Maine Maritime Museum
Maine Maritime Museum, formerly the Bath Marine Museum, offers exhibits about Maine's maritime heritage, culture and the role Maine has played in regional and global maritime activities. It is in Bath. Its history begins in 2012.
A museum inside Bath
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 13°, with about 72" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Bath
Maine Maritime Museum is inside Bath, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 63–78°. When to go ↓
Established in 2012
Maine Maritime Museum dates from 2012. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Maine Maritime Museum
Maine Maritime Museum, formerly the Bath Marine Museum, offers exhibits about Maine's maritime heritage, culture and the role Maine has played in regional and global maritime activities. Maine Maritime Museum has a large and diverse collection, made up of millions of documents, artifacts and pieces of artwork and includes an extensive research library.
The museum is set on a scenic active waterfront on the banks of the Kennebec River and includes the historic Percy & Small Shipyard with five original 19th-century buildings, a Victorian-era shipyard owner's home and New England's largest sculpture – a full size representation of the largest wooden sailing vessel ever built, the six-masted schooner Wyoming.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2012
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Places to stay near Maine Maritime Museum
Lodging nearby is in Bath (7) and Brunswick (21).
- 1Popham Colony
- 2Portland Head Light
- 3Fort Gorges
- 4Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
- 5Pemaquid Point Light
- 6Portland Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Maine Maritime Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | in town | — | 7 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 8,835 | $311K | A− |
| Brunswick | 8 mi west | 10 min | 21 11 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 23,055 | $376K | B |
| Boothbay Harbor 45% vacation homes | 9 mi east | 15 min | 25 6 hotels · 1 motel · 14 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 2,103 | $401K | A |
| Freeport | 14 mi west | 20 min | 31 13 hotels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 8,934 | $508K | B+ |
| Portland | 26 mi southwest | 40 min | 65 45 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 69,911 | $490K | C |
| Phippsburg 35% vacation homes | 11 mi south | 15 min | 9 1 hotel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,232 | $336K | — |
| Harpswell 34% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 13 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 5,102 | $610K | — |
| Wiscasset | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 3,998 | $325K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Maine Maritime Museum with these
Places worth adding lie within 69 miles.
227 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
326 mi LandmarkFort Gorges
68 mi LandmarkFort Knox
48 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens
516 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light
66 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
628 mi MuseumPortland Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
Questions people have about Maine Maritime Museum
Is Maine Maritime Museum in Bath?
Yes. It’s inside Bath, ME.
When is the best time to visit Maine Maritime Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 63–78°.
What is the closest airport to Maine Maritime Museum?
Augusta State (AUG), about 29 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 30 miles.
Where should I stay near Maine Maritime Museum?
Brunswick (8 mi, 21 places to stay), Boothbay Harbor (9 mi, 25 places to stay) and Freeport (14 mi, 31 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Bath
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