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Upcoming Events
Sat, Mar 25, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm FULL: Shipyard WorkdayCBMM Shipyard
This program is now full, we appreciate your support! Join CBMM Shipwrights select Saturdays for an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of boat building by working on new construction and […]
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Mon, Mar 27, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm FULL – WEL: Special Topics—Marine Welding Processes (seven-week program)Chesapeake CollegeThis program is now full, please consider signing up for our waitlist! In this seven-session special topics welding course, participants will gain a deep understanding of the marine welding processes, […]
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Tue, Apr 04, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Homeschool DayCBMMHomeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the history, culture, and environment of the […]
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What Are You Looking For?
Learn about CBMM’s programs, exhibitions, and more.
What We Offer
Explore the Chesapeake Bay through hands-on learning, world-class exhibitions, and on-the-water experiences. Watch the restoration of the Bay’s historic vessels in our Working Shipyard. Participate in programs that shine a light on the Bay’s maritime history and culture. You can do it all at your Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!
Buy a Boat from CBMM
The Charity Boat Donation Program makes the process of buying a boat simple and straightforward.
Get Involved
Your Membership dues and Annual Fund donations directly support CBMM’s efforts to be a vital community partner and to provide meaningful and accessible experiences to all.
CBMM’s collection contains more than 80,000 objects dedicated to the history of the region
CBMM serves more than 5,000 Maryland public school students, teachers, and chaperones.
Between 70–80% of CBMM’s yearly expenditures go toward our goal of offering the community world-class programming.
CBMM employees are involved with more than 100 community organizations through public service or volunteering.
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Hurry, membership rates increase on April 1, 2023. Purchase or renew your CBMM membership today at bit.ly/CBMMMembers.
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When was the last time you shopped at CBMM`s Museum Store?
Conveniently located just outside the Welcome Center, the store is a must-see destination on its own and includes coastal, nautical, and regional merchandise!
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Members of the late Gus Plutschak`s family, including his great-great grandson Gus, visited campus this week to check out his hunting jacket on display in our Waterfowling Exhibition. Plutschak would go to the courthouse early every July first in order to receive license number 1, seen on his jacket here, from 1934 to 1959.
Thanks to Josh and Lindsay Lee and their children Gus, Rhett, and Sadie for stopping by!
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Gideon Baker’s time racing a hydroplane at 90 mph is just one of many stories on display at CBMM.
Hydroplanes like Tee-Riffic, a 1.5-liter “beginners’ boat,” can reach speeds of up to 90 mph easily. Gideon Baker was a young woman when she asked her father, Wheeler - a champion racer - to start racing on her own. Wheeler recalled in an oral history interview that his mother would ask him frequently to stop racing for fear of him getting injured or worse. He would tell her he would be careful but didn’t fully understand her concern until Gideon began racing. Giving in to Gideon, he had Tee-Riffic built by Larry Lauterbach in 1993. Gideon raced many times for two years, only taking a step back after having a child and gaining safety concerns of her own. Tee-Riffic and Gideon’s story are on exhibit in CBMM’s “At Play on the Bay” exhibition building on Navy Point.
📷 Gideon and Wheeler with Tee-Riffic. Photo courtesy of Holly Baker.
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