Reviews of Herreshoff Marine Museum (Tourist Attraction)

Rick Polesak

Interesting museum

John Whelan

Great sailing camp for children....

Burton Wright

Beautiful boats

Nicholas Campagna

Very cool exhibits, if you've got any interest in boats then this is worth the trip.

P Sh

Family place. Kids will love it. Also going gree... solar!

Nicholas Wong

A nice little museum, with a great view of the water. Came here for a wedding, so the museum was not the primary focus, but it was a nice place to visit before the ceremony. You have to be more of a sailing enthusiast to fully appreciate it (not me or my wife), but it was interesting to learn the history of the Herreshoff company and ship building in general. As a wedding venue, we had perfect weather so it was excellent. The tent is a bit exposed, so for weather that is less-than-perfect (rain or cold) I imagine it would not be very pleasant.

Tom Smith

Excellent! I spent 5 hours on the property.

Richard Guerra

Great little museum. This Museum focuses on sale boats and specifically competition within the America's Cup. They have an entire wall devoted towards Ted Turner. Some of the ships are over a hundred years old and they run sailing classes out of this location. Great place to network with individuals who are sailing aficionados.

Paul Strubbel

Must see if you like the maritim vibes.

CdC Canoagem

Para quem gosta de barcos clássicos

Bernard Gasiorowski

I never knew much about AMERICA'S Cup, and the building of boats. Our tour guide, Bill, knows everything. To top it off, the museum has a slew of boats to see closeup to see the engineering and craftsmanship.

Tony Gibb

What a great museum with friendly and knoledgeable staff. A treat to climb aboard some old classic boats and to visit a active workshop working on retorations.

Jack Parker

A must see museum if you are a boat person.

Dan Cooper

Not only are the boats beautiful and interesting, the staff could not be nicer or more informative. Ask questions! You'll get thoughtful answers about this most unusual place. How did a company in little Bristol, RI, build boats so fast they beat nearly every other comparable racing boat in the world,, including those of super-rich owners, like Sir Lipton (of tea fame) and the British king? What made the "wizard of Bristol," Nathaniel Herreshoff, and his blind brother so successful? It's all here.

Mike Murphy

Nothing fancy, just fancy priceless boats in a simple building. Step aboard amazing old fashioned catboats yawls.

Lorraine Pollard

It was good

michael metz

Make sure you see the collection of boat hull models! Simply amazing.

Michelle Hill

Not a huge fan of this place. It was a tent in middle of a parking lot

Jason Lutovsky

Interesting exhibits, friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Danny Dimieri

What a gem. Where a sailing enthusiast or not you will love the sailing boats. This is Americas Cup.

Lynette Toorie

Awesome..great design ,pure craftsmanship and so romantic

Eric Hearn

Do you like sailing?

Bradley Hoffman

We purchased tickets for their viewing party to see the Bristol, RI Independence Day Parade, the oldest in the nation. It was amazing! The provided covered seating, copious bottled water, breakfast and lunch, and toys for the kids (we have 2). The best part was the staff; they don't have diaper changing stations in their bathrooms, so they put a foam pad and sheets on a sturdy table in the conference room and even provided wipes! The staff were so friendly, thoughtful, and welcoming. It was just a fantastic experience, and we look forward to going back for more events.

Danihain Ollivierre

Exciting

Louisa Jones

Great place for a family day.

Julie Nelson

Boat lovers should make the trip

Susan Glick Johnston

For those who appreciate classic sailboat design, this place is great!

Captain Bartolo

Fantastische Formen , klassisch und zeitlos elegant.

Dr. Animations

Because.......

Melanie Howe

Great indoor museum with history of both Herreshoff boat building and America's Cup. Can walk through museum boats displayed inside. Also, we have sailed here twice, grabbed a mooring for minimal cost and have easy walking access into Bristol within 15-20 minutes.

Steve Leslie

Fascinating history and collection.

Dongle Elgnod

An amazing museum. Very nice crew and unbelievable history!

Katie Sell

We stumbled upon the Herreshoff Marine Museum after searching high and low for a venue that wouldn't feel like a typical wedding setting. Upon meeting their events manager, Elsie, we nearly signed the contract on the spot. Elsie was such a joy to work with during the six months that we planned our day. We didn't have a coordinator, so Elsie helped us with a lot more than she needed to and we couldn't have been more grateful to her for that. I trusted her immensely and followed her advice whenever she suggested something because she's overseen dozens of events here. The spaces at the Herreshoff are very flexible for whatever kind of day you're planning. We ended up having a colder day in October, so the morning of our wedding, we decided to move our ceremony inside to the Hall of Boats instead of getting married out on the dock. We then had our cocktail hour and reception inside the tent and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. The Herreshoff asks that you work with one of their preferred catering vendors (which I honestly welcomed, since vetting vendors was sometimes the hardest part of planning), but really lets you work with whatever other vendors you'd like. I'm not the most creative person, so we really didn't do anything to the space and it turned out beautiful. With that being said, if you're looking for a blank canvas, the Herreshoff can absolutely be that as well! All in all, we're so happy that we found Elsie and the Herreshoff.

Brian Pfeifer

Dont miss the movie.

Jennifer Havard

Awe-inspiring how these two brothers helped create and influence such a high-tech craft before the age of computers.

Bethany Hills

Fantastic experience if you love old boats and sailing.

Tom Heelan

Great little museum. Make sure you listen to the docent to better understand what's on display

Andy Huang

Great historical museum. Lots of Herreshoff design boats. Old classic design. Great to be surround by the amazing boats. Great location. Marina by the museum. 10 minutes walk to the town. Great place for hosting event such as Hylas rendezvous.

Derek Dambrosio

If you're into sailing you should really check out this Museum the staff are very nice

Thomas Flaherty

Well worth a stop for everyone.

Jim

Wow. Great afternoon learning about boats.

Dianne Dinnean

This is a place to see if you love boats

Keri Kearns

My son is high functioning autism and has had many negative experiences with other camps but the program at Herreshoff has been a godsend to us. He finally has a place where he feels like a valued member of the group.

Roger Cayer

Great museum of Herreshoff designed and built boats.

Jonathan Wellington

Absolutely amazing history of competitive sailing and America's Cup. Many boats on display with exceptional craftsmanship, and an educational program where you can learn to sail on 100 year old boats! A true RI gem.

Joerg Moessnang

Großartig, ein absolutes Muss für alle Freunde des Segelsports, unbedingt eine Führung machen. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hat einen hohes Hintergrundwissen

Matthew Nawn

Great maratime museum for all those who have devotion to the sea. The displays are beautiful and pristime. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful.

Earl Pina

Love it

SV JUS DREAMING

We really went there to learn more about America's Cup sailing it's a subject that I am just now becoming familiar with since I live on a sailboat. Learning about Captain Nat and his blind Brother John building this fabulous company was very unexpected. Very enjoyable day walking through the museum and getting so much information. Look for our video on this day on YouTube SV JUS DREAMING

Frank Taylor

What an awesome find. If you love boats, you must visit this place.

george mcphillips jr

Great sense of history

Barnes Newberry

Great talk on pirates! Thanks to the museum folks. Really a nice evening. Everyone working there was terrific!