Columbia River Maritime Museum - Astoria Museum

  • Address: 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon, 97103
  • Phone: +1 503 325 2323
  • Website:www.crmm.org
Average Rating
4.5
 3+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
5.0
 2+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
 1+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $4

Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon, 97103

Columbia River Maritime Museum Details

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  • The Columbia River Maritime Museum celebrated its 40th anniversary and $6 million remodeling and expansion on May 11, 2002. The Museum renovation began in October 2000 and increased exhibit space to 44,200 square feet. The new space houses interactive exhibits ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • The Columbia River Maritime Museum , founded in 1962, offers visitors to Astoria a chance to see one of the finest Martime Museums on the West Coast. The CRMM has recently undergone a $6 million remodeling expansion. Here you can walk on board the bridge of a WWII era US Navy Destroyer, view worl... more on TripAdvisor
  • The Columbia River Maritime Museum was founded in 1962 when Rolf Klep, a native of Astoria, returned to his birthplace after retirement as a successful graphic artist on the east coast. Upon returning, Klep (a long-time collector of marine artifacts) and a group of his colleagues sought to establ... more on Crmm.org
  • The Columbia River, the second-largest river in the United States, was the object of centuries of exploration in the Northwest, and, since its discovery in 1792, it has been essential to the region. This boldly designed museum, built to resemble waves on the ocean, tells the story of the river's ... more on Frommers
  • The Columbia River Maritime Museum hosts one of the country's finest Maritime collections. Great for kids, the museum displays marine transportation, including dugout canoes, sailing ships, a World War II warship, and a submarine periscope. Of particular interest, is the ... more on Weather.com

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Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
5.0
Highly Recommended - Tour a Real LightHouse Ship - Fantastic Displays

We had a fantastic tour with NO complaints. Not only do you get to view a land based museum but you also get to tour onboard the Real "Columbia Light Ship". Also when the U.S. Coast Guard is in port they tie up their large ships in front of the museum. Luxury Columbia River tour ships also dock a... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

great museum

The Columbia River Maritime Museum is located on Marine Drive right down on the bay. We went last su... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Angie K. 's review

Excellent museum! I have no particular interest in maritime stuff but this museum was laid out well and the exhibits were informative and well designed. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
5.0
Fascinating Museum

This is one of the most interesting and fun museums I have ever visited. Beautiful ship models. Lots of great artifacts and info on ship wrecks. Great displays--some that you can walk on to get a feel, for example, of standing on the bridge of a ship. Interactive Coast Guard display. Wartime memo... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

lots to see

We showed up an hour before closing. The man behind the counter told us not to pay the admission, but to make a donation in the donation box if we felt like contributing ... insiderpages.com, a user of insiderpages.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

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