This self-guided tour takes about 25 minutes. Kids and adults will find it interesting. The USS Constellation is a Civil War Era ship that has been beautifully restored. There are multiple informational signs to help teach you about various aspects of sailor life. There are also some real antique items on display, including cannons and medical instruments. This is a must see if youre in the area. You will need a ticket to board, which can be purchased on site or online.

Kids loved learning about each of the ships & being able to enter & walk around inside of each ship! Well worth the price & nice walk to each ship!

There are several historical ships to see of all different styles and each with its own,unique history. Hours are slim 10-a very prompt 4:30 as are a lot of the Baltimore attractions, be sure to check days and times places are open as many are closed early or several days of the week.

We toured all 4 ships in the inner harbor. We enjoyed the history and the tour of this ship. Going all the way down to the bottom was out of this world. I tried to imagine what it would have been like to be down that far at sea in a rolling ocean. It must have been tough keeping the ship sealed. I have so much respect for the sailors that sailed back then. People were available to answer questions and we also got to see a cannon be fired. A must do if you are in Baltimore.

Really cool ship. There are four decks to explore (and low ceilings)! Fascinating to learn the history and get a glimpse into sailors loves from years ago. Recommend that you stop in for a tour.

USS constellation name not visible easily when you are driving on the road. It’s very near to Baltimore Aquarium. Park nearby public parking, especially road side is just $1.25 per hour as compared to $6 for first 20 minutes inside.There are four ships to visit, it’s self guided tour so it can take up to 2 to 4 hours. But, good place to visit. I like submarine most

Cool exhibit in Baltimore! Four historical ships and a lighthouse. You can buy tickets to see one, two or all of them. We did the pass to see all and spend a lovely couple of hours touring the ships. Nice to go at your own pace and check out what is important to you. Ships are well maintained! Staff mostly friendly.

Very interesting tour thru the historical ship.

It was a pretty cool ship and it was really interesting to see where the sailors slept and the bottom floors of the ship! However, I hit my head a lot, which is what you can expect. Historians on the ship are very knowledgeable and have a lot of know-how on the ship. Also recommend the other ships in the area too.

Beautifully maintained, a well preserved heritage boat. A must visit..takes u back to the old days of slvery and sail ships..the Cannons are amazing..$15 for a pass to visit 3 ships ..

Anything in the Harbor is amazing. It’s always a great time every time I go. Our daughter loved every boat as well!

The walking audio tour was nice, the kids each got theirs and we got ours. The signs are sometimes hard to find, though. Also, there was a discrepancy between the posted website closing times, what the staff said, and what the sign on the ticket office window read, so call ahead of time OR visit early in the day, and plan to finish up at least one hour before the listed time.

Had a great time touring the USS Constellation. What a cool piece of history preserved through the generations. The ceilings are a bit low and the stairs could be tricky, but the staff was wonderfully informational as well as friendly.

Very cool ship with very reasonable admission prices. Definitely check this place out if youre a navy buff and want to learn more about marine boats. Theres a small museum before you enter the ship that has some information and background. Stairways are a bit narrow and steep but not a problem. Headroom is limited but enough where you dont have to strain yourself. The 4 decks are very impressive that you can go all the way from the top to the bottom. Not many people when I visited so it was great to enjoy the boat without people crowding in. A lovely hidden gem.

Bought the all ship pass. Walked them All. Felt safe at the Inner Harbor even though I was in Baltimore. Worth the money to see these icons.

Beautiful Warship! There’s a lot of history about this boat, I’m not gonna ruin it by saying too much here. It’s definitely worth a visit and it’s amazing how well they maintain the ship. It was built in 1854!

A must see if you ever go to Baltimore. There are two types of tickets. One for 4 ships and another for 2 ships. Since we had to catch the bus, we only had little time. Hence, we took 2 ships ticket and went only to the submarine and USS Constellation. Very educating visit.

