We’re OPEN for the 2025 Season.

General admission hours are

10a - 3p Thursday - Saturday

11a - 4p Sundays.

Parking on site - indoor & outdoor exhibits

Step into a world shaped by salt marshes, shipwrights, and stories. The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum invites you to explore centuries of craftsmanship, community, and connection to the Essex River. Join us this season to experience history where it is still being made.

Preserve the Past - Engage the Present - Build the Future