William P. Galvani

Mr. Galvani had a 33-year career in museums and served as director of three. He also was a surface warfare officer in the Navy and retired with the rank of captain. He lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Articles by William P. Galvani

The International Maritime Museum in Hamburg, Germany, highlights the city’s importance as a trading hub and boasts a large miniature and model ship collection.

Miniature Ship Models Dazzle in Hamburg’s International Maritime Museum

By William Galvani

April 2024

The International Maritime Museum in Hamburg, Germany, reflects the importance of the city in world shipping and commerce. From the 13th through 16th centuries.

The Perseverance of Lieutenant Nash

By William Galvani

April 2023

The remarkable story of Margaret Nash—World War II U.S. Navy nurse, POW, and Bronze Star recipient.

The replica Golden Hinde is berthed at St Mary Overie Dock in London.

The Replica Golden Hinde: Drake’s Famous Treasure Galleon in London

By William Galvani

April 2023

Perhaps the most amazing thing about the original Golden Hinde and her faithful replica is that both of these tiny vessels (102 feet long) successfully circumnavigated the globe.

Museum of the Ancient Ships of Pisa

By William Galvani

August 2022

The Italian city of Pisa, famous for its Leaning Tower, also offers visitors one of the largest and most interesting maritime museums in Europe.

Naval History in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum

By William Galvani

August 2021

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum has excellent exhibits of art and artifacts from Holland’s Golden Age of Sail.

Visitors can see the Mayflower II and her painted sloping sides from the State Pier on Water Street.

The Mayflower II Returns to Plymouth

By William Galvani

February 2021

For more than 60 years, the Mayflower II has welcomed visitors in Plymouth.

The Texas Maritime Museum, located in Rockport, explores the state’s maritime history, from European exploration of the Gulf Coast to offshore oil drilling and commercial and sport fishing.

From Fishing to Oil Rigs: Texas’s Maritime History

By William Galvani

December 2020

The Texas Maritime Museum, located in Rockport, explores the state’s maritime history, from European exploration of the Gulf Coast to offshore oil drilling and commercial and sport fishing.

Midshipmen Summer Training Cruise 1940

By Captain Amedeo H. Galvani, USN (Ret) Introduction and notes by Captain William Galvani, USN (Ret)

October 2020

Captain Amedeo H. Galvani, USN (Ret) recalls his summer cruise as a midshipman during the summer of 1940.

This wooden outrigger canoe—the predecessor of the craft in Hawaiian artist Herb Kawainui Ka–ne’s paintings—is on display at the National Historic Park of Pu’uhonua o Ho–naunau.

Museum Report: Kona’s Maritime Heritage

By William Galvani

August 2020

The Big Island of Hawaii also offers a rich maritime heritage of Polynesian voyagers, traders, sea warfare, and European explorers.

Replica Dutch East Indiaman Amsterdam berthed at the National Maritime Museum

Stem to Stern on the Amsterdam

By William Galvani

December 2019

Visitors can spend one to two hours exploring the authentically replicated Dutch East Indiaman Amsterdam.

Het Scheepvaartmuseum: A Shiplover’s Haven in Amsterdam

By William Galvani

June 2019

The Scheepvaartmuseum, the national maritime museum of the Netherlands, expertly interprets the history of this sturdy, sea-going nation.

Where the History of Yachting Comes Alive

By William P. Galvani

February 2010

Newport, Rhode Island, is arguably the capital city of American yachting. The glory days of the America's Cup were sailed here, and every summer its harbor fills with sailboats of ...

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