North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort

The mission of the North Carolina Maritime Museum is to interpret North Carolina's coastal cultural heritage and its natural and maritime history through collections, research, exhibits, and educational programs.

Natural history is defined as the study of natural objects and organisms and their origins, evolution, interrelationships, and description. Maritime means of, relating to, or near the sea. For example, exhibits with fish mounts, aquaria, shell collections, and dioramas interpret coastal natural history. Exhibits of boats and their development, commercial and sport fishing history, and lifesaving interpret coastal livelihoods.