page_title: Museum of History & Industry
section_title: McCurdy Family Maritime Gallery
hierarchical_section_title: Museum of History & Industry / Galleries / McCurdy Family Maritime Gallery
caption_attribution_description: A child uses the WWII-era TANG periscope in MOHAI's Maritime Gallery during the MOHAI Grand Opening on Dec. 29, 2012.
context_page_description: The Museum of History & Industry is a history museum in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the largest private heritage organization in Washington state, maintaining a collection of nearly four million artifacts, photographs, and archival materials primarily focusing on Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region. A portion of this collection is on display in the museum's galleries at the historic Naval Reserve Armory in Lake Union Park.
  The museum's keynote exhibits include Boeing's first commercial plane, the 1919 Boeing B-1, the Petticoat Flag, a U.S. flag sewn by women during the 1856 Battle of Seattle, and the Rainier Brewing Company's 12-foot tall neon "R" sign. In addition to both permanent and temporary exhibits, MOHAI administers ongoing youth and adult programming, and regularly hosts public events in partnership with other community organizations, particularly within the South Lake Union neighborhood. MOHAI is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a Smithsonian affiliate museum.
context_section_description: On the top floor of the museum is a small gallery dedicated to Seattle's maritime history. The space was originally designed as a replica of a ship's bridge in order to train naval recruits during World War II and features a set of south facing windows overlooking Lake Union.  One of the most popular artifacts in the gallery is a working World War II-era TANG periscope from a naval submarine which offers a 360-degree view of Lake Union and downtown Seattle. The gallery is curated by the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society which has maintained a close partnership with MOHAI since the early 1950s.
caption: A young visitor looks through the WWII-era TANG periscope in MOHAI's Maritime Gallery
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