Located in downtown Manitowoc, WI the WI Maritime Museum provides the opportunity to step back in time to WWII. Through photos, films, articles & displays you can feel the pride in our country during that time. After touring the museum you can also tour a submarine. The USS Cobia, built in Groton, Ct. is the type that was actually built in Manitowoc, WI. As you tour the sub you feel the tight quarters, heat & see items that were actually used in the war effort. What a great way to experience history rather than just read about it. A large parking lot is adjacent to the museum & the area offers restaurants close by in addition to the beautiful paved path winding along the river. Benches have been placed so you can just sit & relax, take photos of the distant lighthouse. A perfect location for a day excursion that is also educational

The museum is fantastic with detailed exhibits of schooner ship construction and a great submarine docked alongside. You can walk through the sub and get the feel of being an underwater mariner. There are also models of a number of ships that AIL THE GREAT LAKES.

What a great Museum!! They have some great exhibits of Great Lakes shipwrecks and the divers who found them. A huge plus is they have an actual WW II submarine there you can tour plus numerous exhibits on the submarine warfare in WW II. During WW II shipyards in Manitowoc built several submarines there. We went there with one of our Granddaughters and she was so interested we stayed longer than expected. We did not think she would find a museum that interesting but she did. Great place for adults as well as children. Worth the visit and don't forget to tour the sub!

Very interesting! Great location for taking in the scenery of the lake. Allow for at least an hour to look through exhibits. We also did the submarine tour, which i recommend. Information on the sub, maritime activities in the Manitowoc area.

Plan to spend a lot of time here as it is very informative. The museum is very interesting and explains a great deal about boating on the Great Lakes. Some great information on the manufacturing of submarines in WWII. Museum also has a nice art museum

Submarine and ships and more!! We took more than two hours exploring every turn a new display. Museum very classy and exhibits so very interesting!! This area produced 28 subs and many many ships Tour of submarine very cool!!! Don’t miss this museum!!

Really nice (small) museum which tells you all about the history of the USS Cobia and shipwrecks at the Great Lakes. A must see is the submarine USS Cobia. She is very well preserved If you have young(er) kids the water area inside the museum is perfect, although don’t forget to bring dry clothes ;)

Our family, including a history teacher and two persnickety teens, really enjoyed this museum. There was so much to see and great interactive spaces. Sensory alerts and items for those with sensory sensitivities to enjoy the place were an even bigger highlight for this mom. Truly a great space for all. 100% recommend!