Rendering shows plans to transform the existing collection of historic ships on the waterfront into a new Maritime Museum space located on an extended pier over the bay. While the historic ship collection is called the Maritime Museum of San Diego, there is no actual museum building, which people find confusing, Ashley said. Rendering of gallery space in proposed Maritime Museum space. So the purpose of this building is to create a proper context for all the historic vessels. The Maritime Museum first entered into a lease with the San Diego Unified Port District in 2004, although its origins date back to 1927 when the Star of India first came to San Diego.
