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Step back in time aboard one of Northwest Seaport’s extraordinary ships at the Historic Ships Wharf in beautiful Lake Union Park. Explore the Arthur Foss, the world’s oldest wooden tugboat! Experience the awesome LV-83 SWIFTSURE, a massive floating lighthouse, and the only remaining steam-powered lightship. And welcome our latest addition, the tough-as-nails halibut schooner, Tordenskjold. This real-life fishing vessel worked the frigid high seas of the North Pacific and Bering Sea for more than 100 years!

Pick up a tool and learn some new skills, join us for festivals and community events, spend the night aboard, take an engine room class, or volunteer with us! There’s no shortage of things to do at Northwest Seaport, so come down to South Lake Union and be a part of our region’s rich maritime legacy.

Parking at Lake Union Park can be challenging. There are pay lots and limited street parking in the neighborhood and along Westlake Avenue North, and the Park is serviced by several mass transit options.

Fall Hours
Saturday & Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm
when volunteers are available

Northwest Seaport
​Classic Workboat Show
Sept 30th- Oct 1st

Monthly Chantey Sings
Join the Fun for Chantey Sings
at Northwest Seaport

Northwest Seaport Aquires
the halibut schooner Tordenskjold!

Seattle's "newest" museum ship, the 1911 halibut schooner Tordenskjold, joined the Northwest Seaport fleet in February 2017. Here she is arriving at her new home. Video by Vaun Raymond.

Take a virtual tour of the oldest floating lightship in the U.S.! Our executive director, Nat Howe, explains the unique purpose of the ship in this short documentary by local filmmaker Vaun Raymond.

Learn more about what's happening aboard the world's oldest wooden tugboat afloat in this short documentary by local filmmaker Vaun Raymond!