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Upcoming Events
Tue, Oct 03, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Yoga on Navy PointCBMM
Join Colleen Morrison, RYT-200, for a mixed level vinyasa flow on Tuesday evenings in October on CBMM’s beautiful campus.
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Fri, Oct 06, 10:00 am – Sun, Oct 08, 5:00 pm Mid-Atlantic Small Craft FestivalCBMM hosts Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XL on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8, welcoming one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft back to its waterfront campus. […]
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Fri, Oct 06, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Free Fishing FridaysCBMMCBMM’s Free Fishing Fridays program invites community members of all ages for catch-and-release fishing on Fridays from 3:30-5:30pm.
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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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In our latest Welcome Center video update, Curatorial Shipwright Sam Hilgartner shares the attention to detail and collaboration that has gone into getting vessels ready for display in the new Water Lines exhibition.
Mark your calendar now for the Welcome Center’s grand opening celebration on Dec. 2! More details are coming soon.
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The Crab Claw, Inc. and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Inc. (CBMM) jointly announce that The Crab Claw Restaurant will remain open for business and continue to be operated by the Jones-Wass family and their loyal staff. The Crab Claw Restaurant and CBMM look forward to continuing their mutually beneficial relationship and to serving the St. Michaels community.
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Captain Judy Bixler may not have been around for the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry’s establishment in 1683, a time when tobacco served as payment, but she sure has stories to tell!
Join us on Monday, Oct. 23, at 5:30pm to learn some ferry history and hear about Bixler’s experiences.
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Join us on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10am for a traditional Shinto launching ceremony to celebrate the completion of a 21-foot Japanese river boat!
These ceremonies help purify a boat and its builders. They vary based on local customs and traditions, but salt and sake are often important substances for purification purposes.
Attendance for the ceremony is included with general admission during Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XL.
The Japanese river boat is being built during a program supported by the Upper Shore Regional Folklife Center under the Maryland Traditions program of the Maryland State Arts Council.
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