We only visited the Torsk and the Constitution but it was a really great experience. The staff were very helpful, friendly, and able to answer all of my questions about the history of both vessels and the operation of them too. It would have been great to see the Coast Guard ship and the Chesapeake too but we ran out of time. Expect about an hour per ship.

Did the overnight sleepover with thr cub scouts. Great tour! Super informative and the kids had a blast!

Very cool exhibits and ships! We only toured two, but they were well worth the ticket. The volunteers on board are very knowledgeable and enhance the experience that much more! Absolutely incredible to see that much history in one place and Id recommend it for visitors of all ages.

You can see nice views of this old sailing ship while walking through the Baltimore inner harbor. I would have liked to actually take the electric tour of the USS Constellation. However we needed to make it to Washington DC in time to see all the attractions we wanted to see. Maybe on our next trip to Baltimore we can take the tour.

Very cool and well-maintained ship to explore! A unique experience and very helpful and friendly staff. Well worth the price. There are steep stairs you have to go down so those with limited mobility may not be able to go to all levels.

Dedicated staff who maintain and provide info about 4 historic ships. Everything is well though out and we really enjoyed touring the ships. Student discounts are available and for the price it makes sense to see all 4 instead of picking 2. You can go at your own pace, so it can take anywhere from about 1-3 hours.

Amazing place. You have to buy tickets if you want to see in the inside of the ship.

Great history here. Doubtful you would ever tour a boat older than this or this much history.

Simply a must see. Its amazing how sailors back then lived and worked while at sea.

Amazing city, so much history. USS Constellation is awesome to tour.

Excellent tour. Everything on the ship is explained, and there are knowledgeable people on every level to help with anything that isnt. The children loved it.

Fantastic ship. As you go down the decks, you get a real feel for the life on board a ship.

Nice collection of four historic ships in the inner harbor of Baltimore. It includes USS Torsk (SS-423) - Tench class submarine, USS Constellation (she was built at 1854), a lightship Chesapeake and coast guard cutter Taney. Unique collection of the ships from different time periods.

USS Constellation gift shop/entrance to the ship/museum. They have a pressed penny machine which is I came to the museum/gift shop so I could get the lighthouse penny. I collect these pressed penny souvenirs. We did not tour any of the ships but we did check out the lighthouse ($1 admission). Ships they have are the USCGC Taney, USS Constellation, LV116 Chesapeake, and the USS Torsk. They are located at the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore. They are spread between the piers – pier 1, 3, and 5. You can purchase a squadron pass and go to 2 ships or you can get the fleet pass and go to 4 ships. Pricing and other information are located on their website. I had e-mail correspondence with Dayna and she was very helpful with hours of operation for the lighthouse since the hours for it really depend on staffing each day. The female staff member inside of the Historic Ships USS Constellation museum was nice, kind, and friendly. The gift shop had cold drinks as well as souvenirs available like hats, ships, shirts, pens, pencils, etc.

There are four historical ships in one harbor this one is the oldest and wonderful ship to see. Great day in Baltimore.

A visit to the inner harbor could include this ship. The attendants aboard are knowledgeable and very passionate about their task of helping visitors to enjoy their exploration of this well restored relic. Information is posted about the ship but you can ask all the questions you are wondering. Great photos.

A beautiful area in the inner harbor, Baltimore. The ship is being restored and a wonderful piece of history. Visit all 4 decks. They have hand held electronic tour guides where you point it at a symbol in the ship and it tells you about that section of the ship. They also have a person in period costume available for questions and guidance. Not wheelchair accessible. Buy the ticket to visit all the ships docked there... It is well worth the admission price. Please like this review if you found it helpful.

