Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Maritime heritage museum in Biloxi, United States.
This museum displays historic photographs, objects, and exhibits about the shipping traditions of Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the history of seafood processing. The collections show the boats, tools, and daily work of people who made their living from the water.
The museum was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the museum. A new three-story building of 20,000 square feet opened on August 2, 2014.
The museum honors local boat captains, fishermen, and workers who shaped the Gulf Coast fishing way of life over many generations through their daily labor and traditions.
The museum stands on the Biloxi waterfront at the site of the former seafood industry hub. The Schooner Pier Complex, finished in June 2006, has three pavilions, accessible restrooms and a second-storey observation deck. The two replica schooners Glenn L. Swetman and Mike Sekul dock there, so check the pier as well as the three-storey building.
The museum maintains two working replicas of traditional Biloxi sailing ships that actually operate on the Gulf waters. These vessels give visitors a chance to experience how fishermen lived and worked on the water.
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