Foss Waterway Seaport

MuseumTacoma, WAOpen

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Free maritime museum on Tacoma's waterfront with maritime exhibits, hands-on activities and a Heritage Boat Shop, open Thursday to Sunday; docent group tours by advance notice.

Ways to visit

Maritime museum (self-guided) Open

What you see

Exhibitsfosswaterwayseaport.org, 2026-11-05

How

Walk infosswaterwayseaport.org, 2026-11-05

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunThursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time; the third Thursday of each month it is open until 8 p.m. The site also lists upcoming closures: check it before you go.Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdaysfosswaterwayseaport.org, 2026-11-05

Booking

Not statedNo booking is described for general visits.fosswaterwayseaport.org, 2026-11-05

Cost

FreeAdmission is free for everyone.fosswaterwayseaport.org, 2026-11-05

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: No ID rule is stated.Minimum age: Described as suitable for a wide range of ages.fosswaterwayseaport.org, 2026-11-05

About

Foss Waterway Seaport is a maritime heritage museum in a historic building on Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. It offers maritime exhibits, art and hands-on activities, and has a Heritage Boat Shop and an education center. Admission is free. It is open Thursday to Sunday and until 8 p.m. on third Thursdays; group tours with a docent can be booked in advance.

Getting there

705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA, 98402

On the Thea Foss Waterway. Boaters can use the public docks for up to four hours.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (47.25820, -122.43769). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Foss Waterway Seaport: 253-272-2750 · info@fosswaterwayseaport.org

Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

Sources

fosswaterwayseaport.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; Maritime museum (self-guided): kind of visit
geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineadd… · US Census Bureau geocoder · read 2026-11-05For: location
fosswaterwayseaport.org/plan-your-visit · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address; phone and email
fosswaterwayseaport.org/visit-foss-waterway-seaport · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Maritime museum (self-guided): open or closed; Maritime museum (self-guided): what you see; Maritime museum (self-guided): days and hours; Maritime museum (self-guided): booking; Maritime museum (self-guided): cost; Maritime museum (self-guided): requirements

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