Museum of the Sea

David Lieu

2024-01

• We visited on a Thursday in late December 2023 (after Christmas).• There is a relatively large parking lot and we were there before they opened at 9AM. There was only 1 other car there with us. We explored the outside of the lighthouse and the visitor center/park store.• The bathrooms are located outside the visitor center in adjacent building. These were opened before the store or Museum was open. We didn't see any bathrooms near the museum.• We went over to the Museum of the Sea after the Visitor Center. This is where the park ranger was at the time, and they had the junior ranger booklets here as well as the visitor center (same junior ranger booklet as the Bodie Light Station). It’s also where to turn everything in to get your badge (same badge as the Bodie Light Station). The NPS Cancellation Stamps are also located here as well as in the visitor center. They also have a cool wall of NPS Junior Ranger badges from NPS sites all over the country in one big display. I’ve only seen one other park do this and that was Big South Fork in TN. Very cool to see and sad I didn't get a picture of it.• We explored all of the exhibits in all the different rooms of the house. It was really cool and you could easily spend an hour in there. There were very few people in the museum when we arrived around 9:30AM but after about 30 mins or so it kind of got really crowded. There is a room immediately to the left when you entered that looked to be a kids activity area. The kids spent most of their time here sitting at the table working on the Junior Ranger book.• If we had more time we could’ve explored more of the trails here and it would be nice to climb up the lighthouse at some point but it was not available at the time of our visit. One of the displays talks about how they moved the lighthouse previously from its original location and that they were planning to move it again.

Selena Nederhoff

2023-08

I've taken family to the lighthouse but never took the trail beside the visitor center and missed the museum.First, if you like stamps for your Lighthouse Society or National Parks Passport, ask!There are nice displays and information about the area, focused on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and its move in 1999.

Janeth Alvarez

2023-05

Great museum with lots of cool artifacts and information. I really enjoyed the chronological timeline of moving the lighthouse from its original location to its new location since 1999. There are two levels (upstairs & downstairs) with plenty to see and lots of history to view and read about. Enjoy!*not pet friendly but there is a porch with seating so members of the family can take turns viewing the museum while someone stays with the dog outside on the porch* Service dogs are welcome inside per their sign.

Ed R

2023-05

The only museum within Cape Hatteras National Seashore, dedicated to life on the Outer Banks. This is the building where the two assistant lighthouse keepers and their families lived. This building known as double keepers quarters was "moved" in one piece to its current site. Very interesting exhibits and artifacts on outer banks history. It's a short walk from the Cape Haterras lighthouse and is worth a visit. it's also free.

beastlycharizard13

2023-05

I had been here before during my 8th grade class trip, and my second visit to this place did not disappoint!There's also an entire wing of the museum dedicated to the history of the move back in 1999!

Ken and Alicia Lund

2018-05

Really neat museum next to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse that gives you a great appreciation for the maritime history of the Outer Banks, its importance along maritime shipping routes, that German U-Boats sat right off shore during World War II, and the many wrecks in the area. Worth the visit.

Don Evans

2020-05

I've been going to the Hateras Lighthouse since the late 70's and never visited the Museum of the Sea until 11/21/2019. It was well worth the visit. Proves and "older" guy can still learn stuff....

Elizabeth R

2024-03

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HumorDash

2021-05

I took some 360 photos for my YouTube channel (see cape hatteras reviews) I was here with my hermit crab who was named by the locals "fred" he's in the green cage also some of the pictures are funny

Audrey Hart 2 girls slime !

2023-05

this place was so awesome ! i cant wait to go back . go to the store they have a adopt a sea turtle program ! you buy a stuffed sea turtle and you get an adoption certificate where u get to name your turtle ! they also give u a cool stamp if u ask the ranger

SweetPea Schmitt

2023-06

Nice museum, good history and pleasant.

Grant L

2023-05

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Susan Moore

2023-05

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John Van Riper

2023-05

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Brittany Olson

2023-06

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Alex Hill

2023-05

Always nice to get out of the sun and soak up a bit of local history. Learn about the outer banks, the lighthouses and all of the salty good stories of the region.

Jeremy D

2023-08

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Joseph Ferguson

2018-05

It's an okay museum. Very small and few exhibits. Mostly talks about the war on the coast and how they moved the lighthouse. My kids thought it was cool.

Scott Aldridge

2023-05

Great museum had a lot of history and great views.

JitkaKac

2020-05

Amazing little museum where you can learn about coast guarding history. Gift shop is great as well.

Brian Williams

2020-05

Quaint little museum with super friendly staff. I had a great conversation with one of the gentlemen on duty.

Miranda Featherstone

2023-10

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Sarah B

2020-05

great little museum, free to go through

Keith1963 Keith

2023-07

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Ignasi Tobella

2020-05

A place to complete the journey after the lighthouse and learn about the history of the place.

Mary Stefanowicz

2018-05

So interesting! Things that I've never have seen or knew!

Lisa Marie

2019-05

Very beautiful place to visit. 🌻

D K

2020-05

Ok well kept

אסף אדוט

2023-08

Nice

Javi Lopez (Vivo)

2022-05

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