This is an alphabetical listing of maritime museums and museum ships located around the world. Libraries with significant maritime holdings are also included. You can use the these fields to filter by type and country, or use the geoloacted list or map. Please contact us if you would like a museum to be added to this list.
244 museums found
Jylland
A screw-propelled steam frigate of the [glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Danish Navy, it saw action at the Battle of Heligoland (1864).
Katherine V.
Katherin V. is a restored Great Lakes fishing tug that is the centerpiece of the Besser Museum‘s Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage exhibit.
Krigsmuseet
The museum contains a large selection of items from the former ‘Orlogsmuseet’ (Naval Museum). The history of the Danish Navy from the start of the 16th century to the present day is told through ship models and other miniatures, as well as large tableaus of iconic naval battles from Denmark’s history.
Kure Maritime Museum
The main attraction is a 1:10 scale model of the battleship Yamato, measuring 26.3m (86’3″) in impressive detail.
Kursura, INS (S20)
INS Kursura (S20) was a Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is building a healthy future for Lake Champlain. We connect people to our region’s history, ecology, and archaeology and create opportunities for hands-on learning that will last a lifetime. Through our work in water, on water, and underwater we inspire a new generation of leaders to shape the future for themselves and their communities.
The museum has a replica 1862 sailing canal boat Lois McClure and a replica of the Revolutionary War Gunboat Philadelphia II.
Lightship 101 (LV-101/WAL-524)
Lightship 101 was built in 1915 and served for 48 years off the coasts of Virginia, Delaware and Massachusetts. Although she was never stationed there, she has taken on the city’s name after being donated to the city of Portsmouth, Virginia in 1964.
Little Rock, USS (CL-92)
Cleveland-class light cruiser. Part of Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park.
Lois McClure
The schooner Lois McClure is the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s full-scale replica of an 1862-class sailing canal boat, based closely on two shipwrecks located in Burlington Harbor. Each season, the Lois tours regional waterways, welcoming the public aboard to experience local history in a modern context.
Long Island Maritime Museum
Lighthouses and life-saving, boat shop, small craft collection, 1888 oyster sloop Priscilla.
Major Elisha K. Henson (LT-5)
US Army tug. One of the last functional U.S. Army vessels that participated in the Normandy landings. Part of the H. Lee White Maritime Museum.
Mariners’ Museum
Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history.
Maritime Museum of British Columbia
A rich collection of some 35,000 artifacts, including 800 models of ships and items related to the maritime heritage of BC.
Maritime Museum of San Diego
A museum full of fantastic ship models displayed on the steam ferry Berkely. Also: full-rigged ship Star of India, replica 1847 revenue cutter Californian (C.W. Lawrence), replica 16th-century ship San Salvador, replica 18th-century 24-gun frigate Surprise, Soviet sub B-39, deep sea sub USS Dolphin, steam yacht Medea, swift boat PCF-816.
Maritime Museum of Sandusky
Travel back in time to the days of passenger boats, commercial fishing, and ice harvesting on Lake Erie. Learn about boat-building, Ohio’s wetlands, shipwrecks, and Sandusky’s role in the Underground Railroad. Explore the rest of the museum’s campus, including the Howman Boathouse, the Motor & Engine Room, and our boat building school and restoration workshop.
MARITIMT CENTER DANMARK
Not truly museum ships, these are well-preserved vessels available for ticketed trips and special charters. Many privately-owned traditional boats can usually be viewed at the docks nearby.
Marstal Søfartsmuseum
Exhibits in 4 buildings with more than 30 rooms highlight the rich fishing and shipping tradition of Marstal on the island of Ærø. There are over 200 ship models, several hundred paintings, including Denmark’s largest collection of marine and Greenland [glossary_exclude]painter[/glossary_exclude] Carl Rasmussen’s works.