The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum invites you to come visit and learn about the people who shaped Chesapeake Bay. It's arguably one of the best maritime museums anywhere and ideal for both adults and children with a wide range of exhibits and program interests, plus the waterfront setting in the historic town of St. Michaels, Maryland is stunning. There's a floating fleet of historic Chesapeake Bay watercraft including crabbing skiffs, workboats, and log canoes and boat rides are available on the Miles River. Enjoy the historic working boat yard, buy a memory at the maritime museum shop or schedule your wedding or next private event at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, it's the perfect setting.

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Tours offer water and land tours including boat tours, self guided and guided walking tours with museum staff available to assist. The maritime museums tours also includes guided highlights tours introducing visitors to the museum, the themes, exhibit buildings, floating fleet and waterfront campus. Visitors can also enjoy a scenic cruise on the Miles River on the replica buyboat the Mister Jim, departing from the lighthouse. With changes occurring everyday vistors can enjoy a boat building skills demonstration, or create a family craft, or try their hand at some boat building, it all depends on what's happening on the day. Come for a fascinating tour, it will change your life.