North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

Category: Museum in Beaufort, North Carolina

Address: 315 Front St, Beaufort, NC 28516, USA

Phone: +12525047740

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–5PM

Monday: 10AM–5PM

Tuesday: 10AM–5PM

Wednesday: 10AM–5PM

Thursday: 10AM–5PM

Friday: 10AM–5PM

Saturday: 10AM–5PM

Reviews

Val Postte

Sep 17, 2022

This museum has a great library. The museum is cozy with lots of interesting things. Bring the family and learn in a fun way. .

Bill Dula

Sep 15, 2022

Very nice. Lots of interesting displays. Lots of Blackbeard information.

Sharon Guthrie

Sep 14, 2022

Wonderful as always!

Mr. C PJR

Sep 8, 2022

Great historical trip back in time to the sea-faring way of life the Outter Banks is known for. AND the amazing recovery of thousands of relics from the Queen Anne's Revenge (Blackbeard's ship). The museum will take some time going through as there is a plethora of stuff to read (maybe have an audio tour with headphones?). The layout is very easy, self guided and literally transports you back with various dioramas, pictographs, story boards, & pictures. The library is dang phenomenal. Truly intetesting. The museum is well maintained, very clean & generally quiet (save some scallywag & her kids running around yelling they found some scavenger hunt items). The lighting will make picture taking daunting (no flash photography), but not impossible. The entire museum is wheelchair accessible, including the bathrooms. A neat addition is the lab area in the back where they clean, inspect, maintain & restore the artifacts (see picture). Highly recommend & give yourself plenty of time to read (if you dig this stuff). P.S. LEAVE A DONATION!!!

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Questions & Answers

I found an old anchor in the penobscot River , Maine. It is about 300 pounds and over 6' tall any ideas on what it's worth

Stefanie Carey | Sep 21, 2017
John Ward | Sep 21, 2018

Worth donating to your local museum and a write up in the local paper to frame along with the picture.

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what is the entry price?

Bibi Richardson | Sep 21, 2018
North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort | Sep 20, 2021

Hi, Bibi! Admission is free (donations are appreciated). Hope to see you soon!

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How much does it cost to visit museum

Wilma Metcalf | Sep 21, 2017
Walker Love | Sep 21, 2017

Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.

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What amenities are available here?

Anonymous | Sep 20, 2022
melissa lawson | Sep 13, 2022

ADA accessible with restrooms. Cute gift shop. Very informative about NC history in clamming, fishing and Blackbeard. You can even watch them clean specimens in the lab.

I found a note from my father in law (Bill Kwaak) who recently passed away. It stated "Bark Andrew Hicks Westport 1867. 111ft, 303 tons. Gene Walz, 1994 NC Maritime Museum. Does anyone know what this means?

Steven Setteducato | Sep 20, 2021
North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort | Sep 20, 2021

Hi, Steven. Condolences on your father-in-law's passing. I sent your question to a couple of staff members & will let you know what I hear back.

Is it dog friendly?

Joseph Landis | Sep 20, 2021
North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort | Sep 20, 2021

As much as we love dogs, only service dogs are permitted inside the museum. (The town itself is very dog friendly)

Is there a fee to get in?

Danielle Marion | Sep 21, 2019
cyndi brown | Sep 21, 2019

Admission is free! (Donations are appreciated)

Did they suffer damage in Hurricane Florence ?

Larry Grubbs | Sep 21, 2019
cyndi brown | Sep 21, 2019

Nothing that impacted any of the artifacts or the exhibits

Can you estimate how long the average visitor spends to see the museum?

Michael Hall | Sep 21, 2018
Richie D | Sep 21, 2018

20 mins to 1 hr.

Would you recommend this for a 12 year old boy, 15 year old girl, and 9 year old girl?

Brianna Lawrence | Sep 21, 2018
Carol Brennan | Sep 21, 2018

Yes, it is small, but fun.

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