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	Maritime museum - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on seas and lakes.
		A naval museum focuses on navies and military use of the sea.
		However, the UK's National Maritime Museum in Greenwich is also a contender, with many items of great historical significance, such as the actual uniform worn by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /maritime_museum.htm (455 words)

	Encyclopedia: Maritime museum
		A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment.
		HMAS Onslow and HMAS Vampire at the Australian National Maritime Museum The Australian National Maritime Museum is a national maritime museum operated as an independent austhority of the Government of Australia, and is at Darling Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales.
		The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a maritime museum founded in 1968 as the Manitowoc Maritime Museum to ensure that the maritime heritage of Manitowoc, Wisconsin and the Great Lakes would not be forgotten.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Maritime-museum (1026 words)

	National Maritime Museum -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The National Maritime Museum (NMM) is the leading (Click link for more info and facts about maritime museum) maritime museum of the (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom, and one of the most important in the world.
		The Museum also has a site at (Click link for more info and facts about Falmouth, Cornwall) Falmouth, Cornwall.
		In addition to its open exhibits the Museum houses an extensive (A depository containing historical records and documents) archive of objects and documents relating to seafaring, (The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place) navigation and (A vessel that carries passengers or freight) ships.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/national_maritime_museum.htm (245 words)

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		In the midst of all the capitalism, there is a museum on the maritime history of Bermuda, which is, given the geography of Bermuda, a history of Bermuda itself.
		Both museum vessels are in the Pirita port outside Tallinn, while the museum itself is at the north end of town in a 15th century cannon tower called Paks Magareeta, or Fat Margaret.
		Museum is housed in the former residence of the Admiral of the Fleet.
	www.bb62museum.org /wrldnmus.html (4838 words)

	North Carolina Maritime Museum - Homepage
		he North Carolina Maritime Museum, an agency of the Office of Archives and History, under the Department of Cultural Resources, is driven by its mission to preserve and interpret all aspects of North Carolina's rich maritime heritage through educational exhibits, programs and field trips.
		There are several museum publications in print, in addition to a quarterly newsletter, and a calendar of events.
		Friends of the Museum, N. Maritime Museum, Inc is the museum's private non-profit support group.
	www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/maritime/default.htm (238 words)

	Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine, Dumbarton and Braehead
		Scotland's influence on the maritime history of the world from the eighteenth century to the modern day has been enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the Country.
		If your interests are in the detailed aspects of the building of ships or the way in which ordinary people interacted with the sea, then the Scottish Maritime Museum should be your first port of call.
		The Scottish Maritime Museum's professional team can assist you with your questions about maritime heritage or train you to build or repair vessels in the traditional manner.
	www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org (432 words)

	The Polish Maritime Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Maritime Museum in Gdansk is the largest of its kind in Poland, documenting and popularizing Poland's maritime traditions as well as the evolution of her present-day maritime policies, economics, technology and culture.
		The Museum publishes several series of publications: "Proceedings..." which prints papers on maritime history, and "Publications..." which include guidebooks, information brochures and folders, as well as catalogues of the collections.
		The Friends of the Maritime Museum and Friends of the "Dar Pomorza" Societies are based at the Museum.
	www.abc.se /~m10354/mar/musmorsk.htm (450 words)

	Queensland Maritime Museum (QMMA) - Engaging our Maritime Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mission Statement: The Queensland Maritime Museum operates to preserve in perpetuity the significant aspects of the rich maritime heritage of Queensland as a resource for the education and enjoyment of visitors.
		On behalf of members of the public the Queensland Maritime Museum carries out research on all aspects of Queensland’s and Australia’s maritime history as well as on maritime matters generally.
		A large collection of shipping and other maritime photographs is held in the Queensland Maritime Museum’s reference library, and scanned laser copies are available at cost (plus postage) to members of the public.
	www.qmma.ecn.net.au (724 words)

	SAN FRANCISCO / Coulter's ships may come in / Maritime museum seeks artist's paintings, sketches for 2006 show
		The 1906 fire had heavily damaged the building; when it was rebuilt, architect Julia Morgan designed the trading hall, and Coulter did the paintings that still line the room, which now houses a bank.
		All of his maritime work shows technical mastery; Coulter had been an able seaman in his youth, and he always made a point to get the ships' sails and rigging exactly right.
		He was a familiar figure in Sausalito, where he lived at Fourth and Valley streets, and on San Francisco's waterfront, where he appeared nearly every day, a small man with a Van Dyke beard, wearing a nautical cap and a tie, carrying a sketchbook or a painting under his arm.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/04/BAGBLDIPPS1.DTL (801 words)

