card to donate in the gift shop. Museum is self tour. There are lots of boat models to see. More

Renovations of surrounding area just finished. Really a terrific area with lots to see and do. There is the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial next to the Maritime Museum, which is adjacent to a number of docks with ships and boats of every description.

Small museum with lots of things. You need to be fully vaccinated to go in. You can park off the street. It’s take a couple hours to go through everything. Museum is free but you can donate to there. All the models that they have make lots of joy for kids.

Splendid museum encompassing a wealth of knowledge surrounding marine life, history of the port, and pure craftsmanship and mastery of ships/boats. Admissions is FREE but donations are appreciated. While there, we met and spoke with Scotty,

Have lived in LA most of my life and this was the first time visiting. What a great place to explore. They have lots of cool models of ships and a whole section just for kids to play and explore. The location on the LA Waterfront with views

I can't believe a museum of this caliber is just a suggested donation. I was blown away by the exhibit on the Terminal Islanders. It was so well done and imactful for such a small space. The sections on canning, the history of the building,

If you're into maritime history and want to know more about the evolution of the San Pedro waterfront area, this is for you. Also of interest to anyone who likes ship models, there are dozens of them on display, from small 1 foot hobbiest

This museum is awesome if you like all things nautical. They have exhibits on the history of the Navy, fishing industry, canning industry, and more. It also has some cool views of the harbor. They run on donations and they recommend a $5

Beautiful location and friendly staff. However, I didn't like the configuration of the posters and labels. I had to go through each frame in details to capture useful information, which I didn't have time for. The only exception are the

I have been wanting to come here for awhile ever since it was closed due to Covid and after the reopening I was pretty disappointed with my visit. You can tell the intention of this place is great, and the staff is really nice, but

I love the history this place presents,like beautiful hand made model boats that are of historic significance on 1:18 scale.well worth your time. This place is free but they do appreciate donations

This is a smaller museum filled with ship models from different eras and industries. It also has historical images of the early days of the area, tools used by fishermen and sailors, and more.

The most interesting thing was the tragedic history of Japanese americans durimg the Second World War as well as the model ships. If you have some free time you can try here. More

I have been taking my family here for years. Great information of the creation of the Los Angles Harbor and ships in general. Tons of fun stuff to look at.

The museum offers a kids section. It’s all the way up on the ramp. The activities include a great variety of; from nautical books to dress up to

Kids can play dress up at the museum, pretend to be crews/captain of the ship and learn semaphores
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The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is a great place to learn about the history of the Port of Los Angeles. More

We’re going to check this museum out on the way back!
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Basic small museum, nothing surprising.
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