Custom House Maritime Museum in Newburyport, Essex County, United States | Museum | Maritime Museum

The Custom House Maritime Museum in Newburyport, Massachusetts is dedicated to protecting, preserving and interpreting the maritime heritage of the lower Merrimack Valley region. This extraordinary maritime museum is an educational center, a research facility, and a meeting place for people seeking a unique venue ideal for social gatherings and professional functions. With extraordinary exhibits that draw the visitor deeper in, that communicates the maritime heritage of the Merrimack Valley and its role in American history, the Custom House Maritime Museum opens the doors to the past, the minute you step through the doors, look up and see the night sky over Newburyport harbor, and remember a time when sailors were guided by the stars.