SeaCity Museum

SeaCity Museum is a maritime museum in Southampton featuring interactive displays, scale models, and artifacts arranged across multiple gallery spaces within a converted former civic building. The collections document Southampton's connections to major ships and reveal how the city shaped ocean-going travel and commerce.

The building was originally a magistrates' court and opened as a museum in 2012 to commemorate 100 years since a famous ship's departure from this port. The conversion made the location an educational center that preserves Southampton's importance in maritime history.

The museum tells the story of Southampton's role as a departure point for people seeking new lives overseas and preserves personal accounts from residents who left from this port. Visitors encounter the experiences of these travelers and understand how central this place was to generations leaving in search of opportunity.

The museum sits in the town center and is easily accessible from different directions. Visitors should allow time to move through the various galleries, and there is a café for breaks and a shop for small mementos.

The museum displays a detailed scale model of a famous ship that visitors can explore interactively. It also features recorded voices of people connected to a well-known maritime disaster, bringing their stories to life in an unusual way.

Location: Southampton

Inception: 2012

Architects: WilkinsonEyre

Official opening: April 10, 2012

Operator: Southampton City Council

Part of: Southampton City Museums

Address: Havelock Road, Southampton SO14 7FY

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday,Holidays 10:00-17:00

Website: https://seacitymuseum.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 50.90802,-1.40766

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:54