Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
The Conservancy is thrilled to announce an incredible new acquisition to our curatorial collection – a stunning mid-century installation mural originally mounted in the Cabin Class Smoking room aboard the SS United States created by abstract artist Lewis York.
Read MoreThe Conservancy’s curatorial collection continues to expand as we advance our museum development plans. A new major addition to our collection was recently gifted by Conservancy co-founder and advisory council member Mark Perry, who has granted original and sentimental items from the SS United States to the Conservancy.
Read MoreThe Conservancy is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Brooke Lanier, a celebrated Philadelphia-based artist with a passion for the SS United States. Her paintings depict the Big U from varied vantage points, including the ship’s rarely-seen recent interiors. A museum-quality poster featuring Lanier’s 2024 painting, Imposing Bow, is now available for purchase via the Conservancy’s online store here. Proceeds from the sale of this item are shared between the Conservancy and the artist.
Read MoreThe towering funnels of the legendary SS United States will soon be removed from the historic ocean liner in Mobile, Alabama. Soaring six stories high and sloping backward to convey the record-breaking speed of the ship, the iconic structures will form a dramatic centerpiece of the future SS United States Museum and Visitor Experience. The aft funnel is expected to be removed soon after the forward funnel. The ship is now being prepared for deployment as the “world’s largest artificial reef” off the coast of Florida’s Destin-Fort Walton Beach.
Read MoreUS District Court Senior Judge Anita Brody ruled today that the SS United States’ landlord, Penn Warehousing, could not double dockage fees without notice in its effort to force “America’s Flagship” from Pier 82 in Philadelphia. However, the Court also directed the irreplaceable national symbol to vacate the premises by September 12, 2024.
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