Chicago Maritime Museum

4.8 (116)museum

Set in Bridgeport, this museum charts the city's working waterways through intricate model ships and nautical relics.

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Housed inside the Bridgeport Art Center, the museum documents the shared heritage of the Chicago River and the wider Great Lakes. Exhibits bring together navigational instruments and artwork to chronicle the region's commercial shipping, recreational boating, and shipbuilding legacy. The space also hosts regular community programming, including its Third Friday Lecture series.


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