Bayfield Maritime Museum

Awesome museum! A must see if you are in the area. This little museum was so informative about the fishing and shipping industry of the area. The gentleman who was working the front desk was very knowledgeable and helpful if you had any questions. We had a great time here and were really glad we came. It is free, but they do appreciate donations. There’s lots of free parking around the corner on a side street.

What a wonderful experience! Free, but please donate - the kind of place that needs to stay open. Short season - the building is actually used to store boats. So much history, well displayed & explained. Sometimes a series of photographs, sometimes a video, other times very well laid out descriptions. There’s even a cut-away eight cylinder diesel engine. Helpful,friendly staff - obviously passionate about helping us learn about Great Lakes maritime history!

Awesome Free/Donations Appreciated exhibit, great way to learn more about the area’s fishing and ship history. The Ships Pilothouse Mock up out front is perf for kids and kids at heart, highly recommend will visit again 🚢

Great local museum to go through. Doesn’t take too long to go through which is good for the kids who don’t have the attention span yet.. also close to the playground. Donations appreciated but not required.

What a great educational place to take the family! This free (donations greatly appreciate) museum has a lot of exhibit for any age. From my couple years of stopping in, the museum always has rotating exhibits and currently (Aug 2019) have some really interesting exhibits outside!

This place also has really good parking down by the water! Pack a picnic and take the family there for some fun!

This is well worth the visit to see alot of history of Bayfield and its relationship to Lake Superior. Fishing and shipping displays with knowledgeable volunteers. Free admission with donations appreciated. We loved the lighthouse displays.

This place was absolutely awesome! I’ve lived in Ashland my entire life- 22 years and never knew it existed. 10:10 recommend especially if you’re into history!

Worth the stop! Could spend 10 min to 110 min depending on your level of interest. Nonetheless, uniquely curated collection of seafaring items and history. Free and donation is suggested.

Free admission, friendly staff.

The Bayfield Maritime Museum preserves, interprets, and presents artifacts that portray the dynamic nautical history of Bayfield and the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.

Pound for pound, this place has a great amount of history in a small can.
These folks have some pieces that could easily be in a "big" museum. And they clearly get what the big lake is all about.
I'm a museum/industrial junky, and this one hit the spot for me. I wish I'd have taken more photos.

Well worth a stop! Very kid friendly and excellent volunteer staffer who answered questions. Interesting information plaques to read and lots to keep the kids engaged. Their favorite was the wheelhouse out front.

Very nice museum. It's free will donation, or you can just go through it. There is a great history of fishing and boating in the area. On Tuesday and Thursday, volunteers are working on a beautiful rowing boat and old engines. They are demonstrating how to do the work. They are very welcoming and informative.

This little museum is really perfect for Bayfield. It's small, but perfect. Tells the history of the area, the islands, and much of the finishing industry. It also has many hands on exhibits which are interesting and entertaining for everyone. Would highly recommend stopping in for a quick visit if in the area.

This is a nice little museum right next to the Marina in Bayfield. Admission is free, but there is a donation box by the entry. They have quite a few artifacts, engines, displays, and information regarding shipping and local fishing. It's worth the stop if you like history or the Bayfield area of Lake Superior.

Great place. Had a lot of interesting history facts and things to see. They even had a scavenger hunt for kids to keep them involved, but occupied. How ships move wood across superior, old artifacts, Edmond Fitzgerald, old school fishing. It was very interesting! I would go back!

Hidden little gem 💎 in downtown Bayfield. Free admission, although they accept donations (which I left a few dollars). All volunteer staff, which to me says a lot about a small town museum. If you're in the area and looking for a quick little educational experience, definitely check out the Bayfield Maritime Museum!

A wonderful Museum I would recommend anybody going there some very interesting stuff not usual Museum stuff

This was an interesting museum that had relics and interesting history about the shipwrecks in lake superior. It was free to visit, but if you can contribute please do. It is run by volunteers and is seasonal.

Amazing museum and amazing historical music by Warren Nelson and Friends

This place was free and had some neat stuff inside. Nice location and very friendly staff.