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North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

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204 E Moore St

Southport, NC 28461

+1 (910) 457-0003

http://ncmaritimemuseums.com

Maritime museum focusing on the history of local waterways plus exhibits on piracy, shipwrecks & storms. The Mission of the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is to collect, preserve and interpret material culture pertinent to the maritime history of the Lower Cape Fear region.

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4.517 reviews

Erin A.

12/17/2025

One-room, free museum (small donation suggested) that is very informative and interesting; has participatory exhibits for kids, touches on a bit of history over the centuries including pirates and...

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Mary C.

9/16/2025

Whenever I go back up to the Northeast to visit, I like to pickup something coastal for the kiddies, this is my go to spot!! Not only am I supporting the Southport Maritime Museum programs (all...

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Manish C.

10/15/2024

The North Carolina Maritime Museum is a very modestly sized free museum located behind the visitors center in Southport. Though it's only one large interior room, it packs a lot of local maritime...

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Rebecca M.

3/30/2023

The NC Maritime Museum in Southport is a smaller museum but it is filled with exhibits. I was told that changes are on the way to add more exhibits to the museum so things will be moving around...

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James S.

3/22/2025

Great little museum. Verry knowledgeable staff very friendly interesting exhibits. Suggested other places to visit also would go back again

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