	Welcome to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
		Both the Museum's outdoor campus and indoor interactive exhibits offer a wonderful opportunity for children and adults alike to climb aboard replica vessels and explore first-hand the lives of local watermen.
		The Museum Store has scheduled authors Whitey Schmidt and Katie Moose to come to the festival to sign copies of their cookbooks, The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Cookbook, and Chesapeake's Bounty I and II, respectively, to be available for purchase.
		Museum members and kids aged 5 and under are admitted free.
	www.cbmm.org (577 words)

	National Maritime Museum
		This exciting new exhibition runs until 13 November and forms the centrepiece of the Museum’s commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
		Trafalgar weekend at the Museum, 21–23 October 2005
		In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Britain's greatest naval victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, the Museum will be offering free entry to 'Nelson and Napoleon' and a weekend full of free activities for all ages.
	www.nmm.ac.uk (312 words)

	Santa Barbara Maritime Museum - Learning, exploration, study, research, children, adults, schools, Channel Islands, ...
		Robert Lloyd Webb will join the Maritime Museum to discuss English-born artist Charles Robert Patterson, during a lecture and book signing of his latest biography, Sailor-Painter: The Uncommon Life of Charles Robert Patterson.
		The museum’s most exciting and innovative exhibit to date is set to open November 18-19.
		Becoming a member of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum means being included in all the activities of the museum, and advance notice of those activities.
	www.sbmm.org (301 words)

	Museum
		As homeport of U.S. Brig Niagara, Erie Maritime Museum presents the story of Niagara as the reconstructed flagship of Pennsylvania and the warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
		Inside, the centerpiece exhibits of the museum are a former steam-powered electricity generating station and a reconstruction of the mid-ship section of the Lawrence.
		The Shipwright Shop is located at the entrance of the new Erie Maritime Museum in the Bayview Commons Building at 150 East Front Street in Erie, PA. The Shipwright Shop helps support U.S. Brig Niagara and Erie Maritime Museum financially through its retail sales.
	www.brigniagara.org /museum.htm (387 words)

	Belgium,Jewel of Europe - Travel - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A small diamond museum is near the railroad station.
		The museum is the house owned by the successful 16th-century printer Christopher Plantin -- Antwerp was a center for printing in the 15th and 16th centuries.
		In the museum are a collection of ancient presses, woodcuts, copper plates, and Plantin's collection of beautiful books, including a Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed with movable type, as well as Bibles in Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Aramaic.
	www.washtimes.com /travel/20051021-092508-4801r.htm (656 words)

	Naval and Maritime Museums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although I have visited many maritime and naval museums as well as museum ships in the Scandinavian countries, Europe, USA and Australia, I cannot say that I have first hand knowledge of more than a small percentage of the museums and ships of this list.
		Guide to Naval & Maritime Museums in the UK, a series of flat text files maintained by Dr Martin H Evans and Dr Janet West.
		List of Naval and Maritime Museums, a flat text file compiled by Joseph Poutre.
	www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/Museums/mm.html (134 words)

	Hudson River Maritime Museum
		The Hudson River Maritime Museum launches the 2005 season with a the opening of the Museum's 2005 exhibit, A Tale of Two Ports, Kingston and Newburgh.
		The Hudson River Maritime Museum is the only museum in New York State exclusively preserving the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it.
		The museum was founded in 1980 by members of the Steamship Alexander Hamilton Society, the National Maritime Historical Society, and local historians, and it is located in the historic Rondout waterfront at Kingston, NY.
	www.ulster.net /~hrmm (1083 words)

	PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM
		Significant items dealing with Port Albert's maritime history are housed in the 1861 Bank of Victoria building and the adjacent former Commercial Banking Company bank office, now the John Irving Archives.
		Qualified Museum staff are available to assist teachers during visits with guidance on activities at the Museum and for Port Albert based activities.
		Port Albert Maritime Museum Inc, is an incorporated Committee of Management of the Wellington Shire Council, 28 April 1999.
	yarrampa.customer.netspace.net.au /pamm.html (849 words)

	Wisconsin Maritime Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum has grown into one of the largest maritime museums in the Midwest.
		In addition to commemorating the maritime heritage of the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area and the submarines built here during World War II, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum is now a leader in preserving the maritime history of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
		With over 60,000 square feet of space, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum explores the rich maritime history of Wisconsin through exciting and interactive exhibits.
	www.wimaritimemuseum.org (377 words)

