Category
Maritime museums
Naval and merchant maritime collections — ports, ships, lighthouses, lifeboats and the trade that shaped a seafaring nation.
66 places in this category.
Maritime museums by region
- 17 maritime museums in South East England
- 14 maritime museums in London
- 10 maritime museums in South West England
- 7 maritime museums in Central Scotland
- 3 maritime museums in East of England
- 3 maritime museums in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 3 maritime museums in North East England
- 3 maritime museums in Northern Ireland
- 2 maritime museums in North West England
- 2 maritime museums in South Wales
All maritime museums
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📷 5Maritime museums · London
Golden Hinde
Golden Hinde in England London, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Maritime museums · London
HK Daybreak
HK Daybreak — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
Massey Shaw
Massey Shaw — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
Light Ship 95
Light Ship 95 — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
Knocker White
Knocker White — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
SS Robin
SS Robin — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
Hammerton's Ferry
Hammerton's Ferry — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
Lilian
Lilian — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · London
Suncrest
Suncrest — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Russian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475)
Russian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475) — a maritime museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
HMS Victory
HMS Victory in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Mary Rose
Mary Rose in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
HMS Warrior
HMS Warrior in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Dover Bronze Age Boat
Dover Bronze Age Boat in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
HMS Holland 1
HMS Holland 1 in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
HMS Cavalier
HMS Cavalier in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
PS Medway Queen
PS Medway Queen in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
SS Shieldhall
SS Shieldhall in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Cervia
Cervia in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
U-475 Black Widow
U-475 Black Widow in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Landing Craft
Landing Craft — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Cyril and Lilian Bishop Lifeboat
Cyril and Lilian Bishop Lifeboat — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Priscilla MacBean
Priscilla MacBean — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Mary Mouse 2
Mary Mouse 2 — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
PS Ryde (rusting hulk)
PS Ryde (rusting hulk) — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South East England
Shieldhall
Shieldhall — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South West England
TV Sir Tristram
TV Sir Tristram — a maritime museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · South West England
HMS Courageous
HMS Courageous in England South West, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · South West England
Viking Trading Ship
Viking Trading Ship — a maritime museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · South West England
6 O'clock Gin at The Glassboat
6 O'clock Gin at The Glassboat — a maritime museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · South West England
Three Brothers Burgers
Three Brothers Burgers — a maritime museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · South West England
Hindostan
Hindostan — a maritime museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · South West England
SULA Lightship
SULA Lightship — a maritime museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South West England
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain in Wales South, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · South West England
Matthew
Matthew in Wales South, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · South West England
Greenshank
Greenshank — a maritime museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · East of England
Mincarlo
Mincarlo in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · East of England
RNLB Lucy Lavers
RNLB Lucy Lavers in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · East of England
Lightvessel 18
Lightvessel 18 in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · East Midlands
Ross Tiger
Ross Tiger in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Ferriby Boats
Ferriby Boats in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Arctic Corsair
Arctic Corsair in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
U-8047 Submarine Museum
U-8047 Submarine Museum in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · North West England
Oakdale
Oakdale — a maritime museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Flagship📷 5Maritime museums · North East England
HMS Trincomalee
HMS Trincomalee in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · North East England
Zetland
Zetland in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · North East England
Turbinia
Turbinia in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · Central Scotland
SPIRIT OF THE TAY
SPIRIT OF THE TAY — a maritime museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · Central Scotland
RRS Discovery
RRS Discovery in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 5Maritime museums · Central Scotland
HMS Unicorn
HMS Unicorn in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · Central Scotland
HMY Britannia
HMY Britannia in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · Central Scotland
Tall Ship Glenlee
Tall Ship Glenlee in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 4Maritime museums · Central Scotland
SS Explorer
SS Explorer in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · Central Scotland
Vulcan Glasgow
Vulcan Glasgow — a maritime museum in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many maritime museums are in this guide?
- We currently list 66 maritime museums across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
- How often is this updated?
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