Maryport Maritime Museum
Where is it?
1 Senhouse
Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 5AB.
Telephone: 01900 813738
Email: maritime.maryport@gmail.com
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Museum website for the latest news.
You can view a
location map.
Links to local transport
and roads information are also available.
When is it open?
April to June Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday & Bank holidays 10am to 5pm.
July to October Open every day 10am to 5pm.
November to March Open Friday, Saturday and
Sunday
10:30am to 4pm excluding bank holidays
How much does it cost?
Adult: £3.00 Child: £1.50
Family Discount ~ (2 adults+2 children) £8.00
The Museum
The Museum houses a wealth of objects, pictures, models and
paintings that illustrate Maryport's proud maritime and painting
tradition. The collection at the Museum was initially based on the
donations of items by local resident Miss Annie Robinson, and
consisted almost entirely of artefacts from or linked to the Town
of Maryport. Miss Robinson was instrumental in setting up the
Museum in 1974. The collection has grown in all areas since then.
During the refurbishment of the Museum in the 1990's several items
were obtained on long-term loan to be used in the displays.
The museum houses a diverse and fascinating collection of
artefacts. The majority of exhibits hold a unique association with
Maryport's maritime, industrial, social and political history,
having been donated by townspeople and those connected with the
port. Two of the most interesting artefacts in the museum are this
painting by William Mitchell and the scrimshaw whales tooth.
"A Breezy Day' by William Mitchell, 1863. A ship rounding
the outer wooden pier at South Harbour, Maryport"
"Sperm whale tooth etched with a picture of the whaler
'Eagle'. Carving of bone and ivory, known as "scrimshaw" work, was
an art mainly from the Anglo-American whaling ships in the first
half of the nineteenth century."
There are also displays about Fletcher Christian of the mutiny
on the Bounty and Thomas Ismay, owner of the Titanic.
Maryport Maritime Heritage Limited
The musuem is staffed by volunteers of the Maryport Maritime
Heritage Group Ltd who undertake the day to day running and care of
the building and the collection.