Through interactive exhibits you can feel the force of a gale, understand the tides and learn how to design and float a ship.
Explore the natural elements including the tides, wind, waves and coastline and discover the basic principles of boat design and propulsion.
Set in the historic harbour area of St.Helier, the Maritime Museum explores the sea and our relationship with it. It reflects on the experience of islanders and Jersey's Maritime heritage, both contemporary and historic.
The Maritime Museum is all about seafaring, navigation and the elements, told through the stories of Jersey people.
Made by the people of Jersey to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey from German occupation during the Second World War.
Made by the people of Jersey to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey from German occupation during the Second World War.
Made by the people of Jersey to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey from German occupation during the Second World War.
Made by the people of Jersey to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey from German occupation during the Second World War.
The Maritime Museum brings alive Jersey's maritime past.
Meet our traditional boat builders at the Maritime Museuem. They'll share their experience and expertise with you while you watch them repair classic boats.

Maritime Museum & Occupation Tapestry

Discover all about Jersey's maritime past in this uniquely interactive museum where you can see, touch, hear and even smell the exhibits!

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Set by the historic harbour of St Helier, the Maritime Museum is all about seafaring, navigation and the elements, told through the stories of Jersey people.

Through interactive exhibits you can feel the force of a gale, understand the tides and learn how to design and float a ship. Immerse yourself in songs and stories of the sea, and find out about the Island's myths and legends. The Maritime Museum brings alive Jersey's maritime past.

Take a look at the restoration work being carried out on one of our historic boats where every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday you can watch the ancient art of boat building as the team restore classic boats.

Find out about Jersey’s greatest philanthropist TB Davis this exhibition dedicated to the life of this great and world-renowned sailor, sponsored by Coutts.

This year marks the centenary of the loss of the RMS Titanic and a small number of items associated with the disaster will be on show in the museum.

Also on display is The Art of the Model Maker which features models of HMS Jersey, Philippe de Carteret’s HMS Swallow, the Red Cross Ship Vega and many more. Find out how the HMS Havick was a flush deck sloop, which the Dutch built in 1784. After her capture she was commissioned into the Royal Navy and served in the English Channel until she was wrecked in St Aubin’s Bay by a terrible storm in November 1800. The items on display give an insight into the lives of ordinary seamen in Nelson’s Navy, as well as relating the trauma of the fateful shipwreck.

The Occupation Tapestry Gallery

Visit the award winning Occupation Tapestry, also located at the Maritime Museum, made by the people of Jersey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Island’s liberation.

The twelve panels of this richly coloured tapestry tell the story of life in Jersey during the Second World War. This community work of art depicts Islanders' personal memories of the war and their experience of living under German occupation.