Museums

North Carolina Maritime Museums North Carolina Maritime Museums- Operate three facilities: Beaufort, Hatteras and Southport. Includes an active boat building program, and provides environmental education program… Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum- Tells the story of the construction of these cargo boats, the workings of the restored dry docks and the social history of the canal era. In… Maritime Industry Museum Maritime Industry Museum- Housed in Fort Schuyler, a historic pre-Civil War fort. Includes news, a sample of exhibits, membership information and hours. New York City. H. Lee White Marine Museum H. Lee White Marine Museum- History, collections, programs, FAQs, schedule, news, and shop. Erie Canal Museum Erie Canal Museum- Private, nonprofit corporation maintains canal related educational programs, exhibits and collections. Includes information on history, exhibits, programs and o… City Island Historical Society Nautical Museum City Island Historical Society Nautical Museum- History, information, collection, online tour, and gift shop. Located in Bronx. Long Island Maritime Museum Long Island Maritime Museum- Preserving Long Island's regional maritime heritage for educational purposes. Information on oysters, Long Island shipwrecks and great events. Hudson River Maritime Museum Hudson River Maritime Museum- Preserving the maritime history of the river, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it. Features paintings, prints, photographs a… East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation- Operates the Marine Museum and maintains the Bug Lighthouse. Exhibits include Fresnel lenses. Includes calendar of events, gift shop, … Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum- Collects, preserves, and exhibits objects and documents pertinent to whaling. Located in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. Antique Boat Museum Antique Boat Museum- Preserves the boats, engines and artifacts of life along the St. Lawrence River. Located in Clayton, New York. Neversink Valley Area Museum Neversink Valley Area Museum- General information, exhibitions, educational activities, events, and location. Located in Cuddebackville. New Hampshire Boat Museum New Hampshire Boat Museum- Antique and classic watercraft. Information on exhibits, hours, admission fees, lectures, and activities. Located in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United St… Strawbery Banke Strawbery Banke- Oldest seacoast neighborhood known as Puddle Dock, including events calendar, buildings and exhibits, programs, collections, images and history located at Portsmo… Dossin Great Lakes Museum Dossin Great Lakes Museum- The history of the Great Lakes Passenger Vessels, gallery of ship models and the "Gothic Room," located on Belle Isle, outside of Detroit. Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum- Museum in Rogers City exhibiting the history of the shipping industry and related occupations on the Great Lakes. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- Shipwrecks and maritime history of Thunder Bay in Lake Huron. Located in Alpena County. Michigan Maritime Museum Michigan Maritime Museum- Image galleries of collections and exhibits, history of buildings and facilities, calendar of events and classes, visitor information, and use of the lib… Marquette Maritime Museum Marquette Maritime Museum- Provides history and statistics focusing on Lake Superior, a lens collection, and Silent Service WWII memorial. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum- Featuring shipwreck and diving exhibits, plus an Edmund Fitzgerald memorial, including the ships' bell. Located in Paradise. MIT Museum - Hart Nautical MIT Museum - Hart Nautical- The Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections. One of the largest collections of ship plans and drawings in the Northeast. Programs, activities, exhibi… Old Harbor Lifesaving Station Old Harbor Lifesaving Station- Historical and visitor information. Located on Race Point Beach. Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum- Features general and historical information. Located in Scituate. Nantucket Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum Nantucket Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum- General and visitor information with images. Located on Nantucket Island. Woods Hole Historical Museum Woods Hole Historical Museum- Provides a schedule, directions, archive, historic photos, and a gift shop. Hull Lifesaving Museum Hull Lifesaving Museum- Museum of Boston Harbor heritage offers its mission statement, programs, articles, newsletter, photo gallery, gift shop, and information on membership. Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum- Historical description of the events of December 16, 1773 along with information on tours, special events and activities. Online purchase of admiss… New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford Whaling Museum- Events calendar, news, collections, membership and area information. Essex Shipbuilding Museum Essex Shipbuilding Museum- Museum, visitor, and shipyard information. Historic Ships in Baltimore Historic Ships in Baltimore- Ships from 1930 to 1986. Lightship Chesapeake. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Havre de Grace Maritime Museum- Provides education and training on Maritime Museums at the Lower Susquehanna River and Upper Chesapeake Bay. Located in Harford County, MD. Annapolis Maritime Museum Annapolis Maritime Museum- History, exhibits, events, newsletter and how to join. Richardson Maritime Museum Richardson Maritime Museum- Has collections of ship models and boat builder's tools. Has news and events, exhibits, program and membership information. Located in Cambridge. Ocean City Life-Saving Station Ocean City Life-Saving Station- History of the station and a growing database collection of Worcester County Maryland Genealogy records on line. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum- Museum includes nine exhibit buildings displaying the maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay. Havre de Grace Decoy Museum Havre de Grace Decoy Museum- Collections of working decoys from the Chesapeake Bay. A research library, complete with works on decoys, carving, water fowl, and the environment is … Maine Lighthouse Museum Maine Lighthouse Museum- Gallery, general and visitor information, resources, and news. Located in Rockland. Maine Maritime Museum Maine Maritime Museum- Includes exhibit information, upcoming events, programs, educational promotions, and directions. Located in Bath. Portland Harbor Museum Portland Harbor Museum- Highlights and collections, exhibits and events, including visitor information. Located in South Portland. The Brick Store Museum The Brick Store Museum- Exhibitions, collections, events calendar, and shop. Located in Kennebunk. Palm Beach Maritime Museum Palm Beach Maritime Museum- Exhibits include restored President John F. Kennedy Bunker, former U.S. Coast Guard station and education center. Includes hours of operation, fees and… Key West Shipwreck Museum Key West Shipwreck Museum- Combines actors, films, laser technology and the actual artifacts from the recently rediscovered wrecked vessel Isaac Allerton. Indian River Lifesaving Station Indian River Lifesaving Station- Historical and visitor information. DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum- With hundreds of coins, silver and gold bars, weapons, jewelry, porcelain and pottery recovered from shipwrecks. Connecticut River Museum Connecticut River Museum- Features permanent and changing exhibitions on the maritime, economic and cultural history of the Connecticut River valley from Canada to Long Island. In… Mystic Seaport Mystic Seaport- Living history museum features a village, ships and 17 acres of exhibits depicting coastal life in New England in the 19th century. Includes interactive exhibits, … Point Lobos State Reserve Point Lobos State Reserve- Features the Whalers Cabin Museum and the Whaling Station Museum. Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara Maritime Museum- Preserves and presents the maritime history of the Santa Barbara Channel. San Diego Maritime Museum San Diego Maritime Museum- Visitor information, exhibits, education, publications, events calendar, and special events facilities. Spaulding Wooden Boat Center Spaulding Wooden Boat Center- A working boatyard and living history museum on San Francisco Bay in Sausalito. Presents news, events, programs, and gallery