Great museum for all ages. Informational exhibits & recreations that you can walk through to get a idea what life would have been like.

Great walk! Great views! From what I have been able to gather. The history that was burned down..... Well I guess I will have to learn about them by searching and reading. From talking to a few of the friendly locals there seems to be some amazing fishing here!

I absolutely love this museum its amazing to see the boats and to see how big they actually were

Really insightful and the visuals were amazing, and you can still smell the smoke off the CSS Jackson!

Very good museum, was not afraid to leave some money at every drop box I saw inside. I picked up some sweet merch from the gift shop and will be wearing it like the nerd that I am

One of the most important things to do is to learn about our history. I absolutely love the gift that this museum is to our community.

We arrived right before it closed and was able to go take a quick look around. Very nice museum. Very educational. A lot of details. The large ship outside is no longer there. They had to tear it down because it was deteriorating in the weather.

Very interesting and full of knowledge. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

I got to shoot a cannon! Independence day celebration. They did it up right. A very good museum with excellent displays. Employees are very knowledgeable. Will always remember my visit there.

Full size wreck inside. Lots of artifacts and anecdotal notes. Well worth the stop.Gift shop open. Restaurant closed.

Great history...learned some very interesting things about the ships that are inside.

Great place to visit. Actual remnants of war ships.

There is so much history packed in to such a small place . Well worth the trip and worth going back to visit again . It’s one of those places no one really knows about .

Excellent staff amazing ladies and men to deal with, one if the best I have ever been too.

Impressive collection of artifacts. The fully immersive exhibits are terrific. Gave me a new appreciation of what it might have been like to live aboard a warship of the time. Definitely worth the price of admission.

We stopped in for the River Blast and had a great time. Even without the event the museum would be a good stop for anyone with interest in the regions history or the Civil War. This is an interesting museum with exhibits going through Naval Vessels and Ive never seen anything quite like it!

Walk through the exhibits as if you were with the sailors. Many models. The paintings are large and bear minute detail. The gift shop is small and the souvenirs few but the variety is interesting from teacups to uniforms. The artifact of the CSS Jackson is supplemented by a framework outlining the missing ship section that gives it scale. A quiet, peaceful outing. Reasonably priced.

Honestly really cool. Lots of awesome things to see from the war. I learned a lot more about the war that I didnt about before!You can go through the museum in an hour, maybe 45 if you want to read a decent amount and 20 minutes if you just dont care.Very much well worth the price.Attendant was very funny too.

Very clean, very nicely done.

Great museum. Moderate cost. Showpiece is recovered ironside. Highlight is flag collection. Great flow of presentation.

I could have spent half a day. Excellent for history lovers and Navy folk.

Great place to visit in Columbus Georgia. It is very educational. And I recently learned the museum operates on donations alone. It is awesome to see what the power of giving can give to a community. I loved seeing the pieces collected by the museum. Great place to take the family for a history lesson on early Columbus.

I really was not expecting much but was I surprised. This is a great little museum about a little known aspect of the Civil War. There are both massive artifacts and replicas as well as some of the smaller more personal items that often bring history to life. If you are anywhere near Columbus, Georgia you owe it to yourself to spend 60-90 mins at an excellent presentation of an almost forgotten but very dramatic part of our nations history. It is very near to some other local places worth visiting.

Did we miss something? I know a part of the exhibit was closed....8 dollars but they operate on donations alone. Very short exhibit. The Army infantry museum right down the street accepts donations to view and it is huge. They dont make you pay anything but would love for you to only donate 5 dollars. We spent maybe 30 min in the naval museum and over 2 hours in the Infantry museum... So. It was a neat thing to see but not worth 8 dollars.

Had a great time and enjoyed looking around. I recommend coming here and checking out what its about if your in the area. Lots of cool history.

Thanks for giving the Veterans of the 4th Infantry Regiment a guided tour.

Very lovely museum. They have a ghost tour at night 2a year

Consice and descriptive collection of civil war naval artifacts under one roof, well worth the time to stop a explore.

I do wish it was a little larger and displayed more info about the salves aspect/contributions too... They are also apart of that historical moment and had stories to tell as well. I am glad I visited for the 4th of July, but sad I missed the cannon firing.

Was just traveling thru town and seen this pop up on my Google search. Well worth the stop to check it out. This is a privately owned collection and was more than happy to pay the price of admission. Well laid out displays and artifacts.