Nice place for a Summer walk with family and friends

When in Baltimore Inner Harbor, this should be one of your destination spots to visit. This sailing ship is the 2nd USS Constellation commissioned in 1855, after the famous 1st USS Constellation was broken up. Even so, the 2nd USS Constellation still had a historic career and is an excellent historic representation of the age of sail. Of interest is her 1850s career capturing illicit slave ships, freeing and releasing the captive Africans to the country of Liberia. The US government paid $25 per freed slave (to be returned to Africa) and the captured slave ships auction proceeds were divided among the USS Constellations crew. Make sure to have a tour guide with you as they are very knowledgeable of the ship!

Checking out and going on the ships is a must do!!! Very good experience!! Riding the WWII liberty ship was awesome

Great self guided tour. The USS Constitution may look plain from the outside but inside its the most informative & well preserved US naval sailing ship weve seen. The USS Constitution is older & great to visit but the USS Constitution provided us with a much better tour experience. The upper deck is filled with working, touchable parts from spare spars to the ships double wheel to simple belaying pins. Below decks, the huge, old guns are still there along with a full deck of hammocks, office cabins, the galley & mess area exhibits. Very informative. Even the hold and bulge full of ballast were open. Amazingly, many spare parts are visible & most are huge pieces of Oak - well worth the visit!!

She is recently relaunched and after having her whole refurbished for the next few decades. Shes in Stellar condition, no pun intended, and she is accessible to the public and handicap. You can board her in the picture we will pay for the fleet pass and see the other ships in the harbor. Shes the last United States Navy vessel to serve it was designed specifically with sale power only. 25 guns including a bronze Howitzer which is awesome to see.

Loved the history. The ship was a fun and interesting stop.

This was part of a Boy Scout overnight trip for my son and I. The experience was pretty cool, as we got to sleep on the boat overnight. The program offered dinner and then breakfast in the morning. The dinner was decent and attempted to copy what sailors would have eaten when this ship was still commissioned as part of the Navy. The breakfast was a joke, but you don’t visit this historic vessel for the food anyway. The location in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor makes this a must see for anyone visiting Baltimore.

We had a great time touring the ship with some out-of-town guests last year. Its well-maintained and the history lessons within are very cool. Worth a visit.

A wonderful adventure through time. USS Constellation is open with 4 decks to explore. Step back in time and relive old sailing life.USS Torsk. Walk from onevend to the other thru cramped passageways and hatches. Experience life in a WWII sub.

Nice activity weather permitting. I was really impressed by the USS Constellation.

Nice place to go with family

Great time! Lots to learn and its so nice to be able to touch history.

Been here three times now on my work-related travels to DC. This waterfront area is pretty small, but worth a visit if youre in the area. The ships are kool and theres some good photo opps here. Theres several restaurants located here as well. We ate at the Japanese restaurant here couple of times and it was pretty good. If your a baseball fan, the Orioles stadium is located here, too.

One of our favorite exhibits in Baltimore! Definitely recommend for any history buff.

Very interesting history of this ship.! Must see in Baltimore

Having been aboard here, its hard to imagine the months and weeks these men had to endure to travel in search of or in battle. Very cramped quarters but uniquely designed for exactly what this ship did in our early founding of America.It gives you a first hand look and idea of how really brutal life was for these warriors of early America.No comforts to speak of either, at all. The ship had one purpose and thats exactly what it was designed for and it shows.Even the captains quarters while more forgiving was nothing to brag about.Something you definitely want to see first hand and for kids as well to see what and under what conditions our country was created under.

Incredible historic ship. Friendly volunteers to answer my many questions. Good audio tour to carry around with you too.

This was an awesome experience. One of the best ships amongst the 4 ships at the historic ships of Baltimore. It has four levels.At 12:00 and 4:00 pm they fire a canyon and it is worth watching. It’s a beautiful location too on the waterfront.also if you get the passes to the ships they are valid for a full year and you can see the lighthouse too for free, the light house too is an awesome experience.

A lot to see if you love historic ships!

