Wooden Boat Exhibit
Explore the exciting history of Coast Salish Nations, Pacific Northwest explorers and the craftsmen who have created watercraft in this area for over 100 years. From canoes to sailing ships and beautifully restored pleasure boats to military craft, the Bellingham Maritime Museum offers a glimpse into the our nautical past and a window to the future.
Discover Museum Exhibits

Touch a real 19th century cannon!

19th century cannon at the Bellingham Maritime Museum

See the sole surviving USN hovercraft from Vietnam!

Vietnam hovercraft at the Bellingham Maritime Museum

Follow the search for Captain Vancouver's anchor!

Bellingham Maritime Museum recovery efforts of Captain Vancouver's lost anchor

Who knew... the world's first Jet Ski built in Bellingham!

the world's first Jet Ski built in Bellingham

Boat models galore as well as a remote control boat pond.

Boat models galore as well as a remote control boat pond

We've got alot to quack about. Come see our DUKW !!!

Come see our DUKW

Once home of the world's largest salmon cannery.

Bellingham, home to the worlds largest salmon cannery

Learn about the first mariners of Puget Sound.

Coast Salish - first mariners

Step inside a REAL Vietnam river patrol boat!

PBR at the Bellingham maritime museum
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