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Formerly housed in cramped quarters in Center City Philadelphia, the Maritime Museum needed considerably more space to showcase expanding permanent collections and changing exhibits, and to support their educational and research programs. The opportunity to move to the underutilized Port of History Building at Penn’s Landing enabled the creation of the Independence Seaport Museum as a central component of the redevelopment of the Delaware River waterfront, with immediate occupancy and the ability to support a variety of long-range expansion goals.
The building’s once drab concrete exterior has been enlivened by the addition of a glass block window wall, colorful steel sheathing, nautical flags spelling out “Philadelphia”, and punched windows and a masthead marquee above the entry which announces its presence both to the river walk and landside passersby. To the west and south additions of beige and white brick, green metal roofs and windows, and glass provide the necessary space for the Museum’s expansion. Additional expansion elements are currently being studied to increase the nautical expression of the building and make it a festive participant in the overall bustling waterfront scene.
