The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime
museums in the world, is dedicated to "illuminating mankind's
experience with the sea and the events that shaped the course and
progress of civilization." It is a nonprofit, educational institution
accredited since 1972 by the American Association of Museums.
Exhibits & Programs:
USS Monitor engine
Captive Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Making
of the Americas (May 4 - December 31, 2002)
Legend Has It (December 2, 2000, to April 14, 2002)
Chris-Craft: The Affordable Dream
Defending the Sea (Through winter 2002)
International in scope, the collection is composed of more than
35,000 maritime items, including ship models, scrimshaw, maritime
paintings, decorative arts, intricately carved figureheads, working
steam engines, and more.
