Maryport Maritime Museum (Allerdale Borough Council)

The museum houses a wealth of objects, pictures, models and paintings that illustrate Maryport's proud maritime and painting tradition.  Exhibits range from a whale's tooth to telescopes and tools.

There are displays about Fletcher Christian of the mutiny on the Bounty and Thomas Ismay, owner of the Titanic.  Also the History of Shipbuilding and the Shipping Co The Holme Line.

Please visit the website for details on opening times.

The A66 from the M6 (J40) and Keswick goes straight to the coast, turn off to Maryport at Cockermouth and the museum is right on the harbour front.