Adult Education
Adult Education Programs
The San Diego Maritime Museum offers a variety of educational programs for school groups K-12 and a select number of adult education opportunities.
Tours of the Museum are conducted by our trained docents while our education department and museum staff facilitates specialized programs and workshops.
Programs book up to a year in advance, so book early to guarantee your date. Confirmation of a program will be mailed upon the receipt of a non-refundable booking fee.
- Docent Training
- Elderhostel
- Celestial Navigation Educational Series
Docents
Museum Docent Training
Maritime Museum of San Diego Docents are a special breed of people. They are our volunteer teachers. These knowledgeable and talented individuals are experts on our ships and exhibits, interpreting the museum's collections for our visitors. They also lead organized tours for groups ranging from grade school to scout groups to conventioneers.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego accepts individuals who wish to volunteer as docents at any time. Training can be accomplished by Docent Training Classes, Docent Mentorship Program or a combination of the two. Museum Membership is required to be accepted in the Docent Training Program.
Once a year formal training is arranged, beginning in early January and running for 13 consecutive weeks. Training sessions are on Tuesdays. They begin at 9:30am with a short meet and greet social. Classes run from 10am till noon and cover a comprehensive variety of topics.
For further information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator's office at 619-234-9153 x 135
CLICK HERE for information on becoming a docent.
Elderhostel
This weeklong program is part of Elderhostel's educational lecture programming where seniors can enjoy a fascinating exploration of San Diego's Maritime history. Participants will travel to the museum and hoist a sail on the bark Star of India, study exhibits on the steam ferryboat Berkeley and tour the steam yacht Medea. Field trips include a visit to the Cabrillo National Monument and a Harbor tour on the bay. Lectures will cover a number of maritime topics: Ancient Mariners and their Traditions, West Coast Discoveries, Bounties from the Sea and Land. Special evening programs will also include making sailor's crafts and singing sea chanteys.
For more information, please call (619) 234-9153 x 126
Celestial Navigation Educational Series
Tuesday evenings
March 3rd through May 19th, 2009
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Have you always wondered how they figured out where, on the vast ocean, they were hundreds of years ago? Do you want to know how to figure out where you are if your GPS quits?
Are you curious about how accurate you can get with a sextant?
If your answer to any of the above questions is yes, this is a class you will surely enjoy. This class will be taught by Dr. Ray Ashley (President and CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego).
This course will integrate the fascinating history of oceanic navigation from ancient times along with the modern day practice of celestial navigation and will also include a brief review of the basic principles and techniques of coastwise navigation.
The course is open to the general public, $300 for museum members, $340 for non members. The course runs 10 weeks, one Tuesday a week in two hour sessions. The price includes an instructional day at sea in the State of California’s Tall Ship Californian to take celestial sights. Sailing date has yet to be determined.
You will need to bring your Maritime Museum membership card and your receipt to the first class meeting. The first class meeting will be on the Berkeley.
(Most class meetings will be on the Berkeley.)
Email: info@sdmaritime.org