The staff are incredibly helpful and know their stuff cold. They answered all our questions. Marconi, wireless communications with ships along the Eastern seaboard, WWI & WWI, cyphers, a real Enigma machine, and fascinating books for purchase about period events. This place is a hidden...More

Last year was my first time visiting the Marconi Maritime center and it was amazing. I was certain there would be nothing new to see this year, but I was very wrong! There was new information and different exhibits, a new movie explaining the lace....More

We had never heard of this facility and stumbled across it on a weekend trip to Chatham. What a delightful surprise. The staff are all extremely knowledgeable and helpful, answering all our questions. Some staff had actually been engineers during the facility's operational period. We...More

Just spent a delightful couple of hours at the Chatham Marconi Maritime Museum in Chatham MA. The docents were friendly and informative . The displays chronicle wireless communication. Very impressive.

If interested at all in wireless communication history and impact of Marconi's inventions, a visit to the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is a must. A diorama shows all of the buildings of that time, the types and locations of the antennas. The men (and later...More

Who knew this small town played such an important role not only in the early days of radio, but in both world wars. A must-see when you're in or near Chatham.

This is a wonderful educational and enjoyable museum. The history of wireless Morse Code communications from inception is covered with hands on exhibits, displays of actual equipment used and knowledgeable staff to help explain what you are looking at. It includes an explanation of the...More