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Maritime & Naval Museums
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Captive Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Making of the Americas 
 "The transatlantic slave trade was the second leg of a triangular economic route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas." This online exhibit examines this slave trade and "seeks to increase understanding of this maritime epic and its legacies in the modern world." Topics addressed include departure, middle passage, arrival, abolition, and legacy (such as food, education, religion, and music). Also includes images, a quiz, and a bibliography. From The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia. http://ww2.mariner.org/captivepassage/index.html Topics: Black Resources, Labor, Museums, Musical Genres, Transportation Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Graveyard of the Pacific: The Shipwrecks of Vancouver Island
Browse this interactive site to find stories behind selected shipwrecks off Vancouver Island (British Columbia), a map of the better-known wrecks, a description of the hazards, and details about archaeology and salvage operations. Try your hand at guiding a ship through unsafe waters in the "Wrecks Game." Also available in French. From the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. http://www.pacificshipwrecks.ca/english/ Topics: Museums, Transportation Last updated May 6, 2006 Historic Naval Ships Visitors' Guide
A list of war ships from the Revolutionary War to the 1990s (mostly American, but also a few from other countries) and where they can be visited. Each entry has a description, photograph, and Web link, if available, as well as information about how that ship was used. The ships are listed by location, name, and the U.S. ships with overnight programs. Sponsored by the Historic Naval Ships Association and the Maritime Park Association. http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm Topics: Museums, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Hudson River Maritime Museum
This museum is "dedicated to the preservation of the maritime history of the Hudson River." In addition to museum information, this site has a wealth of information (and links) on Hudson River museums, steamships, Rondout and other historic districts, Rockefeller's Kykuit estate and other historic mansions, Hudson River research, Hudson Valley prehistory and archaeology, and Hudson River geography. There is also detailed information about explorer Henry Hudson and his ship Half Moon . http://www.ulster.net/~hrmm/ Topics: Geography, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation, U.S. History By Place, Water Last updated Aug 22, 2004 Maritime Heritage Network (MHN)
MHN promotes the maritime heritage of the central Puget Sound area of Washington state. The website features descriptions of attractions (ships, lighthouses, and museums) and organizations (such as historical societies and educational groups), a map of major attractions, and links to stories about explorers, fishermen, dockworkers, and other people from the area. Includes education resources and links to related websites. http://www.maritimeheritage.net Topics: Museums Last updated Dec 1, 2005 The Mary Rose
A website companion for the 16th century warship, the Mary Rose, which resides in a museum in Portsmouth, England. The site has a general history of the ship, built in the time of King Henry VIII, and a visual story of its sinking in 1545 and its excavation over 400 years later. Also find activity lessons, discussion of life on board the Mary Rose, and links to other maritime museums. http://www.maryrose.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Transportation Last updated Jun 9, 2005 Miottel Museum
Website for the private Berkeley, California, museum that features historic maritime artifacts and souvenirs associated with the S.S. Normandie and other ocean liners, vintage aviation memorabilia, and travel posters. The site features an overview of collections with selected illustrations, and images of museum collections and of an exhibit at the San Francisco International Airport. http://www.miottelcollection.com/ Topics: Museums Last updated Jul 23, 2008 National Maritime Museum; Royal Observatory Greenwich
These organizations, located in Greenwich, England, work "to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars." The site features searchable and browsable images of over 7,500 artifacts; a maritime art collection; and the "Search Station," which provides access to over 1,800 objects based on themes. Also includes information about the discovery of calculating longitude, and much more. Searchable. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/ Topics: Astronomy, Museums, Museums by Place, Transportation Last updated Oct 20, 2003 Nordic Underwater Archaeology
This large annotated directory categorizes links to maritime archaeology resources worldwide. "What is Underwater Archaeology" explores shipwrecks, ports, and dwellings around the Nordic coast. The "Virtual Museum" contains maritime archaeological finds around the world. Additionally, there are worldwide listings of museums, societies, authorities and contacts, courses and academic departments, projects, and wrecks. Also has information on replicas and shipbuilding, documents, literature, journals, conferences, tools and techniques, and diving. http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
