Coast Guard Museum Northwest, Maritime history museum at Coast Guard Station Seattle, United States.
Description
Coast Guard Museum Northwest sits within an active Coast Guard Station and displays thousands of objects related to maritime operations in the Pacific region. The collection covers ships, rescue equipment, and working gear spanning more than a century of Coast Guard service.
History
The building started in 1941 as part of a military port facility during World War II. It was later converted to a museum to preserve stories of rescue and navigation along the Pacific coast.
Culture
The facility maintains a collection of 3,000 books, 2,500 documents, and numerous artifacts that record the evolution of maritime safety and rescue operations.
Practical
Visitors must show identification at the entrance, and the space is only open on certain weekdays with limited hours. Planning your visit ahead makes it easier to coordinate with the restricted schedule.
Did you know?
The museum holds a Coast Guard flag that flew on the first Space Shuttle mission and houses one of the largest collections of service patches. These items reveal unexpected links between maritime service and space exploration.
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