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Maine Maritime Museum

243 Washington St, Bath, ME 04530
207 443 1316
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Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Bath
Type: Speciality Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: Maine Maritime Museum is located on a beautiful 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. Indoors, visitors enjoy... more » Owner description: Maine Maritime Museum is located on a beautiful 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. Indoors, visitors enjoy air-conditioned galleries with exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages. Outdoors, visitors can join a guided tour or stroll through the historic Percy & Small shipyard and see how many of the world's largest wooden sailing ships were built, learn about lobstering in the Maine Coast and Lobstering Exhibit, enjoy lunch under the towering sculpture of the schooner, Wyoming (the largest wooden sailing vessel built in North America), tour the Victorian-era Donnell House, watch wooden boats being built in the Museum boat ship, or play on a pirate ship. Seasonal river cruises allow visitors the best view of the area’s lighthouses and spectacular scenery, tours of Bath Iron Works provide the only public behind-the-scenes view of naval shipbuilding in the U.S., and the Grand Banks fishing schooner Sherman Zwicker is open to visitors. « less
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Litchfield, Maine, United States
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

Mid-May is a great time to visit Maine and a tour through the Maritime Museum will please those interested in Maritime history as well as the fact that it is sited on the Kennebec just down the Kennebec River from Bath Ironworks a proud ship builder carrying on the Bath traditions. The main building contains several collections of paintings, materiel... More

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DGarrison, Public Relations Manager at Maine Maritime Museum, responded to this review
17 May 2013

Thanks for the kind words Peggy. I would like to explain to readers that the shipyard tour on the trolley that you mentioned is a tour of Bath Iron Works, the commercial shipyard just down the street that builds U.S. Navy destroyers, and not our historic shipyard. Guided tours of the historic shipyard are included with admission with no additional... More

Upstate NY
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Visited in April, so not all exhibits were open yet, but we still came away with a greater understanding of the tremendous work ethic of the Bath shipbuilders. Informative displays, lovely grounds, helpful staff. It's well worth the visit.

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Woolwich
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

absolutely the best on the east coast. The optional tour of Bath Iron Works and the operating museum is fantastick !

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Adairsville, Georgia
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

If you are a Maritime person you will definitely enjoy the museum. All the other reviews don't need additions. They are right on. Bath Maine is a wonderful place to visit while in the area.

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Redmond, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

I visited the Maine Maritime Museum on an off-day from a consulting project I was on in the area near Bath. Since I knew of Bath's long history of shipbuilding, I was hoping to find something interesting in the town that would speak to that craft, both in the past and in the present day. The museum turned out to... More

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Brunswick, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2013

Located in Bath Maine, this museum is colorful, interactive and full of open spaces..........there is room for little ones to run, and enough to keep anyone interested, there are exibits inside and out and that makes this a wonderful place to visit if you are going to be in Bath

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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

This is a small museum, but very beautifully organized. It's full of many types of educational materials, with models, paintings, curios etc from Bath's very famous marine history. I went in winter, so the outdoor exhibits were not open. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my visit. They allow people to return a second day, which is a nice option if you feel... More

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Walpole, Maine, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012

Took my brother who is an and engineer who visited from western NY for TG. He was very impressed and would like to return. It"s a bit overwhelming on a short visit,

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Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2012

We were unsure what we would find at this museum, but were fascinated by the large cranes and ships nearby. We loved it! It was so interesting to learn the story of ship building, and to live the lives of the ship builders. How did they ever do it? The creativity of man, the hard labor involved, the risks taken... More

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North, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012 via mobile

It takes about 4 hours to view everything. They do a good job on shipbuilding, and have a great program with the local schools. Some of the boats on display could use some restoration. The Wyoming sculpture is excellent way to give you a sense of how large the ships were. Don't miss this if you are in the area.

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