We're open Thursday through Sunday from 1 to 5 PM, Saturday from 10 AM. Call 860-447-2501 or email.
The Frank L. McGuire Library is open by appointment, email.
Admission: FREE for current members, individuals with current military or USCG cadet ID
Admission $10. Youth to age 16 - $6. Families $25. Group tour admission is $6 per visitor.
New London's Custom House Maritime Museum!
NLMS librarian Laurie Deredita's annotated 1874 map of the New London waterfront. Laurie Deredita, librarian of the New London Maritime Society's Frank L. McGuire Library, has researched the owners along the New London waterfront, who were named on an 1874 railroad planning map.
third Tuesday of the month -- Tuesdays, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, 1:30
JIBBOOM CLUB #1
Jibboom is not a 'club', but a friendly gathering with a speaker and refreshments. Please come and bring a friend.
FREE -- generously sponsored for another year by Rose & Joe Maco!
There is no Jibboom in Jan. or Feb.
2026 exhibitions
last Sunday of the month: May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, 6-9 PM
OPEN MIC at the MUSEUM
Open Mic at the Museum meets from 6-9 PM the last Sunday of the month. Share your original music, poetry, prose, stand-up, or just say what’s on your mind. Hosted by Kenny 'Doc' Frasier.
$5 donation.
Some dates to put in your calendar for 2026.
22–25 April 2026: Council of American Maritime Museums Annual Conference Mystic Seaport, CT. 27–31 May 2026: NASOH Annual Meeting, New Haven, CT.
last Sunday of the month: May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, 6-9 PM
Open Mic at the Museum
Our monthly Open Mic is all about good vibes and real connection. Hosted by Kenny 'Doc' Frasier, it’s a welcoming space for music, poetry, prose, stand-up—or just saying what’s on your mind.
This is a laid-back, live show where anyone can show up and share a few minutes on the mic. Try out new material, build your confidence, or just soak in the energy—it’s all fair game. And there are cookies!
All ages, all abilities are welcome—come for the creativity, stay for the camaraderie. $5.
third Tuesday of the month -- Tuesdays, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, 1:30
JIBBOOM CLUB #1
Jibboom is not a 'club', but a friendly gathering with a speaker and refreshments. Please come and bring a friend.
FREE -- generously sponsored for another year by Rose & Joe Maco!
On May 19 oyster farmer Timpthy Londregan III will talk about his life in local maritime industries.
on view through May 24
Community Collections -- Bernice Moore: Small Ships
Bernice Lorraine Moore (1904-1996) loved her collection of miniature ships, which always hung in a small glass case on a wall in her living room. Bernice worked as an overnight operator for The Bell Telephone Company for much of her life -- every evening she caught the bus to her work in New Haven just before dinnertime; she returned home in the early morning and went off to bed.
