Veterans Day Weekend at the USS Constitution Museu

Sat Nov 9, 2024 - Mon Nov 11, 2024
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Repeating every week — Sundays, and Mondays through November 11, 2024.
10:00am to 5:45pm ET
Age: 8+
Price: Free
Location:
USS Constitution Museum
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Throughout Veterans Day Weekend at the Museum, the museum be giving tokens of gratitude to each veteran visitor, offering special veterans-only tours of the Ship, inviting military families to visit with free admission, providing maker activities, and hosting a write-a-thon to collect letters of gratitude for the veteran community.

Letters of Gratitude Write-a-Thon
November 9 – 11
11:00am – 5:00pm

Over Veterans Day weekend, the community is invited to help collect 500 letters of gratitude for the military community. A write-a-thon will be held, encouraging visitors and participants to express their appreciation for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. This effort offers a meaningful way to recognize their service with heartfelt messages of thanks.

Maker Activity
November 10 – 11
11:00am – 5:00pm

Create a flag pins out of beads with options that are friendly for all ages.  A symbolic way to remember veterans and the freedoms they defend.  Available at the Museum, while supplies last (no registration required).

Free Admission for Military Families
Monday, November 11
10:00am – 5:00pm

On Veterans Day, veterans and their families are welcome to visit the hands-on, award-winning exhibits at the Museum free of charge.

USS Constitution Tours for Veterans
Sunday, November 10 at 11:00am
Monday, November 11 at 2:00pm

There will be two special, behind-the-scenes tours of USS Constitution just for veterans during Veterans Day weekend. All veteran participants will receive a special gift from the Museum: a U.S. flag flown aboard “Old Ironsides.” Guests will need to use ladder-wells to travel between decks of the historic Ship. Tours are approximately 1 hour long. Please note, this is a guided tour of the Ship, not an underway cruise.

Space is limited and advance registration is required! Register on the website.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.