Your Gateway to Maritime History in the Merrimack Valley.
Discover the abundant and interesting maritime heritage of Newburyport, MA (the eastern seacoast’s first major commercial port) and the Merrimack River Valley. See our unique collection of maritime art, model clipper ships, displays of famous shipwrecks, the history of the Coast Guard, and more.
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What’s Happening
REDISCOVERING COOMBS AND LOWER BARTLET WHARVES
A Newburyport Preservation
Week 2012 Event
Witness the rediscovery of two of Newburyport's... Learn More »
Hours
Now Open Weekends:
Saturdays: 10am to 4pm
Sundays: 12pm to 4pm
From May 15 to December 21:
Tuesday - Saturday
10am to 4pm
Sunday & Holiday Mondays
12pm to 4pm
Admission
Adults
$7.00
Seniors & Students
$5.00
Free admission for active military members and children under 6.
Address
25 Water St.
Newburyport, MA 01950
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What's New
Download Your Handout for the HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE NEWBURYPORT CENTRAL WATERFRONT Panel Discussion
Maritime Memoirs & Seafaring Facts
Learn more about us, call us at 978-462-8681 or email info@thechmm.org.
Our mission is to protect, preserve and interpret the maritime heritage of the lower Merrimack Valley region and how it relates to American history.
Stop by our Visitors Center funded in part by a grant from the Essex National Heritage Commission.
Website design and development by iMarc LLC
Some photography provided by Greg Nikas