Mariners-Museum
Largest Maritime History Museum
Mariners-Museum, enjoy one of the largest maritime history museums.
Museum offers over 60,000 square feet of gallery space with handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad, paintings, rare figureheads and much more.
The Museum’s collection totals approximately 35,000 artifacts, of which approximately one-third are paintings and two-thirds are three-dimensional objects.
The collection of over 600,000 prints and 35,000 maritime artifacts is international in scope and includes miniature handcrafted ship models, maritime paintings, decorative arts, carved figureheads, and working steam engines.
The Museum's Collections
Between Wind and Water: Approximately 32,000 items ranging in size from one-half inch to more than ninety feet.
The Figurehead Collection: Ninety-two figuredheads of sailing ships.
Art of the Sea: The collection spans the 17th cenutry to the late 20th century and includes many maritime artists.
Ship Models: Offers one of the World's great collections of steamship builders' and boardroom models.
The Photography Collection: Collection consists of over 600,000 iamges that have given support for research and exhibits.
Navigating & Scientific Instruments: Navigating instruments rates among the largest and best of the World's maritime museums.
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Mariners-Museum is located at;
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
Hours of Operation: Museum is closed on Monday's and Tuesday's, Wednesday-Staurday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., Sunday Noon to 5 P.M.
Admission Price
Adults, Youth Ages 13 to 17:$12.00;
AAA/Seniors/Military/Students:$ 11.00;
Childern Ages 6 to 12:$ 7.00;
Ages 5 and Under:Free
Phone: (757)596-2222
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