This is a listing of maritime museums, museum ships, and libraries with significant maritime holdings.
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Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history. read more…
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The largest maritime museum in the United States. It is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats and read more…
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USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship and now a museum ship that is part of Nauticus (separate entry). read more…
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Art and history museum with Fisheries and Maritime exhibit read more…
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The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is an official museum of the United States Navy, dedicated to the study of over read more…
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The Settlement exhibits include replicas of three ships that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607: Susan read more…
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A screw-propelled steam frigate of the Royal Danish Navy, it saw action at the Battle of Heligoland (1864). read more…
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Explores the 250+ year history of America’s oldest and largest naval shipyard read more…
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Lightship 101 was built in 1915 and served for 48 years off the coasts of Virginia, Delaware and Massachusetts. Although read more…
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The main focus of the museum is a permanent exhibition of five original Viking ships excavated nearby in 1962. There read more…
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The exhibits on coast culture and maritime history cover a number of subjects including ship building, boat models, fishing, marine read more…
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The museum includes the ships Fram and Gjøa. The museum itself tells the story of Norwegian polar exploration. read more…
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Houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition read more…
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Museum dedicated to all aspects of the history of navigation in Portugal. read more…
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See the world’s best preserved viking ships up close read more…