Explore The Collections
With nearly 2,000 artifacts and over 10,000 archival records, the USS Constitution Museum curates the most comprehensive collection of material related to “Old Ironsides.” The collection includes a wide range of artifacts and records that span Constitution‘s over 200-year history, including the ship’s origins, her role in the early republic, and the stories of the people who helped shape her history.
Categories
Purser Thomas J. Chew
National Cruise
Commander William Bainbridge
Gunner John Lord
Battle with HMS Java
Midshipman Pardon Mawney Whipple
Arms and Armament
Commander Charles Stewart
Navigation
Escaping a British Squadron
Life at Sea
Gunner George Sirian
Medicine
Ira Dye Collection on Early Seafarers
Battle with HMS Guerriere
James Sever Collection
Souvenirs
Captain John and Mrs. Caroline Gwinn
War of 1812
U.S. Naval Academy School Ship
Construction and Launch
USS Constitution in Popular Culture
Ship Portraits
Apprentice Training Squadron
Commander Isaac Hull
Women in the Navy
Marines
1920s Save "Old Ironsides" Campaign
Battle with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
