Most informative and interesting guide. Visited the ship Niagra and toured below decks. Unfortunately, I'm 6'2" and belowdecks headroom is 5'.
We decided to take in the views of this museum and tour the USS Niagara since is was too cold to do anything else. I was shocked to find out that it cost $10.00 per person to get in. The cashier told us that there would be a guide to take us out to the USS Niagara in about 20 minutes so we walked around and took in the sites. After taking in the whole museum in about 20 minutes we waited for almost an hour an no guide. We went back out to the cashier and was told that there were no more tours for the day! I asked for a partial refund, and was given half my money back and was told to come back the next day for a tour of the ship. We were leaving, so no tour could be done. So disappointing!
My husband, two teenagers, and I visited the Erie Maritime Museum in August. After setting my son up in his college dorm, we had a day to spend in Erie before departing for home. We took a little road trip and decided to visit the Erie Maritime Museum. The displays are nicely put together and learning about Erie's rich maritime history was enlightening. The staff was also very friendly and answered any questions we had. You could easily spend 2 - 3 hours reading all the history, but I would recommend a visit even if you only have an hour. It's a really nice museum.
We attended a fundraising event "Ales for Sails," A beer tasting event with breweries from Erie and other areas. We had a great time.
This is a kid / family friendly place. It has not just maritime history but also important military and local history. The tour of the Niagra was wonderful. Ask for "Pat". He's an "old salt" full of history and great stories. We will be back!
The Erie Maritime Museum is really cool and well put together with all their maritime artifacts. They always seem to find something new to add each year. You get to learn about the War of 1812 and the maritime history on Lake Erie and they even have special programs and events for kids to get them interested in sailing and history. The Erie Maritime Museum owns a beautiful square-rigged tall ship "Brig Niagara" that sails on the Great Lakes from her home port in Erie PA. The Brig Niagara makes stops at other ports on the Great Lakes during the summer sailing season. You can do a deck tour or can sail on the "Brig Niagara" as a day sail student and help with some of the sail work. The sail work on this tall ship is impressive! Erie Maritime Museum also has a very nice gift shop. Erie Maritime Museum is within walking distance from the Bicentennial Tower and restaurants like Smugglers' Warf. It is also about a 15 min drive from the very beautiful Presque Isle State Park. It is well worth a drive to Erie PA to check out the Erie Maritime Museum and surrounding attractions!
Full size replica of the Niagara , which defeated the Brits. Great guides and of historical significance in the War of 1812
What a great History lesson of Lake Erie and maritime folklore. Great display of Ship history.The museum has easy access and plenty to see in the surrounding area on the lake.This is good for family's with children a little older .
Visited the museum to escape the cold July conditions. There were several people available to guide and/or answer questions. I especially found the section of ships hull that had been subjected to live cannon fire very interesting. The Niagara wasn't in port so we didn't get to tour her.
This was an excellent adventure of exploration. We toured the museum and, at the end, we went abroad the US Brig Niagara. Our tour guide was informative and the ship has a lot of history tied to the War of 1812. I even took home a small souvenir of the ship to place on my shelf. It is definitely worth the stop!