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The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is located on Maritime Drive in downtown Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It's a large white building, on the bank of the Manitowoc River, next to the Inn on Maritime Bay
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:
Follow Hwy 10 to County Trunk R. Turn right (south) on County Trunk R to Waldo Blvd. Turn left on 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 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.
For pilots arriving at the Manitowoc County Airport [MTW]:
Western Shore 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.