The Wisconsin Maritime Museum engages and educates the public about the maritime history of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes, including Wisconsin's World War II submarines and USS COBIA, by collecting and preserving artifacts and archival materials, creating interactive exhibits, developing and implementing educational programs, and promoting research.

Open 7 days a week year ’round!

(The Museum is closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.)

Hours

• Summer: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
  (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend)
• Winter: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
  (Labor Day weekend through Memorial Day weekend)

• *Sunday - Friday: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission Rates
(effective January 1, 2004)

Rates include access to both the Museum and USS COBIA submarine:

• $12 – Adult
• $10 – Child (age 6–15)
• Free (age 5 and under)

• 15% family discount (families with children ages 6–15)
• 10% senior citizen discount (age 60 and above))
• 10% AAA member discount
• 10% veteran and service personnel discount

Prearranged Group Tour Rates

Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Please reserve your group tour four weeks in advance. To schedule your tour or for more information, contact the Museum at 920-684-0218.

Group Tour Rate:

• $10 – Adult
• $5 – Child (age 6–15)

School Groups:

• $5 – Student
• $7 – Chaperone
• Free – Teacher

Pre-school Groups:

• Free – Child (age 5 and under)
• $2 – Submarine tour or educational program

USS COBIA Overnight Education Program

Overnight participants receive a guided tour and overnight accommodation on board the World War II submarine USS COBIA. In addition to undertaking various educational activities, participants enjoy special supervised access to some non-public areas of the submarine and admission to the Museum. Advance reservations are required. Visit our Overnight Education Program page to learn more.

• $39 per person – Group Overnight
• $39 per person – Family Overnight

Suggested Touring Time

Allow three to four hours to fully explore the Museum and tour USS COBIA. Tours of the submarine are offered seven days a week, weather permitting, throughout the year. The last tour of the day leaves one hour before the Museum closes.

The Museum is located on Maritime Drive in downtown Manitowoc, Wisconsin. We are in a large white building, on the bank of the Manitowoc River, next to the Inn on Maritime Bay—look for the submarine!



For pilots arriving at the Manitowoc County Airport [MTW]:
Lakeshore Aviation provides a courtesy car on a first-come first-served basis or with reservation, for a nominal fee. If a car is unavailable, a cab can easily be arranged.
     Start out going south on Freedom Way toward Menasha Avenue. Turn left onto Menasha and follow it approximately 1 mile to Hwy 10/Waldo Blvd. Turn left onto Waldo and follow it to Lake Michigan. Turn right onto Maritime Drive. Follow Maritime Drive approximately one mile; the Museum will be on your left.

From Milwaukee:
Follow I-43 North to Exit 149/Hwy 151. Turn right (east) and follow the Hwy 151 signs to 8th Street (approximately 5 miles). Turn left (north) and cross the 8th Street bridge. Turn right (east) onto Maritime Drive; the Museum will be on your right.

OR…Follow I-43 North to Exit 152/Hwy 10 East. Turn right (east) and continue along Hwy 10, which becomes Waldo Blvd., to Lake Michigan (approximately 3 miles). Turn right on Maritime Drive. Follow Maritime Drive approximately one mile; the Museum will be on your left.

From Green Bay:
Follow I-43 South to Exit 152/Hwy 10 East. Turn left (east) and continue along Hwy 10, which becomes Waldo Blvd., to Lake Michigan (approximately 3 miles). Turn right on Maritime Drive. Follow Maritime Drive approximately one mile; the Museum will be on your left.

From Appleton:
Hwy 10 to I-43. Go south on I-43 to Exit 152, Hwy 10 east. Turn left off the exit ramp and continue east on Hwy 10 (also called Waldo Blvd. ) to Lake Michigan (approx. 3 miles). Turn right onto Maritime Drive and follow for 1 mile.

From Fond du Lac:
Follow Hwy151 to 8th Street (approximately 5 miles). Turn left (north) and cross the 8th Street bridge. Turn right (east) onto Maritime Drive; the Museum will be on your right.