Museum Overview
Where Maine's maritime history comes alive!
Whether you love maritime art, wooden vessels, historic buildings on the Kennebec River waterfront, or you'd just like to experience the challenges of life at sea ... Maine Maritime Museum offers a myriad of opportunities to relive Maine's maritime past.
In addition to many scheduled programs including school activities, lectures, boat cruises and more, the Museum offers visitors first-hand looks at thousands of historic maritime artifacts, many of them unique to our collections. Visitors of all ages and interests will enjoy our wide variety of exhibits.
An authentic wooden shipyard site on the Kennebec River
But we're so much more than a beautiful museum. Step outside onto the banks of the Kennebec River. Stroll around historic Percy & Small Shipyard - a site where many large wooden sailing schooners were built, including the largest wooden vessel in the world, the six-masted schooner, Wyoming.
And when it's time to take a break, enjoy lunch served in our new dining and meeting facility, Long Reach Hall, located within the Maritime History Building. Wooden post-and-beam construction evokes Maine's shipbuilding past, and views of the Kennebec River will truly enhance your visit.
