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The Mariners' Museum

About The Mariners' Museum

The Mariners' Museum and Park is located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Designated as America's National Maritime Museum by Congress, it is one of the largest maritime museums in North America. The Mariners' Museum Library contains the largest maritime history collection in the Western Hemisphere.

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Founded
1930
Opened
1932

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  1. The Mariners' Museum, Virginia01VirginiaMytwocents at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. US Navy 100908-N-5292M-061 Sailors lean the propeller of the ironclad replica USS Monitor02US Navy -N-5292M- Sailors lean the propeller of the ironclad replica USS MonitorU.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik · Public domain
  3. Photo of The Mariners' Museum03Photo of The Mariners' MuseumNOAA Photo Library · Public domain
  4. Steamboat model commonwealth music box04Steamboat model commonwealth music boxNeochichiri11 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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  6. Royal Sovereign Model King George III06Royal Sovereign Model King George IIINeochichiri11 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.8 miles of The Mariners' Museum; the closest, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, is about a mile away.