Such interesting artifacts, stories, and historical information.

Went here on a field trip with my daughter. Lots of interesting facts and artifacts. Loved it. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable! Learned alot!

We would come back.

Beautiful exhibit, well organized and documented, great narration.

Very interesting and a well done museum.

Very interesting place. Would like to go back when I have more time. We got there kinda late. They gave us a discount on admission since it was late.

Gives good context to some historical naval events.

Really cool old war ships when the hulls of them where wood but steel on top . Several of recovered from bottom of the water they sunk in

The museum opened its doors to some local teachers to have a professional development and I cannot say enough about how amazing the staff were!!! The museum is great too! Go check it out!

Very nice museum! Staff was very helpful. We will go back when we have more time.

Decent small museum. Worth stopping by.

This place is a must see. I wish I had had more time to take in all the details. You really need a full 2+ hours and not be rushed to enjoy the full experience.

A seriously cool museum! The Civil War artifacts are impressive. Nicely laid out and easy to navigate.

Very nice museum. Great value not to large and lots of cool historic artifacts. Awesome ship displays, we’ll be back to walk through again.

I Have been to Vicksburg, MS and seen The Cairo. The wreck of The Jackson, albeit only the bottom, is enormous compared to the Cairo. they also have several other ships and artifacts to see, life the uniforms and flags. It was very informative and educational. Small museum but excellent historical, well displayed exhibits. Great gift shop too. We really enjoyed our visit. Loved the wharf, felt like we stepped back in time. I highly recommend visiting, great place for kids too.

The recovered CSS Jackson is the centerpiece of the museum. Its hard to understand the scale of an iron clad when you only see them in a text book, but this really puts it into perspective. Its about the length of a shrimp boat. The size of the timber used in the construction of the hull is surprising as well. Some looked like they just shaved the bark off of 100 year old oak trees.Other exhibits include weapons from the era as well as a timeline of the Civil War.

This is a great place to learn everything about the NAVY during the Civil War. It has great exhibits.

Excellent wonderful displays

A wonderful conservator of civil war history. 100% recommended.

This place was actually surprisingly cool. If you are bored and have nothing to do seriously give this place a chance. Very well made. Some creepy mannequins but the actual ships inside the building were so neat to look at.

Nice setup with good information. Good collection of flags. Modest gift shop.

Neat place to learn a bit of history , kinda small but still worth the stop.

Extremely good, really loved the exhibits, having many artifacts and relics, as well as many of the exhibits being very interactive and highly informative. While small, there was a ton of information and things to do and learn in the museum, couldve spent all day there. They have video lessons by the curator, audio tours from you phone you have to find by going through the exhibit, you can actually go into a recreation of life below decks of a civil war vessel, and even have scale models of the old civil war ironclads and an old civil warship you can tour outside. While its appearance from the main road could be improved, this was a fantastic museum, a hidden gem of Columbus Georgia. If you enjoyed the National Infantry Museum, this is another must-see thats only 5 minutes away.

An interesting glimpse into a bygone era. A bit off the path but recommended for anyone with interest in American history, the American Civil War and Ironclads from that time period. The recovered remnants of the C.S.S. Jackson (aka CSS Muscogee) are housed in one entire section of the Museum. A metal framework outlines the missing area of the ironclad; the scale of which is surprisingly larger than one would imagine. Impressive life sized walk thru exhibits include a Union Ship of the day and a Confederate Ironclad and dock area. Numerous painting, artifacts, flags, and photographs make this museum a worthy excursion for those wishing to see a bit of 19th century Americana. Admittedly a Civil War buff, I spent a quiet and fascinating few hours getting a real feel for the navies of that era. Well worth it.

Well worth the time. CSS Jackson was much larger than expected. I think some of the narrative could be better edited to provide more comprehensive overview of the Souths naval war effort.Also nice collection of artifacts, such as flags and uniforms. If you have any interest in the Civil War this will help fill in a missing part.

Fairly small facility but some really knowledgeable people that run it.

Very nice museum

Best museum ever!

It was not busy during the day, nice and cool. A very interesting place to walk around while letting my toddler go up and down the stairs with me and daddy. I loved the paintings on the walls. They really brought the history to life.

