top of page

Friends of the American Merchant Marine Museum
Navigation Gallery

Gallery Brochure
This portion of the Museum is largely dedicated to the craft and science of navigation. Artifacts on display include nautical instruments from the collection of Carroll N. Bjornson, especially sextants and barometers, but also includes a mid-twentith century gyro compass and a Sperry MK-16A radar console. Tis wing also includes two cabinets displaying a large collection of ship’s china collected by Panama Canal pilots.
bottom of page