The CHMM is now operating on its winter schedule: Saturdays from 10am – 4pm, and Sundays from 12pm – 4pm.
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
What’s going on around here?
Museum Re-Opening on July 9th
To the Patrons of the Custom House Maritime Museum: On the 9th of July 2020 the Custom House Maritime Museum will reopen its doors as outlined in phase three of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s plan. We are excited to share with you gallery revisions and...
Virtually Yours – The Future of the Custom House Maritime Museum
Museums have been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 shutdown. Some have closed completely to visitors, collecting dust and cobwebs and awaiting what happens next. Some, like Newburyport’s Custom House Maritime Museum, have stepped back and taken advantage of...
Annual Meeting 2020
The Newburyport Maritime Society (dba Custom House Maritime Museum) held its first Virtual Annual Meeting June 5 2020 due to Covid-19. Doug Muir, outgoing Chairperson, highlighted the CHMM’s success of the past year, beginning with: The 10 day visit of the Nao...
Header Photo Credit: Mary Johnson