Opening times
Open Daily 10am to 5pm from Wednesday 27th March 2013 to Sunday 3rd November 2013
Closed: 4 November 2013 to April 2014
 

 

Admission

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The Jersey Pass is accepted at the Maritime Museum

Admission prices

Adult (16+)	Senor (65+)	Child (6 to 16)	Student (16+) in full time education or with student card	Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children)
£8.70	£7.70	£5.50	£5.50	£25.30

 

Admission to the Occupation Tapestry Gallery is included with entry to Maritime Museum. Single Admission to the Occupation Tapestry Gallery only is £4.00.

 

Address

The Maritime Museum, New North Quay, St Helier, JE2 3ND
For more information call +44 (0)1534 811 043

 

About the Maritime Museum

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

Jersey’s landscape and history have been shaped by the sea and this museum tells the story of the Island’s unique maritime environment and rich seafaring past. 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.

 

Absorb yourself in interactive exhibits to 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 investigate the Island's myths and legends.  The Maritime Museum brings alive Jersey's maritime past.

Find out about world-renowned sailor T.B. Davis, one of Jersey’s greatest philanthropists and his love of the sea, sponsored by Coutts. To mark the centenary of the world’s most famous maritime disaster, learn about the Island’s connections with the fateful maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic.

 

Find out more about Coutts charitable history.

 

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 and declining art of boat-building as the team restore classic boats.

 

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, 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 during 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.  Read more about the HMS Havick.

 

You can take a free virtual tour of Jersey's maritime history by downloading the Maritime Landscape tour from the Downloads and Publications section of the website.

 

For information on Friends of the Maritime Museum, click here.

 

 

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. Find out more.

 

Living History at the Maritime Museum

From Wednesday 27 March 2013 to Sunday 3 November 2013

The Boat Shop. The team in boat shop look after and maintain our fleet of wooden historic boats throughout the year. Using a combination of traditional and modern tools they are more than happy to talk to visitors about the boats and the work they are doing. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am to 4pm.

 

How to find us

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GPS

Latitude 49.181570139848446
Longitude -2.1101635694503784

 

Payment

On arrival, by cash (Sterling or Euros accepted), credit/debit card (not Diners Club or American Express)

 

Organised groups

Booking is essential and one weeks notice is required email  groupbookings@jerseyheritage.org

 

Entrance and parking

Located on the New North Quay in close proximity to the Weighbridge and Liberation Square. No on-site car park but parking for cyclists.  Nearest public car parks are located at the Waterfront, the Esplanade, Pier Road and Sand Street.

 

Buses and cycle routes

All bus routes to Liberation Station

Follow any cycle route for St Helier

 

Refreshments

A café is situated next door to the Maritime Museum

 

Gift Shop
The Jersey Heritage gift shop, selling gifts and souvenirs relating to the collection and to Jersey is located at the museum and is open to visitors and non-visitors.
 

Access arrangements

Disabled access to all floors

 

Dogs

No dogs allowed, except guide dogs