Museum
Herreshoff Marine Museum
25 locals recommend,
Location
1 Burnside St
Bristol, RI
Tips from locals
The Herreshoff Marine Museum, located in Bristol, Rhode Island, is a maritime museum dedicated to the rich and famed history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and the America's Cup.
Founded in 1971, the museum commemorates the unique accomplishments of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, which existed from 1863 to 1946 during the "Golden Age of Yachting." John Brown Herreshoff founded the company and in 1878 he took his younger brother, Nathaniel Greene Herreshoff, into partnership. Nat Herreshoff designed 5 America’s Cup defending boats
Founded in 1971, the museum commemorates the unique accomplishments of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, which existed from 1863 to 1946 during the "Golden Age of Yachting." John Brown Herreshoff founded the company and in 1878 he took his younger brother, Nathaniel Greene Herreshoff, into partn…
For the sailing enthusiast or novice, this museums offers all visitors a glimpse into some of sailings legends and the boat builders who put wind in their sails.
3 min walk - Just around the block, visit the HMM and step aboard restored sailboats to gain a sense of what it was like to cruise aboard these historic boats or peruse the Nathanael Green Herreshoff Model room which holds a collection of of 500 models that are works of art themselves. A changing number of exhibits illustrates important facets of the Herreshoff sailing history.
3 min walk - Just around the block, visit the HMM and step aboard restored sailboats to gain a sense of what it was like to cruise aboard these historic boats or peruse the Nathanael Green Herreshoff Model room which holds a collection of of 500 models that are works of art themselves. A changing nu…