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General interest museums, such as the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, often feature a wing or set of exhibits that examine local shipping history, naval history, or keeping alive local traditions of boat-building or fishing. If your museum is not listed, send information and photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Aberdeen Museum of History

Aberdeen, WA

The Aberdeen Museum of History focuses on the history of the Grays Harbor County, including local maritime history.

Blue Mountain Lake, NY

The Adirondack Museum expands public understanding of Adirondack history and the relationship between people and the Adirondack wilderness, fostering informed choices for the future. The museum includes a large collection of small craft and powered vessels.

Bainbridge Island, WA

Housed in a 1908 schoolhouse, the Bainbridge Island Museum features several collections of maritime history artifacts related to the development of the Bainbridge Island community, located in Puget Sound west of Seattle.

Wilmington, CA

The Banning Residence Museum preserves the story of General Phineas Banning, who played a vital role in the development of Los Angeles Harbor.

Bay City, MI

The Bay County Historical Society has been preserving the unique and rich history of Bay County, Michigan since 1919.

Boothbay Harbor, ME

The Boothbay Region Historical Society Museum preserves the local history of the region, including an extension collection of maritime history artifacts and documents.

Kennebunkport, ME

The Brick Store Museum preserves the local history of the Kennebunkports, including maritime history.

Seattle, WA

The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the University of Washington campus features an extensive collection of artifacts related to Northwest Coast native peoples and their seafaring traditions.

Avalon, CA

The Catalina Island Museum was founded in 1953 as an independent nonprofit organization by volunteers concerned that the community

Charleston, SC

Charles Towne Landing is a living history museum focusing on the 17th century English colonists to South Carolina.

South Berwick, ME

The Counting House Museum in South Berwick features a large collection of shipbuilders tools, navigational instruments, and documents related to local maritime history.

Sugarcreek, OH

David Warther Carvings is a museum that displays the work of David Warther, a master ivory carver who specializes in fine art model ships. The museum is scheduled to open in May 2013.

Grand Bay, AL

The El Cazador Museum displays artifacts recovered from the 1784 wreck of the Spanish vessel El Cazador in the Gulf of Mexico.

Milton, MA

The Forbes House Museum preserves the legacy of Captain Robert Bennet Forbes (1804 - 1889), who was a member of the network of prominent families who helped shape maritime and trading history during the golden era of sailing ships.

Key West, FL

The Fort East Martello Museum and Gardens features extensive exhibits on the maritime history of Key West from Native American cultures to the 20th century.

Coupeville, WA

The Island County Historical Museum in Coupeville on Whidbey Island preserves island history going back to the Spanish in the 17th century.

Little Cranberry Island, ME

Explore the Cranberry Isles and the lives of their hardy inhabitants in the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island.

Crisfield, MD

The J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum, on the waterfront at the Somers Cove Marina, traces the history of the Lower Shore.

Newport, AR

Jacksonport State Park celebrates the region's history as a river port.

Port Townsend, WA

The Jefferson Count Historical Museum preserves the history of Port Townsend, one of Washington State's oldest communities and the first U.S. port-of-entry on Puget Sound.