Very cool and historical place for boat lovers! We had visited to decide if we wanted to use it for a rehearsal dinner and its basically a warehouse/large garage with boats in it. Pretty rough for a wedding rehearsal dinner. Otherwise a cool place.

Great historical museum. Lots of Herreshoff design boats. Old classic design. Great to be surround by the amazing boats. Great location. Marina by the museum. 10 minutes walk to the town. Great place for hosting event such as Hylas rendezvous.

If you even the slightest bit nostalgic for the classic boats this is a place that will feed your soul. A must see for any classic boat enthusiast, Americas Cup fan or especially a lover of Herreshoffs artistry.The yachting history and advancements that were made here changed the course of yacht design.Make sure you poke around the boat building areas across the street.Dont miss the massive model of Reliance as well!!!

The Herreshoff Marine Museum, located in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, is a maritime museum dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and the Americas Cup. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company (1878–1945) was most notable for producing sailing yachts, including eight Americas Cup defenders, and steam-powered vessels.The museum, situated near Narragansett Bay on the grounds where the manufacturing company once stood, has a collection of over sixty boats including Nathanael Greene Herreshoffs Clara, built in 1887, Harold Vanderbilts Trivia, and the 1992 IACC yacht, Defiant. The Nathanael Greene Herreshoff Model Room contains over 500 yacht and steam yacht models and the Rebecca Chase Herreshoff Library holds a collection of books and manuscripts related to the company, the Herreshoff family, and yachting. The museum also hosts symposia related to yacht design and operates a sailing school.The museum was founded in 1971 by A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff and Rebecca Chase Herreshoff to preserve the accomplishments of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. In 1992, founded by Halsey Chase Herreshoff and Edward duMoulin, the museum launched the Americas Cup Hall of Fame to honor outstanding individuals of the Americas Cup yacht race.Among other works, the company built Doris (Sailing yacht), which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

For those who appreciate classic sailboat design, this place is great!

Amazing collection of sailing history. The craftsmanship is unmatched. One of Those Islands great treasures!

The layout is excellent and you learn so much about Rhode island

Wish we had more time - very well done. GO !

We purchased tickets for their viewing party to see the Bristol, RI Independence Day Parade, the oldest in the nation. It was amazing! The provided covered seating, copious bottled water, breakfast and lunch, and toys for the kids (we have 2). The best part was the staff; they dont have diaper changing stations in their bathrooms, so they put a foam pad and sheets on a sturdy table in the conference room and even provided wipes! The staff were so friendly, thoughtful, and welcoming. It was just a fantastic experience, and we look forward to going back for more events.

We stumbled upon the Herreshoff Marine Museum after searching high and low for a venue that wouldnt feel like a typical wedding setting. Upon meeting their events manager, Elsie, we nearly signed the contract on the spot. Elsie was such a joy to work with during the six months that we planned our day. We didnt have a coordinator, so Elsie helped us with a lot more than she needed to and we couldnt have been more grateful to her for that. I trusted her immensely and followed her advice whenever she suggested something because shes overseen dozens of events here. The spaces at the Herreshoff are very flexible for whatever kind of day youre planning. We ended up having a colder day in October, so the morning of our wedding, we decided to move our ceremony inside to the Hall of Boats instead of getting married out on the dock. We then had our cocktail hour and reception inside the tent and we couldnt be happier with how everything turned out. The Herreshoff asks that you work with one of their preferred catering vendors (which I honestly welcomed, since vetting vendors was sometimes the hardest part of planning), but really lets you work with whatever other vendors youd like. Im not the most creative person, so we really didnt do anything to the space and it turned out beautiful. With that being said, if youre looking for a blank canvas, the Herreshoff can absolutely be that as well! All in all, were so happy that we found Elsie and the Herreshoff.

Great indoor museum with history of both Herreshoff boat building and Americas Cup. Can walk through museum boats displayed inside. Also, we have sailed here twice, grabbed a mooring for minimal cost and have easy walking access into Bristol within 15-20 minutes.

Great talk on pirates! Thanks to the museum folks. Really a nice evening. Everyone working there was terrific!

We really went there to learn more about Americas Cup sailing its a subject that I am just now becoming familiar with since I live on a sailboat. Learning about Captain Nat and his blind Brother John building this fabulous company was very unexpected. Very enjoyable day walking through the museum and getting so much information. Look for our video on this day on YouTube SV JUS DREAMING

Great sense of history

An amazing museum. Very nice crew and unbelievable history!

Very cool exhibits, if youve got any interest in boats then this is worth the trip.

A nice little museum, with a great view of the water.Came here for a wedding, so the museum was not the primary focus, but it was a nice place to visit before the ceremony. You have to be more of a sailing enthusiast to fully appreciate it (not me or my wife), but it was interesting to learn the history of the Herreshoff company and ship building in general.As a wedding venue, we had perfect weather so it was excellent. The tent is a bit exposed, so for weather that is less-than-perfect (rain or cold) I imagine it would not be very pleasant.

Absolutely amazing history of competitive sailing and Americas Cup. Many boats on display with exceptional craftsmanship, and an educational program where you can learn to sail on 100 year old boats! A true RI gem.

Great little museum. This Museum focuses on sale boats and specifically competition within the Americas Cup. They have an entire wall devoted towards Ted Turner. Some of the ships are over a hundred years old and they run sailing classes out of this location. Great place to network with individuals who are sailing aficionados.

My son is high functioning autism and has had many negative experiences with other camps but the program at Herreshoff has been a godsend to us. He finally has a place where he feels like a valued member of the group.

What a great museum with friendly and knoledgeable staff. A treat to climb aboard some old classic boats and to visit a active workshop working on retorations.

Awesome..great design ,pure craftsmanship and so romantic

Wow. Great afternoon learning about boats.

Excellent! I spent 5 hours on the property.

Not only are the boats beautiful and interesting, the staff could not be nicer or more informative. Ask questions! Youll get thoughtful answers about this most unusual place.How did a company in little Bristol, RI, build boats so fast they beat nearly every other comparable racing boat in the world,, including those of super-rich owners, like Sir Lipton (of tea fame) and the British king? What made the wizard of Bristol, Nathaniel Herreshoff, and his blind brother so successful? Its all here.

This is a place to see if you love boats

I never knew much about AMERICAS Cup, and the building of boats. Our tour guide, Bill, knows everything. To top it off, the museum has a slew of boats to see closeup to see the engineering and craftsmanship.

Well worth a stop for everyone.

Great little museum. Make sure you listen to the docent to better understand whats on display

Awe-inspiring how these two brothers helped create and influence such a high-tech craft before the age of computers.

A must see museum if you are a boat person.

Great maratime museum for all those who have devotion to the sea. The displays are beautiful and pristime. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful.

Family place. Kids will love it. Also going green... they went solar!

Do you like sailing?

Must see if you like the maritim vibes.

Nothing fancy, just fancy priceless boats in a simple building. Step aboard amazing old fashioned catboats yawls.

What an awesome find. If you love boats, you must visit this place.

Interesting exhibits, friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Great museum of Herreshoff designed and built boats.

Fantastic experience if you love old boats and sailing.

If youre into sailing you should really check out this Museum the staff are very nice

Beautiful boats

Not a huge fan of this place. It was a tent in middle of a parking lot

Dont miss the movie.

Great sailing camp for children....

It was good

What a gem. Where a sailing enthusiast or not you will love the sailing boats. This is Americas Cup.

Make sure you see the collection of boat hull models! Simply amazing.

Great place for a family day.

Boat lovers should make the trip

When in Bristol check it out

Love it

Because.......

Exciting

Interesting museum

Fascinating history and collection.