To ensure the safety of all visitors to USS CONSTITUTION, additional measures have been implemented to the ship's security procedures. Visitors ages 18 and over wishing to embark USS CONSTITUTION may be subject to present a valid federal or state-issued photo ID at the ship's security entrance.
Examples include: driver's license, passport, etc. Additionally, all bags will be visually inspected at the security entrance. Visitors under the age of 18 wishing to embark do not require an approved ID; however, all visitors, except infants, will receive a hand stamp from the security guards, so Sailors can verify they have been cleared to embark the ship.

Visitors wishing to only enter the ship's yard and/or visitor center, but not embark the ship, do not require an approved ID, but are still subject to a visual inspection of all bags.
 

WINTER HOURS
November 1 to March 31
Thursday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
Guided tours start at 10:00 am and continue every half hour. The last guided tour of the day starts at 3:30 pm
 
 

SUMMER HOURS
April 1 to October 31
Tuesday - Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm
**Oct. 1-31 Hours 10 am - 4 pm**
Guided tours start at 10:00 am and continue every half hour. The last guided tour of the day starts at 5:30 pm

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Unable to visit in person? Use the virtual tour to explore this great ship. Click the ship's image to the right to start your adventure.

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Take a tour of your ship USS CONSTITUTION. You'll find free, guided tours available to our visitors. Each guided tour, given by several active-duty Navy Sailors, takes you through the ship's spar deck (top deck), gun deck and berth deck and explains the history of the ship, its crew, and why we still have the ship here today. Guided tours begin every half-hour from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm and last approximately one half-hour each. Each tour group can accommodate up to 80 visitors.
 
USS CONSTITUTION is a commissioned warship in the U.S. Navy and is not fully equipped to accommodate people with certain disabilities. We ask that any guests requiring additional assistance contact our Events Department prior to their arrival so that we may arrange the best possible tour. The crew of USS CONSTITUTION wants to ensure we make every effort to provide as many guests as possible the opportunity to enjoy and experience the history of our great ship.
 

 

Constitution Experience is from April 1-Oct. 31

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USS CONSTITUTION WILL BE OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Memorial Day
Patriot's Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day

The ship will be closed on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time for security screening, which is required for all visitors.

USS CONSTITUTION, Bldg. 5 Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA 02129

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