Welcome to the Chicago Maritime Museum

Attend our annual benefit:



In conjunction with the Bridgeport Art Center's Third Friday Open House, the Chicago Maritime Museum hosts local maritime experts and authors on the third Friday of the month starting at 7:00pm.


Join The Crew

Your membership is valuable. You help to support the preservation of Chicago’s maritime history and culture to benefit the communities and schools of Chicago.

Standard Membership Benefits: 

  • Unlimited free admission to the museum per household

  • Free subscription to the monthly e-newsletter, On the Move

  • 10% discount on all museum store purchases

  • Discount for ticketed events

  • Support of important Museum work, including development of new exhibits​