Monterey Maritime and History Museum, Maritime heritage museum in Custom House Plaza, Monterey, US.
The Maritime and History Museum holds over 50,000 artifacts, textiles, photographs, and documents related to Monterey's seafaring and harbor activities.
Founded in 1971 as the Allen Knight Maritime Museum, the institution moved to its current location at Stanton Center in 1992.
The museum exhibits include displays about Rumsien and Ohlone tribes, Spanish explorers, and the region's transformation into a sardine industry center.
Located at 5 Custom House Plaza, the museum operates Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, remaining closed on Mondays and holidays.
The museum features 580 glass prisms from the Point Sur Light Station's Fresnel lens, which illuminate the exhibition spaces.
Phone: +1(831)3722608
Website: http://museumofmonterey.org
GPS coordinates: 36.60238,-121.89341
Latest update: March 4, 2025 20:36
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