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The Annapolis Maritime Museum

The historic McNasby Oyster Company has served as the perfect home for the Annapolis Maritime Museum since 2001. The company’s success was built on the watermen’s knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay, its health, and the ecological diversity of this vast body of water.

Museum Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Museum Admission:
 Adults -$7.00                                                                                 Seniors- $5.00                                                                             Military/Veterans- $5.00                                                               Children 3-12- $5.00                                                                  Students- $5.00                                                                            Children Under 3- FREE                                                                Museums for All- FREE                                                                   EBT/SNAP/WIC, good for 4 tickets for each card holder      Museum Members- FREE                        

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The Annapolis Maritime Park Campus

Located at the Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park, this renovated 12-acre waterfront park accommodates AMM’s ever-expanding education programs as well as the Education Staff offices. The enhanced educational program places the Museum in a stronger position to fulfill its mission of inspiring a love of the Chesapeake Bay for generations to come.

Park Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Historic Skipjack Wilma Lee

The Wilma Lee is available for public cruises, private charters, and education programs. Fitting 35 guests, the Wilma Lee offers a unique experience to learn about the Bay and it’s ecology. 

Your membership supports the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park and its mission to educate youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage. Bonus – Members receive FREE admission to the Museum!


Directions

The Annapolis Maritime Museum has two waterfront campuses: the Museum Campus (723 Second Street Annapolis, MD 21403) and the Park Campus (7300 Edgewood Rd Annapolis, MD 21403).

Museum Campus

The Museum Campus is located in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis. The campus is at the Back Creek end of Second Street. The Museum has a small parking lot for visitors. If it is full, please find street parking.

Please do NOT park in the Eastport Yacht Center across the street from the Museum at any time.

 


Park Campus 

It is located at 7300 Edgewood Road, just across Back Creek from the Museum.

To reach the Park from the Museum, take Second Street to Chesapeake and turn left. Continue straight onto Bay Ridge Avenue. After one mile, turn left to stay on Bay Ridge. Turn left onto Edgewood Road and continue for 1.2 miles. The Park will be on the left; please use the second entrance.




From Downtown Annapolis

Walk

It’s a 20-minute stroll from Annapolis City Dock. Take Compromise Street across the Spa Creek Bridge, turn left onto Severn Avenue, right onto Second Street and go all the way to the end.

Water Taxi

Watermark operates Annapolis Water Taxi service throughout the Annapolis Harbor including Spa Creek & Back Creek. Service throughout Spa Creek operates continuously on demand. Offered Mid May to Labor Day. Weather dependent into the fall. Call VHF channel 68 or 410-263-0033 for service.


From Washington, D.C.

  • Take Rt. 50 to Exit 22 / Aris T. Allen Blvd. / Rt. 665.
  • Stay in left lane. Do not exit onto Riva Road. Continue straight.
  • Rt. 665 expressway ends and becomes Forest Drive East.
  • Continue on Forest Drive East, turn left onto Hilltop Lane.
  • Turn left onto Bay Ridge Ave.
  • Turn right onto Second Street.
  • Continue to end to park on the end of the street.

From Baltimore

  • I-97 South to Rt. 50 East.
  • Exit immediately onto Exit 22 / Aris T. Allen Blvd. / Rt. 665.
  • Stay in left lane. Do not exit onto Riva Road. Continue straight.
  • Rt. 665 expressway ends and becomes Forest Drive East.
  • Continue on Forest Drive East, turn left onto Hilltop Lane.
  • Turn left onto Bay Ridge Ave.
  • Turn right onto Second Street.
  • Continue to end to park on the end of the street.

From the Eastern Shore

  • Take Rt. 50 West to Exit 22 / Aris T. Allen Blvd. / Rt. 665.
  • Stay in left lane. Do not exit onto Riva Road. Continue straight.
  • Rt. 665 expressway ends and becomes Forest Drive East.
  • Continue on Forest Drive East, turn left onto Hilltop Lane.
  • Turn left onto Bay Ridge Ave.
  • Turn right onto Second Street.
  • Continue to end to park on the end of the street.

By Water

Follow the channel markers into Back Creek. McNasby’s will be on your starboard side, between Horn Point Marina and the Eastport Yacht Center. At the present time, our facilities for transient boat visits are limited and day docking privileges are limited to Museum members.


Overnight Accommodations

For a full list of accommodations in Annapolis, head to VisitAnnapolis.org.