Presenting the maritime history of the American South, particularly that of the Apalachicola Bay, Florida region.

Ships from 1930 to 1986. Lightship Chesapeake.

preserving the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Museum includes nine exhibit buildings displaying the maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay.

Collects, preserves, and exhibits objects and documents pertinent to whaling.

Maritime heritage of the Pacific Northwest.

Features permanent and changing exhibitions on the maritime, economic and cultural history of the Connecticut River valley from Canada to Long Island. Includes hours, admission rates, membership details, educational programs, links and directions.

with hundreds of coins, silver and gold bars, weapons, jewelry, porcelain and pottery recovered from shipwrecks.

Exhibits include wooden boats, model ships, pilot house and engine room, vintage outboards, canoes, and history of famous ships contracted by the US Navy.

The history of the Great Lakes Passenger Vessels, gallery of ship models and the "Gothic Room," located on Belle Isle, outside of Detroit.

Operates the Marine Museum and maintains the Bug Lighthouse. Exhibits include Fresnel lenses. Includes calendar of events, gift shop, newsletter, children's events, blacksmith shop, member and volunteer opportunities. Located in Greenport, New York.

Take a virtual tour of the lighthouse and marine museum in Fairport Harbor, OH.

Museum exhibiting the history of the shipping industry and related occupations on the Great Lakes.

Featuring shipwreck and diving exhibits, plus an Edmund Fitzgerald memorial, including the ships' bell.

Displays a collection of both museum-owned and patron-loaned lighthouse and other early marine artifacts. Includes a history of the light, hours, admission and directions. Located in Southold, New York.

Preserving the maritime history of the river, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it. Features paintings, prints, photographs and ephemera, vessel blueprints, pieces of sunken vessels and ship models. Includes hours, fees, school programs, membership application and directions. Located in Kingston, New York.

Was established in 1984 to be an aid in the collection of funds for the building of the Okoboji Queen II.

twelve maritime galleries house international collections of nautical art, history, and ethnology celebrating the age-old human fascination with whales.

Combines actors, films, laser technology and the actual artifacts from the recently rediscovered wrecked vessel Isaac Allerton.

a non-profit organization for preserving and sharing the history of Lake Champlain, Vermont, USA.

Preserving Long Island's regional maritime heritage for educational purposes. Information on oysters, Long Island shipwrecks and great events.

Galleries of exhibits exploring the maritime history of Southern California.

Site displays exhibit information, upcoming events, programs, educational promotions, directions to reach the museum and other points of interest.

History of shipping on the Great Lakes. Located in Kingston, Ontario. Includes information about research, publications, and admission details.

Artifacts from Lake Ontario shipwrecks. Exhibit on turn of the century shipbuilding.

Retraces early shipping history on the Canadian Great Lakes.

Research Library and Archives in Newport News, Virginia.

Housed on the campus of the State University of New York (SUNY). Includes overview and exhibit layout, news, and visitor information.

has exhibits and artifacts representing British Columbia's maritime heritage.

Located in Sandusky, Ohio and dedicated to preserving local maritime heritage. Includes a virtual museum tour, information about early Ohio boat builders, wooden boat building classes, historical lecture series, Great Lakes passenger vessels and shipping originating in Sandusky, and a reference library.

Provides history and statistics focusing on Lake Superior, a lens collection, and Silent Service WWII memorial.

Image galleries of collections and exhibits, history of buildings and facilities, calendar of events and classes, visitor information, and use of the library for research and education.

Featuring one of the largest collections of ship plans and drawings in the Northeast. Programs, activities, exhibits and research information.

Living history museum features a village, ships and 17 acres of exhibits depicting coastal life in New England in the 19th century. Includes intereactive exhibits, calendar, programs, hours, fees and directions. Located in Connecticut.

exhibits, ship preservation, educational programs and publications.

Maritime Resources within the National Park System, USA.

Events calendar, news, collections, membership and area information.

The Museum has an active Boatbuilding Program, and offers many Environmental Education Programs, including the Cape Lookout Studies Program, which operates from a remote facility on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Features over 3,000 objects and materials with emphasis on the commercial fishing industry and early lifestyles of the shore and waters of Lake Superior. Includes events and programs, hours, admission, membership, store and directions. Located in Tofte, Minnesota.

Houses international exhibits of models and artifacts, including early sailing vessel models and ships in bottles, the stern-wheel tug boat Portland, shipyard displays and early diving equipment. Includes hours, location, admission fees, membership details and volunteer opportunities. Located in Portland.

Exhibits include restored President John F. Kennedy Bunker, former U.S. Coast Guard station and education center. Includes photos, hours of operation, fees and directions. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Searsport, Maine. Eight historic buildings house one of New England's collections of marine art, artifacts and maritime heritage.

The maritime museum of the port of Portland, Maine.

Dedicated to preserving the heritage of Virginia's watermen, history and culture. Includes hours, admission, membership levels, upcoming events, volunteerism, and directions.

Visitor information, exhibits, education, publications, events calendar, and special events facilities.

National historical park and maritime museum. Virtual tour of the historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier, library and research facility, programs, tours and activities.

Includes the historic fleet at Hyde Street Pier, with event calendar and educational programs.

Preserves and presents the maritime history of the Santa Barbara Channel and its National Marine.

Founded in 1966, exhibits ship models, paintings and maritime antiques. Includes collection details and visitor information. Located in Savannah, Georgia.

museum dedicated to preserving Lake Tahoe's maritime history through innovative interpretation and public education

Exhibits Texas maritime history. Includes membership information, special events, and a list of maritime links. Scheduling forms for education programs available on-line.

Home of the Elissa, a three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Includes history of the ship, events, exhibits and films, admission prices and schedule, educational programs, FAQs, ship's specifications, volunteer programs and links. Located in Galveston, Texas.

Part of the Nova Scotia Museum, specializing in marine history of Atlantic Canada. Includes information on exhibits, admission prices and hours of operation.

Museum housed in a former Coast Guard/Service Station in Virginia. Offers information on exhibits and the museum's research library.

Preserves the heritage of the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. News and events listing, admission, directions, photos, and gift shop.

Shipwrecks and maritime history of Thunder Bay in Lake Huron. Located in Alpena County, Michigan.

Interprets the story of Canada's Pacific port and its links with the Pack Rim with artifacts, models, paintings, photographs. Includes virtual tour, upcoming events, educational programs, hours, fees, directions. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

some ships, a light-house and the children's discovery room.

Tour the USS Cobia and visit the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes: WWII periscope, model ship gallery, and the re-creation of a historic port city. Find out why Manitowoc is Wisconsin's Maritime Capital.