Maritime
Maritime museums specialize in preserving local shipping history, naval history, or keeping alive traditional boat-building skills and crafts. Some maritime museums include static displays of large vessels, such as the USS Missouri or the USS Constitution. Others, such as Mystic Seaport, have a collection of tall ships; some may be working vessels. The map includes research libraries specializing in maritime subjects. If your museum is not listed, send information and photos to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Michigan Maritime Museum
The Michigan Maritime Museum works to preserve the maritime history of South Haven and the State of Michigan.
Middlesex Canal Museum & Visitors Center
The Middlesex Canal Museum & Visitors Center was created to preserve and illuminate the history of the Middlesex Canal.
Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum
The Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of antique and classic watercraft, resort memorabilia and sporting equipment used on the Minnesota lakes.
Minnesota Marine Art Museum
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum collects and shows marine art of all genres and media.
Mississippi River Museum
The mission of the Mississippi River Museum at Mud River State Park is to preserve and promote the natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley through excellence in education, interpretation and exhibits.
Moosehead Marine Museum
The Moosehead Marine Museum partners with the passenger vessel Katahdin for cruises of Moosehead Lake.
Museum at Campbell River
The Museum at Campbell River and it's Maritime Heritage Centre hold a fine collection of exhibits that represent the unique culture and history of Northern Vancouver Island.
Museum of Chincoteague Island
The Museum of Chincoteague Island, a non-profit educational institution, is located on Maddox Boulevard just before the entrance to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
Museum of Man in the Sea
The Museum of Man in the Sea, operated by the non-profit Institute of Diving, showcases the progress of underwater technology, from the earliest days of diving to the most modern underwater habitats.
Museum of Missouri River History
The Museum of Missouri River History features the dredge Captain Meriweather Lewis as the primary exhibit.
Museum of Monterey
The Museum of Monterey preserves the early maritime history of one of the oldest settlements in California.
Museum of New Jersey Maritime History
The Museum of New Jersey Maritime History features exhibits on local maritime history, including the 1934 wreck of the Morro Castle.
Museum of Yachting
The Museum of Yachting has worked to preserve the culture and heritage of yachting.
Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea
Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea is the nation's leading maritime museum.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Housed in a historic candle factory, the Nantucket Whaling Museum tells the story of Nantucket whalers from their beginnings in the 17th century to the present day.
National Canal Museum
The National Canal Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated to telling the story of America's canal system.
National Civil War Naval Museum
The National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus preserves the history of the Sea Services during the Civil War.
National Coast Guard Museum
The Coast Guard Foundation / National Coast Guard Museum Association has recently won approval to build a stunning, 60,000 square-foot facility on the Thames River in New London, Conn.
National Great Lakes Maritime Museum Popular
The National Great Lakes Maritime Museum is currently under construction in the Marina District of Toledo, Ohio. It is scheduled to open in 2013.
National Lighthouse Museum
The National Lighthouse Museum Board of Trustees, Board of Advisors, and friends will advocate, help preserve, and raise funds for establishing a National Lighthouse Museum at the old U.S. Lighthouse “super” depot site on Staten Island. The organization will initially open a pilot museum in Building #11 and continue fundraising efforts toward the expansion of the National Lighthouse Museum into Building #10. The organization will partner with gov ...