Examining a North African xebec in "The Barbary War: Piracy, Politics and Power." Courtesy USS Constitution Museum

The USS Constitution Museum features the "’Old Ironsides’ in War and Peace" exhibit that details CONSTITUTION ’s 210 year history, and two changing exhibit galleries, presently featuring "The Barbary War: Piracy, Politics, and Power" and "A Sailor’s Life for Me?" One hour thematic tours of these exhibits are available by reservation. Private Gallery Programs, 15-20 minutes in length, are also available for groups by reservation.

Group tours of the Museum are offered at a special rate of $5.00 perperson, and private Gallery Programs are $2.00 per person. Both are by reservation only. Your group may tour the Museum on its own with a reservation, although we encourage a guided tour for a more comprehensive experience. It is to your advantage to make a reservation, as all groups are granted entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. We ask a $1.00 per person donation for group reservations.

For more information, please contact the Museum Learning Department at (617) 426-1812, extension *186, or send an email to MuseumLearning@ussconstitutionmuseum.org.

Investigators examine reproduction artifacts to learn about daily life on CONSTITUTION during the War of 1812. Courtesy USS Constitution Museum