Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is located in St. Michaels, Maryland, United States and is home to a collection of Chesapeake Bay artifacts, exhibitions, and vessels. Its home town is St. Michaels. It goes back to 1965.
A museum inside St. Michaels
You can stay in St. Michaels
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is inside St. Michaels, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 41 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1965
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum dates from 1965. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is located in St.
Michaels, Maryland, United States and is home to a collection of Chesapeake Bay artifacts, exhibitions, and vessels. This 18-acre (73,000 m2) interactive museum was founded in 1965 on Navy Point, once a site of seafood packing houses, docks, and work boats. Today, the museum houses the world's largest collection of Chesapeake Bay boats and provides interactive exhibits in and around the 35 buildings which dot the campus. The museum also offers year-round educational seminars and workshops.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1965
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Places to stay start in St. Michaels (22) and Easton (18), and Washington has the most rooms in the area (247).
Tilghman Island
741 people · 27% vacation homes
9 mi southwest of Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Washington
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
693,645 people
44 mi west of Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michaels | in town | — | 22 5 hotels · 14 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 1,083 | $566K | C+ |
| Easton | 8 mi east | 10 min | 18 10 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,293 | $359K | C− |
| Annapolis | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 27 15 hotels · 12 inns & B&Bs | 40,634 | $549K | D |
| Tilghman Island 27% vacation homes | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 6 2 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 741 | $299K | — |
| Oxford | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 4 4 inns & B&Bs | 591 | $792K | — |
| Cambridge | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 13,457 | $258K | D |
| Parole | 23 mi northwest | 35 min | 20 16 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 17,229 | $534K | — |
| Stevensville | 14 mi north | 20 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 8,802 | $481K | — |
| Washington | 44 mi west | 1 hr | 247 201 hotels · 2 motels · 24 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 12 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 693,645 | $737K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
These well-known sights sit within 47 miles.
Big draw45 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw44 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw46 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw46 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw44 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
Big draw45 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Big draw46 mi LandmarkTomb of the Unknown SoldierPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: common questions
Is Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels?
Yes. It’s inside St. Michaels, MD.
When is the best time to visit Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum from Baltimore?
About 41 miles northwest of Baltimore, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 36 miles away.
Where should I stay near Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum?
St. Michaels (in town, 22 places to stay), Easton (8 mi, 18 places to stay) and Annapolis (20 mi, 27 places to stay).
Advice from St. Michaels
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