United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum & USS Salem

Category: Museum

Address: 549 South St, Pier 3, Quincy, MA 02169, USA

Phone: +16174797900

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–4PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: Closed

Friday: Closed

Saturday: 10AM–4PM

Reviews

Jeffrey Hassell

Aug 21, 2022

Visited the USS Salem CA-139 yesterday and had a blast. It is a great ship and the volunteers were great and very helpful. Jeff and Jim took us down to the Engineroom and FWD Diesel. We had a great time and truly enjoyed our visit. We will be coming back to visit again and see the rest of the ship. I highly recommend visiting this great ship!!!!

econojon

Mar 12, 2022

Pros: Outside is very pretty. Free parking. Cons: Wasn't open in March.

Steve Shi Xu

Dec 21, 2021

USS Salem is a remarkable ship to visit. It's a big ship, unlike other museum ships where lots of the parts on the ship are not open to public, you have the freedom to explore most of USS Salem. To me it's more like an actual warship than a museum. You could easily spend half a day, the $10ticket is well worth it

Fenu

Jul 24, 2021

Great Naval museum, tons of areas in the ship to explore, lots of interesting exhibits/facts. Easily my favorite warship museum that I have visited yet. 10/10, if I'm in the area I will definitely visit again.

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Questions & Answers

Where is the parking? I’m looking at the GMaps satellite image and it isn’t exactly clear where the parking lot is.

Brian Fardink | Sep 9, 2019
Kevin Sweeney | Sep 9, 2019

Brain is correct. I'm a volunteer for the United states naval shipbuilding museum. Parking is a little hidden. You go to the address we have which is 551 South St Quincy MA. You can drive straight pass the building's on your left. Then take a left. Then you will see the ship clear as day. Brain Bulkowski is also correct, there is a address for GSH that will bring you directly to it. But GSH is closed for good now. Not sure if Google will take it down.

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Do they have a gift shop I love to collect hats and patches when I visit a ship

Ronald Brown | Sep 9, 2019
Rudy Faiella | Sep 9, 2019

Hats, patches, and T-shirts are available at the guard shack where tickets are purchased. The is also a ship's store on the second deck which is occasionally open. Hope this helps.

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How do you volunteer

Bradley McGovern | Sep 9, 2019
Matthew Singleton | Sep 9, 2019

Email or call them.

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Is the white stuff Asbestos? From researching Asbestos i believe that there is quite a bit of Asbestos

Bennett Townley | Sep 9, 2019
K | Sep 9, 2019

No it is not... Asbestos was used in insulation and some old types of plaster, most commonly it can be found in very old buildings and schools as insulation around iron pipes for steam heat. They do tours on the USS Salem, so I guarantee u any asbestos that may have been in the ship previously, has been properly removed by specialists and tested to be safe for public tours. The shipyard did have asbestos, but every single building down there has been either demolished or completely rebuilt. There are a ton of safeguards against using asbestos in new construction. All products are guaranteed asbestos free now a days etc... As far as the "white stuff" what white stuff are you referring too? Not the damage on the outside of the boat from being submerged in sea salt right? Also in your research about asbestos it should've pointed out how microscopic asbestos particles are and how you cannot physically see asbestos with the naked eye. You have to test for it.

How does this compare to Battleship Cove? I visited the Salem 10+ years ago, and found it to be very disappointing on how poorly kept it was. Looking at reviews today, it seems like the Salem's restoration has greatly improved.

Walle Clyde | Sep 1, 2022
Jordan Smith | Sep 1, 2022

I've never been to battleship cove, but the ship was in very good condition. It was very clean. All the rooms were in tip top shape! Hope this helps!

How many people died on the USS Salem

jeaneth Larsen | Sep 8, 2021
Steve D | Sep 8, 2021

From a boy scout sleepover probably 25 years ago, they said one. A sailor cleaning his rifle accidentally shot the guy sitting next to him.

How much is the USS Salem

Merv x | Sep 8, 2020
Justus Rogers | Sep 8, 2020

Can't remember but it was worth the money

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How much does the tour cost?

Stephanie Johnson | Sep 8, 2020
Alexander Herlihy | Sep 8, 2020

$10, if you get there an a weekend with not alot of people sometimes the ticket person will be kind enough to let you come in for free which happened for me and my family

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How much is it for a tour

Walt | Sep 9, 2019
franco byaruhanga | Sep 9, 2019

Yeah its 10 dollar only self tour until 5 pm

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Where is the USS Salem nowa daysH.

Jonathan Prilnck | Sep 9, 2019
Tommy Sands | Sep 9, 2019

Same place

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Can we drive close and get a picture,or is it in a secure place?

Anne Kelso | Sep 9, 2019
Nadine Bergeron-Nutt | Sep 9, 2019

Yes, you can get close for photos.

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Are there package deals

Ebon Brown | Sep 9, 2018
Tommy Sands | Sep 9, 2018

No

i wanted to see the "USS SALEM ASSOCIATION MEMORY ROOM" but it was locked. Is special permission needed to see this room? Another thing i wanted to know is that i saw a sign saying "MILITARY WEAPONS DISPLAY AND ARCHIVES but the bulkhead was closed?

Tommy Sands | Sep 9, 2018
Paul Lamson-LaPlume | Sep 9, 2018

During my visit, the weapons archive was only open while we were having our stations (before dinner) then after during our free time otherwise it was closed. I did not come across the memory eoom.

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What is it like there?

Joan May | Sep 9, 2018
Sam Hwang | Sep 9, 2018

The Des Moines is a Heavy Cruiser, not a battleship.

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