Reviews of Maritime museum (Museum)

Jerry Williams

Lots of history. Great sea displays. Self guided tour no pressure to get finished a place.we visit each time we come to Beaufort

Alfred Brock

This museum has a great deal to offer. It's arrangement is a bit odd but the materials they have are interesting and in good shape. They offer materials in regard to recent shipping industries, historical pirate information and objects as well as fishing information. They lack a bit in specific parts of history like the near absence of the change that occurred in the area during the 1850's to 1860's when a regional industry based on kerosene, oils and tars extracted from the towering pine trees then growing in the area. In spite of this the information provided is generally true to life and records what instances they have focused on with a fair amount of accuracy. Their materials regarding the local fishery are exceptional and excellent resource in determining how the present problems of the fishery have arisen. They also raise interesting points on how to solve the problem which you, the visitor, will be able to discern for yourself. The museum is generally well lit. There are games for the children to play like a 'Treasure Hunt' which allows the children, or adult participants, to search for items throughout the museum. That is a particularly fun game, and my favorite, I recommend it highly. The museum is one of the focal points during the 'Pirate Invasion' which occurs annually during the summer months and is a celebration of maritime history, piracy and community!

Kimberlee Lee

Great place to take the kids! Lots of fun stuff to look at!

grayson query

Everytime i visit they add new thing but also move the stuff around

Barb Trig

This is a great spot to see if you are here visiting. Brings our history to life!

Matthew Adorni

Great place to spend some time with kids. Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck exhibit is filled with historical artifacts. Staff is really polite. They give the kids a scavenger hunt worksheet. My kids asked to go back this year. Situated in beautiful and historical Beaufort NC. Admission is free, but they do have a donation box.

Nancy ndb

Tons of information on the history of the area. Great way to spend a couple hours. I have taken out of town guests here twice, they also enjoyed it.

Anna Clark

The staff was incredibly friendly, passionate, and willing to share knowledge with our children. They provided a fun and exciting experience at no cost. We found the whale and Blackbeard exhibits quite interesting. It's well worth a trip!

Johanna Patchell

Great

Sarah McPeak

You MUST visit if you are in the Beaufort area. I learned so much from the new Blackbeard exhibit. It's a beautiful building with intricate models. I could spend hours in the library alone.

Tom Vickers

Free to enter, interesting collection, wooden boats, waterfront boatwright shop, sailing classes.

patti whipple

Small, but very informative. Great for children as they have a scavenger hunt.

Lori Williams

Great family place and nice cool off from the heat

Lindsay O

Great attraction

Kathy Bruening

The new exhibits from Queen Anne's Revenge are awesome

Rich Huffman

Excellent spot to visit. Free to enter, fun maritime exhibits & a gift shop for great memories. Learn about sailing days of old Beaufort trade.

G Van

Worth a visit.

Sandy Campbell

Such a great place more than you can see in just an afternoon!!! Loved it!!

Boyd Correll

Excellent place to take family for a look at the boats and ships of the area....

Sergeanturrutia Snowquek

Small, personable museum relating to the North Carolina coast. Intimate enough to help children understand the history of piracy in the 1700's with Blackbeard being its most notorious pirate residing and dying in the area.

bob smith

Very nicely done and kept the kids interested. There is so much maritime history in NC it was pretty fascinating. If you are in the area you should definitely plan an hour or two for this.

Shelby Eschman

Really cool museum! This museum houses artifacts from Queen Anne shipwreck which was Blackbeards battle ship. Theres also a whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling. Across the street is a boat museum w a functioning restoration shop.

Pia Boje

It was a nice museum and I'm sure when you are very interested in that kind of stuff and get to read everything its great. Running after a toddler doesn't help. But my son enjoyed looking at the pirate statues and sitting in the boat. I enjoyed the boat building place across the street which is part of the museum. They were actually building a boat when we got there. That was really cool.