This site showcases a "regional center where people can discover our modern links to the Puget Sound and North Pacific -- including commercial fishing, shipping, trade, transportation, recreation and marine protection." Provides visitor information about the Seattle facility, descriptions of the exhibits, children's pages, and membership and teacher information. Includes an "Interactive Waterfront" featuring fishing methods, navigation, kayaking, cargo cranes, ferry loading, ferry rides, and a demonstration of how fish ladders and locks work. http://www.ody.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Mar 29, 2004 Peabody Essex Museum
This is museum "America's oldest continuously operating museum," located in Salem, Massachusetts. It encompasses American decorative arts; Asian, Oceanic, and African arts and culture; Asian export art; early American architecture;maritime art and history (including scrimshaw and folk art, a section on signal flags systems, and ship riggings); Native American art and archaeology; and natural history. The museum also includes the Phillips Library, which is one of New England's largest research libraries. http://pem.org/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Jun 13, 2008 Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society
The purpose of this Seattle-based society is "to collect, preserve and display maritime historical objects, relics and data with particular emphasis on the Pacific Northwest." The site features information about the group's activities, projects, research library, museum exhibits, history, and publications. It includes video archives of speakers from the group's monthly dinner meetings, a large collection of links (some broken), and a collection of more than 600 photographs. Searchable. http://www.pugetmaritime.org/ Topics: Museums, Transportation Last updated Feb 15, 2004 Sable Island: A Story of Survival
"Sable Island, 300 km south-east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is renowned for its wild horses and shipwrecks. It is also an island with a fascinating geology and natural history that reflect the challenge of surviving wind, waves and isolation." Site features illustrated essays and information about the few human visitors allowed there. Available in English and French. From the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History and the Sable Island Preservation Trust. http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/sableisland/english_en/index_en.htm Topics: Mammals, Museums, Pets, Transportation Last updated Jun 8, 2009 Sailing Page
A collection of articles and annotated links, with subjects such as knots, maritime museums, racing, and ships. Note: the site has not been updated in a while and there are some dead links. From a sailing enthusiast. http://www.apparent-wind.com/sailing-page.html Topics: Museums, Sports, Transportation Last updated Apr 28, 2004 San Diego Maritime Museum
Visitor information, educational programs and publications, and the history of the museum's fleet, which includes the Star of India , "the world's oldest active sailing ship." http://www.sdmaritime.org/ Topics: California: History, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Smith's Master Index of Maritime Museum Websites
An alphabetical, annotated list of Internet sites for nautical / maritime museums across the United States, Canada, and the world. There are also links to Online-Only Maritime Sites . http://www.maritimemuseums.net/ Topics: Museums, Transportation Last updated Aug 22, 2004 Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
This site has brief histories of the City of Vallejo, CA and the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard. There is also information about the museum and its events. http://www.vallejomuseum.org/ Topics: California: History, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Aug 22, 2004 The Vasa Museum: The National Maritime Museum
Website of "Scandinavia's most visited museum, located in Stockholm, capital of Sweden. ... In the large shiphall stands the warship Vasa — the only remaining, intact 17th century ship in the world." Features a history of the ship, which sank shortly after it began its maiden voyage in 1628 and lay on the harbor floor until salvaged in 1961, and descriptions of the museum's exhibits. Available in many languages. http://www.vasamuseet.se/InEnglish/about.aspx Topics: Museums, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Westward by Sea: A Maritime Perspective on American Expansion 1820-1890
A selection of archival materials from Connecticut's Mystic Seaport Museum, including "logbooks, diaries, letters, business papers, and published narratives of voyages and travels," providing "a rich look at the events, culture, beliefs, and personal experiences associated with the settlement of California, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by subject, name (author), and title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/mymhihtml/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Museums, Nonfiction by Genre, Transportation, United States History Last updated Mar 24, 2003 Women & The Sea
This site traces the relationship of females to the sea, from female figureheads on ships and mermaids to women in the military, in yachting and racing, and as ship captains. Includes a timeline (1493-1995), images, bibliography, and links to related sites. From the Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia. http://ww2.mariner.org/women/index.htm Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Sports, Transportation, U.S. Military, Women Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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