The Future Museum
Building a Permanent Home on Stockton's Waterfront
The future Stockton Maritime Museum will bring USS Lucid, maritime history, education, and community gathering back to the heart of Stockton's historic waterfront.
The Site
Returning Maritime History to the Waterfront
In 2022, the Stockton Maritime Museum received a 1.5-acre property at 321 W. Weber Avenue on the south shore of Stockton’s historic downtown waterfront. The site is planned as the permanent home of USS Lucid and the Stockton Maritime Museum.
1.5
Acres of downtown waterfront
2022
Year the property was received
321 W. Weber Ave.
South shore of Stockton Channel
Aerial view of the 1.5-acre site on the south shore of Stockton Channel. Marker position to be set on the final photograph.
What Surrounds the Site
- Stockton Channel
- Adventist Health Arena
- Banner Island Ballpark
- Historic Waterfront Warehouse
- Weber Point
- Downtown Stockton
The Vision
More Than a Home for USS Lucid
The permanent museum is envisioned as a place where Stockton's maritime history can be preserved, experienced, taught, and shared.
01
USS Lucid
The restored minesweeper will become the museum's iconic waterfront attraction.
02
Museum Exhibitions
Dedicated space to interpret Stockton's shipbuilding, waterways, naval connections, industries, and people.
03
Education & Classrooms
Spaces for students, field trips, demonstrations, and hands-on learning.
04
Restoration & Workshop Space
Areas supporting preservation, maintenance, and continued interpretation of maritime technology.
05
Artifact Storage
Proper space for caring for museum objects, photographs, records, and maritime collections.
06
Community Gathering
Flexible waterfront spaces that can support programs, events, gatherings, and public use.
07
Waterfront Experience
A promenade and outdoor areas connecting visitors directly with Stockton Channel and USS Lucid.
Honoring the Past
Inspired by Colberg Boat Works
The future museum is planned as a roughly 9,000-square-foot, two-story building inspired by the historic Colberg Boat Works, one of Stockton’s important shipbuilding operations.
The design will reference the industrial character of the original waterfront shipyards while creating modern spaces for exhibitions, education, restoration, collections, and community use.
Historic materials will also become part of the new story. The museum has obtained century-old timbers, columns, and framing from the former Colberg Boat Works site for potential reuse in the future museum.
Past
Colberg Boat Works builds on the Stockton waterfront.
Preservation
Timbers, columns, and framing saved from the former yard.
Reuse
Historic material considered for reuse inside the new museum.
Future
A new building carrying the shipyard's character forward.
Building the Future Step by Step
Project Progress
Step 01
Site Acquired
Step 02
Community Input & Planning
Step 03
Design & Engineering
Step 04
Permitting & Site Preparation
Step 05
Construction
Step 06
Future Museum Opening
The donated waterfront property has allowed the museum to advance planning for a permanent home. Funding received to date has supported design, architecture, engineering, permitting, and early site improvements while the organization continues preparing for future implementation and construction.
Current Phase
Design, engineering, and permitting
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Why It Matter
Opening the Museum to More People
A permanent downtown waterfront museum would allow the organization to expand public access and create a more complete museum experience.
More Regular Public Access
A permanent visitor destination rather than primarily scheduled access.
Education
Expanded opportunities for school groups, students, field trips, and hands-on maritime learning.
Preservation
A permanent environment for USS Lucid, artifacts, archives, and Stockton maritime history.
Community
New opportunities for events, gatherings, partnerships, veterans, volunteers, families, and visitors.
Downtown Waterfront
A cultural destination connected to Stockton's waterfront and surrounding downtown attractions.
Seeing the Future Museum
The Site, the Ship, and the Building
Renderings and site studies showing how the museum, the promenade, and USS Lucid come together on the waterfront.
Waterfront Site Rendering — the museum and USS Lucid seen from across Stockton Channel.
Future Museum Rendering — the two-story building and public entry.
Waterfront promenade and outdoor gathering space.
Aerial Site Plan — scale of the 1.5-acre site.
USS Lucid at her planned permanent berth.
Historic Colberg Boat Works — the design reference.
Help Build the Future
Help Bring Stockton's Maritime Story Home
The future Stockton Maritime Museum will depend on the continued support of individuals, volunteers, businesses, foundations, and community partners who believe Stockton's maritime heritage deserves a permanent home.