Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is dedicated to engaging children and adults with the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and the maritime history of Annapolis. The Museum is situated on a small campus at the mouth of Back Creek, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay and housed in the last historic oyster-packing plant in Annapolis. This special setting allows AMM to engage visitors in an interactive experience that highlights the oyster and its role in shaping both the history and maritime culture of Annapolis.

Exhibits

By integrating technology with authentic artifacts, the AMM’s permanent exhibit is designed to engage visitors with the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage. The exhibits focus on three thematic sections: Bay Health, Oyster Economy and Annapolis Waters.

Interactives invite visitors to learn, play and experience the maritime history and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. Visitors can step up to a large-scale, four player digital game, interact with a life-like hologram of a Bay waterman, or board one of three boats to experience the Bay in a virtual reality setting.

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