About

Mission

The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort collects, preserves, researches, documents, and interprets the maritime history, culture and environment of coastal North Carolina.

Museum Hours

Museum & Watercraft Center Hours

Weekdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

The Museum closes for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Occasionally the Watercraft Center will be closed for longer periods of time for the holidays. Please call for exact holiday operating hours.

volunteer

Volunteers are needed for the great times at the Maritime Museums. Share your love of history, culture and North Carolina's well-loved coast.  Each Museum offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, from working with children to helping with events.

Beaufort                    Southport                 Hatteras

 

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free-admission

Admission to all three Museums
is always FREE. Donations are welcome!

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cute-fishNorth Carolina Maritime Museums offer many educational programs.

  • Summer Science Programs
  • Junior Sailing School
  • Field Trips
  • Outreach Programs

to name just a few.  Contact us today for more information.

Beaufort

Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Address:
315 Front St.
Beaufort, NC 28516

Telephone: 252-728-7317

Hatteras

Hours:
(April - Oct.)
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Nov. - March)
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Address:
59200 Museum Drive
Hatteras, NC 27943

Telephone: 252-986-2995

Southport

Hours:
Tue. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Address:
204 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461

Telephone: 910-457-0003