Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, entry to the museum will be timed entry on the hour. We ask that you purchase tickets in advance here to ensure entry, as we can only allow 6 entrants per hour. Please see the post at the bottom of the page for more information. Thank you.
Stewards of Your History
Join us as we bring our past to life
It’s about where we’ve been. Where we are. Where we’re going.
From High Street to the shores of the Merrimack, the neighborhoods of Newburyport are steeped in maritime history, rich with stories of the people who helped build this city, explore these waters, and found our nation. From its settlement to its rise as a maritime hub to its rebirth, we’re here to tell its story. To share its legacy. To show you how you’re a part of where we will go. We are the Custom House Maritime Museum, the stewards of your maritime history.
NOW
at the Custom House Maritime Museum
July 2020 – July 2021
Current exhibit
THE EARLY AMERICAN TAVERN
Entertainment for Man and Horse: Victuals Libations and Distractions in an Early American Tavern
Current exhibit
THE EARLY AMERICAN TAVERN
Entertainment for Man and Horse: Victuals Libations and Distractions in an Early American Tavern
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Yeat! Yeat! Don’t Tell Me!
Newburyport's Historical Trivia Show! What do you get when you combine NPR's Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me!, Jeopardy! and Stump Trivia? A whole new take on Q&A game shows designed for Zoom and today’s stay-at-home world. Show off your Newbury-area historical chops,...
Covid-19 Protocols and Practices as of 12/13/2020
Covid-19 Protocols and Practices as of 12/13/2020: With the recent decision by the Baker-Polito administration to return Massachusetts to Phase 3/Step1 guidelines of operation, the Custom House Maritime Museum would like to take the opportunity to remind our...
“Come See the Tree Near the Water!”
“Come see the tree near the water!” When these words were exclaimed by a 5-year-old girl to her Father this past weekend, we knew that we had achieved what we had set out to do. The Maritime Tree mission was meant from the start to be more than a fundraiser. While...
Header Photo Credit: Mary Johnson