	Tahoe Maritime Museum
		The Tahoe Maritime Museum stimulates interest in, increases knowledge of, and maintains watercraft and marine artifacts significant in Lake Tahoe's maritime history through the highest standards of historic preservation, innovative interpretation and public education.
		With the recent acquisition of a permanent location, the Tahoe Maritime Museum is able to showcase the rich boating history of Lake Tahoe.
		Finally, we are committed that our Museum provides an interactive, educational experience for its members, for the community of the Tahoe Basin, and all those interested in maritime history.
	www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org (161 words)

	Los Angeles Maritime Museum - San Pedro CA - Home Page
		The Los Angeles Maritime Museum creates an awareness and appreciation of the maritime history of coastal California, with an emphasis on the people and institutions of the port city of Los Angeles.
		The Museum is located in the 1941 Municipal Ferry Terminal, now on the National Register of Historic Places.
		The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is a facility of the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks,
	www.lamaritimemuseum.org (169 words)

	Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, A maritime museum in upper peninsula Michigan on Whitefish Point
		Maritime artist Ken Marschall has completed his painting of Vienna as she lies on the bottom of Whitefish Bay.
		Students were then bussed to the Shipwreck Museum this May and given a personal tour by Tom.
		MCACA goals are to strengthen arts and culture; support arts education; recognize, reflect and celebrate cultural pluralism and broaden cultural understanding; establish and facilitate communications networks; increase visibility and awareness of the arts and culture; encourage new, creative and innovative works of art; and expand and develop funding resources.
	www.shipwreckmuseum.com (690 words)

	Maritime Museums in Britain and Ireland - alphabetical main list
		Maritime heritage of Buckie & the Moray Firth.
		Museum is in the former Presbyterian ("Scots") Church.
		The remains of a barge/boat lift are adjacent to the museum, being restored.
	www.cus.cam.ac.uk /~mhe1000/marmus.htm (7169 words)

	Maritime Industry Museum : MAIN
		Francis Duffy a founding member of the museum and longtime member of the maritime industry was presented a plaque by Museum Chairman, Captain James McNamara for meritorious service.
		Friends and family applauded Frank for his volunteer work at the museum including his dedication to preserving the memory of the General Slocum.
		Dedicated to the maritime industry, Frank Duffy is an asset to the industry and its museum the Maritime Industry Museum.
	www.maritimeindustrymuseum.org (380 words)

	Maritime Museum Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		to the maritime museum of the Port of Portland, Maine.
		The museum lies within the granite walls of 19th century Fort Preble.
		Bug Light at the entrance to Portland Harbor and Liberty Ship Memorial Park are within a mile of the museum door.
	www.portlandharbormuseum.org (181 words)

	The Evans-West List of Nautical Museums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The main list is a very long HTML file of nearly 300 museums and museum-ships in the UK or Ireland.
		At http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/ there is an extensive web-site catalogue of resources, with information about collections of naval and maritime data, at the National Maritime Museum and elsewhere.
		As well as a list of UK and other maritime museums, with more detail about some of them than there is on our lists, there is information about educational courses, books, conferences and electronic publications.
	www.cus.cam.ac.uk /~mhe1000 (533 words)

	Tuckerton Seaport - A working seaport village and museum, dedicated to showcasing the environment, folklore and rich ...
		This one-of-a-kind attraction located on forty acres of pristine beauty in Ocean County, New Jersey, is dedicated to preserving, presenting and interpreting the rich maritime history, artistry, heritage and environment of the Jersey Shore and the unique contributions of its baymen.
		Regional maritime trades of the past are interwoven with traditions of today to entertain, educate and delight visitors of all ages.
		Tuckerton Seaport, the maritime museum in Ocean County celebrates its sixth season of maritime history, folklife traditions and unique festivals with a full schedule of special events, workshops and brand new exhibits sure to provide fun and excitement for people of all ages.
	www.tuckertonseaport.org (435 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, founded in 1966, exhibits ship models, paintings and maritime antiques, principally from the great era of Atlantic trade and travel between England and America during the 18th and 19th centuries.
		The Museum's Collection is housed in the elegant home built for William Scarbrough, one of the principal owners of the Steamship Savannah and president of the Savannah Steamship Company.
		Through careful planning and sensitive plant selection the Museum Garden has become a delightful oasis; a place to sit and meditate as well as an excellent tool for the experienced horticulturist and weekend gardener.
	www.shipsofthesea.org (145 words)

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