This was a pretty cool ship to visit. I think kids might like it more than adults, and I would have liked to see more informational exhibits than what there is currently . Definitely worthwhile, and if you have enough time on your visit, the Fleet Pass lets you visit all 4 of the vessels maintained by Historic Ships in Baltimore.

The Historic Ships in Baltimore is a fine collection of three ships and a submarine that can be toured. The location of the ships docked in the Inner Harbor is a nice area to walk around.

Very fun and educational experience for the money. Expect to spend about 30-45 min for the self guided tour.

Decent amount of the original ship is still present today.

Really cool ships with knowledgeable guides. Definitely worth the money and time to check out.

Well maintained vessel. Great 0lace. Nice view

Amazing piece of history!!

We had a lot of fun and learned so much!

The Constellation is one of the historic ships located in the Inner Harbor. The first Constellation was a frigate that was built in 1797 and dismantled in 1853. This version was built in 1854 and is the last US Navy sailing sloop of war. She served in the Mediterranean and Africa, among other places. The ship has been lovingly. The superb audio guide has both adult and kid versions. The signage and exhibits throughout the ship are very well done and effectively evoke what life was like on the ship. It took me about 90 minutes to see everything and listen to the entire audio guide, while moving fast. This is a must do if you are interested in the age of sail.

People were much smaller back in the day... But despite being 63, I still had a great time. It is definitely worth a visit. It is fascinating and the staff is super knowledgeable and engaging. I wish I could remember the name of the one who was down on the bottom level giving us all that knowledge during a CESSE conference afterglow. He was asking us what we thought something did or was for and then gave us the answer. It was very pleasant. They also shot off a cannon. Obviously a blank, but it was fun!

Came up to Baltimore during a rainy day of our vacation. This ended up being one of the kids favorite spots. Very reasonably priced for getting to go on 3 separate ships. The favorite was the submarine and when they shot the cannon of the USS constellation.

Theres a 4 ship pass you can get and its really fun. The passes are good for a year, so you can take your time. This one had people in Civil War costumes, the space inside is a unique experience- you feel like youre on a pirate ship!

Loved it, really well maintained ship with lots of history displayed!

The U.S.S. Constellation is well worth a visit. We had a great day on the Sloop - of - War. Lots of nooks and crannies to explore on board. Down at the Keel you get that erie feeling in the pit of your stomach. A ton of History in front of you while you walk along her decks. Check her out if youre ever in Downtown Baltimore Harbour.

Well preserved vessel with cool history behind it. Ask the staff about firing the guns!

Staffs were knowledgeable about the history but some area was not well-maintained.

Staffs were friendly and very accommodating but some facilities were not working.

Absolutely amazing place

This is a beautiful spot filled with history, technology and science. My only regret is not having time to board each vessel.

This is worth seeing. It is interesting to see how the crew and the officers lived. There are 4 levels which steam to get tighter as you go down. Lots of cannons. It is fun to watch the harbor through the portal and think about what it must have been like for the crew.The people are very friendly and will answer all your questions with out hesitation.

First time in Baltimore .l Loved it

Oldest of the vessels in the harbor, but nonetheless you might enjoy the aesthetic. They havent finished the restoration when I took a look around but the rest was still worth the look. And take advantage of the info they have placed around and attending the demos and shows they put on are fun if not interesting.

Wonderful ship tour on these floating jewels of American history.

We loved touring the USS Constellation. It was fully open for touring and it was amazing to imagine what it might have been like to be on a warship back in the day. We also enjoyed touring the USS torsk which is a submarine that was in service during World War II and apparently was in service until the late sixties or early seventies. It is now permanently on display in Baltimore and open for tours.

What an amazing Museum. The fun thing at the bottom of the hull is that there are a couple of casks of Old Navy grog gently Aging in a couple of barrels. Some lucky sod is going to get their hands on one of those

Hugest ships Ive seen

We didnt go aboard the ship, but it was great to see up close.

