Features historic vessels and migrant ships. Also offers research facility for genealogy, maritime research, arts and culture. Australians are closely linked to the sea through commerce, defence, exploration, adventure, sport and play. Our oceans and waterways have influenced our development...and who we are. The museum captures these themes with fascinating artefacts, lively exhibitions, fun activities and even the chance to board ships and experience life on the water. Explore today!

The museum of America and the sea, is the nation's leading maritime museum. Explore American maritime history first-hand as you climb aboard historic tall ships, stroll through a re-created 19th-century coastal village or watch a working preservation shipyard in action. Founded in 1929, more than 300,000 people continue to visit Mystic Seaport annually. Membership represents more than 20,000 people from all 50 states and several foreign countries. The volunteer corps consists of more than 1,400 - Read more

The largest maritime museum in North America! For over seventy-five years, the history of the ocean and its relationship with humankind has been told and displayed in one of the largest maritime museums in the world. In 1930, The Mariners' Museum was brought to life by Archer Milton Huntington, son of railroad and shipping magnate Collis P. Huntington, who founded Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company just a few miles from the Museum. - Read more

The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich consists of the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the 17th-century Queen's House, and incorporates the Prime Meridian of the world and London's only planetarium. Together these constitute one museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people. - Read more

A non-profit organization dedicated to furthering an understanding of the culture and history of the Chesapeake Bay. Since its founding in 1965, the Museum has grown through the support of volunteers, staff, and members.

Stand on the stern of Balclutha, face west to feel the fresh wind blowing in from the Pacific Ocean. Located in the Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park offers the sights, sounds, smells and stories of Pacific Coast maritime history. - Read more

To serve as the community memory of our seafaring experience by collecting, preserving, and presenting our rich maritime heritage and historic connections with the Pacific world. The history of human achievement is defined in large measure by our historical relationship with the sea. Not only has the sea determined the progress and shape of civilization, our understanding of that relationship and our responsibilities for stewardship of the oceans will determine our future. - Read more

The Western Australian Museum - Maritime provides exhibitions on Shipwrecks discovered off the Western Australian coast and Western Australia's Maritime endeavours. We have 3 main sites in Fremantle that bring together Western Australia's Maritime heritage. - Read more

CAMM was founded in 1974 to bring together institutions working toward the preservation and interpretation of North America's maritime heritage. We foster friendship and cooperation among member institutions. This friendship promotes research, exhibition, publication and mutual assistance among practitioners within the maritime heritage field. - Read more

In the 1700’s the Schermerhorns, a family of shipmasters and chandlers, purchased much of the area that is today’s Seaport District. After several generations of family business operations, the District’s first innovative real estate venture was conceived. In 1810, Peter Schermerhorn began construction of a block-long series of conjoined buildings now known as Schermerhorn Row. - Read more

Our mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret boats and other objects related to the history of boating in North America and to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the contributions of the St. Lawrence River region to North America's boating history. - Read more

Dedicated to preserving and displaying the historical heritage of the Royal Navy. The history of the Royal Navy dates back over a thousand years to King Alfred's first battle at sea in 882. The Royal Naval Museum, in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, is one of Britain’s oldest maritime museums. The Museum’s aim is to preserve and present the history of the 'Fleet' - the ships and the men and women who manned them. - Read more

We fulfill our mission through education, preservation and engaging interactive experiences. The story of our maritime culture and heritage as well as the vitality of our marine environment is the focus of our educational programs. Our nautical heritage will be preserved through acquisition, display, and careful maintenance of historical objects. We will actively involve our visitors through interactive exhibits, public programs and events. - Read more