We did the pick 2 tour for the ships. We saw the Constellation and Torsk. Each were equally amazing to look at everything. Staff on each were really friendly and answered any question we had. If we did again we would love to see the Coast Guard Cutter. Made it a point to see the ships while visiting Baltimore. It was worth the price to see them all. Each ship told a different story. Amazing to see what it was like to love and work on a Ship/Sub. Highly recommend.

Very intriguing ship. Access to multiple decks via steps.

It was fun to crawl all over the ship. They shot the cannon while we were there. A must do if visiting Baltimore.

Staff is very knowledgeable. They seemed like they genuinely enjoy telling visitors all about the history. The area is pretty small, but definitely worth the low entry fare. If you have some free time and are in the harbor area, I definitely recommend visiting.

We went because dad has always wanted to see the tall ships but weve never gone. After waiting in that long line in the heat for what seemed like forever, after we finally got on board & it was almost time for us to do the tour, our first of the day, dad got over heated, they called the ships medic & we sat for almost an hour & then went home. What little bit we did see of the back deck it was pretty interesting.

One of the most famous and iconic places and ships in Baltimore. Everyone needs to check out this historic ship and take the tour. Try and go for the live fire drill and hear the canon go off, which is awesome. Its never too crowded here but in the summer lots of people will be around. Highly recommend stopping by and at least taking a pic/selfie

Great attraction to visit if you are at thre inner harbor . Dont miss the cannon demonstration scattering the parts by.

Magnificent conversion of a national treasure into a floating educational museum. The stories of the actual officers of the ship brought this experience to life. Please visit, join, and support this irreplaceable national treasure.

Incredible renovation of a beautiful tall ship. Very friendly and knowledgable staff. Will go again in the future!

Fun tour. Interesting to both kids and adults.

Every time I go I learn something new. The staff is really into it and their enthusiasm for history is contagious.

The ship is so well cared for that its hard to believe shes over a century and a half old. Beautiful bare wood and white washed ship walls restored to their original appearance are lit with modern lighting but short of that its all original material save for some historically accurate set dressing (hammocks, a captains table, the officers cabins, etc.). EVERY DECK is available for tour even the ballast at the bottom! They also do live cannon fire demonstrations, but be sure to ask when they are so you dont miss them. Very friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable tour guides answered every question we could come up with.

The Constellation is definite must-see if youre visiting the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. She is the second ship to bear the name, the first being the sister ship to the Constitution in Boston. As such she was armed with turreted guns which makes for a very interesting visit.

Old beautiful Civil War era warship in the Harbor close to the other ships and restaurants.

Great looking ships. Only two were open when we went, the oldest one and the submarine. Both were amazing. They both included plaques that highlight various aspects and explain different sections. The submarine might be a bit too tight for claustrophobic people, but it was a great adventure for us and our kids. One thing I would have liked be improved is when they clean the ship’s deck. We arrived at around 11 and they were just starting to clean the deck, which was quite dirty. As they cleaned it, dirty water was making its was all over the deck. They should have done this before they opened.Otherwise, a great experience and will be back next time to see the other ships.

Totally worth doingWe toured the USS Constitution and the submarine. Next time well do the Constitution again and maybe the lighthouse. Had a 12 year old boy and a 6 year old girl, and both enjoyed it. Admission price is very reasonable.

Impressive! the ship is meticulously cared for, the original things and cannons are still there and one of them fires real gun powder every noon. Amazing experience of history right there in front of you! Highly recommend it to visit and explore!

Beautiful ship. Great for a history lesson. Friendly service. Left in awe.

Very well kept for how old this ship is. The preservation is great and they do a lot to keep people interested

I really enjoyed the audio tour. It allowed me to move at the pace I wanted and wander to less crowded areas. The ship is amazingly restored. The staff is young and enthusiastic. I only bought tickets for two ships and wish I would have seen all four ships. Spend the extra money to see all the ships. They offer a veteran discount as well.