This museum has some interesting design elements that help the visitor to let the visitor absorb the content of the displays. The best is a large dimly lit room that contains the rotted ribs of a rebel ironclad more than 200 feet long. Instead of rebuilding the missing parts, they did something better that allows the idea of ships design to soak in while retaining the feeling that you are viewing the remains of something real and old. Light colored metal tubing was used to complete the outlined shape of the ironclad. Take time to actually read the text that accompanies the various displays of naval action during the war. History is always more interesting when you dig deep and let the stories of the events and individuals involved wash over you.

Worth spending an hour or so walking thru the smaller but interesting museum. It is self guided so you are free to look at the displays at your own pace . You can even take pictures ...just make sure your flash is off !

Had a wonderful time. Very educational. Lovely property on the Chattahoochee River

Was full of history.

Pretty cool place to visit, if you go, you have to check out the cannon firing, that happens around 1130/1145am. Lots of neat history facts!

Great little place to Visit!

Love this Museum and the staff. They educate you so much on the important role that the Chattahoochee River took during the Civil War. Put on great benefits and reenactments. I have actually volunteered twice and have had a blast as I said the staff makes you feel very welcome and does not mind taking the time to answer any questions you may have. Id recommend this Museum to families..

Great place to visit! Go early and take your time and take pictures on the grounds!

Attended the Victorian tea and talk and toured the museum afterwards. Very nice exhibits and details of the civil war naval history with real ships and artifacts, as well as reproductions and models. Very well done, highly recommend!

The museum offers a fantastic view into an often overlooked part of civil war history. Definitely worth the visit.

What a great place to learn about many aspects of Civil War Naval history. If you are a reader like me plan for some time cause there is lots to read and many great artifacts to look at.

Great place to visit on a rainy day...lol

I wasnt prepared for how interesting and historically challenging this was. The main exhibit was spectacular. And there was so much documentation and so many artifacts that it kept me engaged for hours. Dont go to Columbus and miss this.

Was in a hurry but what i took time to see was very interesting.

It was amazing! So much history of our armed forces

Wasnt sure what to expect since my better half bought the tickets. We both love history so i was interested. I was pleasantly surprised by the museum. Not large but the ships they have recovered and have on display are amazing! Its a great place. Definitely a must. !

My daughter and I went to this museum today. The total cost was $16.20 for both her and I. We were there for all of 15 minutes before a bomb threat had the entire building evacuated. Its a beautiful building and although we were there for a short time, we only had enough time to see the main exhibit. What a shame as we may not be able to go back to see the entire museum. Great history to see and view which is why we decided to go here first on our trip. Building is taken care of as well as the exterior and what we saw of the exhibit we did get to see.

Fascinating. Thought provoking. Well done. Amazing to see the CSS Jackson salvaged from the bottom of the Chattahoochee and rebuilt in the museum. The oak timbers, the size, the stories and making history come alive. Worth the entrance fees.

Great museum!! Very educational and amazing to see how big and intricate the old wooden vessels actually were. Student, military and senior discount.

Very nice museum.

Very interesting, not very busy. They have a fun gift shop and this is a must for any history buff. If youre not they have a large, well kept field outside for kids to run around on :)

You can smell the history in this museum! LOL! This is a great place to go visit to get a real feel for the history of our Civil War! It is not a place that I would go to three or four times, but everyone should really really visit this at least once! It gives you a whole new perspective what you have only read about! It takes less than an hour to go to the museum, and does well worth it! ArmyStrongMom

Very enjoyable and Informative museum on the subject of the Iron Clad ships and others, and their stories from the wars. Ship Replicas and memorabilia awesome... Nice staff, clean building

Excellent place to visit! Highly recommend!

Great museum to visit. If youre new to the Columbus area this helps you learn about the areas past.

I tell ya what I love facts about the war and if you wanna see an incredible showing of our American history check it out!8.00 adult 6.00 kiddo under 6 free

Very interesting museum!

Went to the Death by Chocalate this evening. It was for a fund raiser for the Nationsl Civil Naval Museum...My favorites were the cocktail made by Green Island Country Club called Chocalate Red Velvet Cake...it was DELICIOUS! The second favorite was by Epic, I dont think this one had a name BUT it was chocalate dipped bacon,and it was good! Very pleasant event, they had some unusual wines, rye and lots of food.

It cost us $55 and it took an hour because we stretched it a long ways. Not all that great for small children who cant read. They have pieces of 3 ships and when I say pieces I am not exaggerating. Around these are a some stationary artifacts and some supporting structures. The vast majority is reading. They one dreadful video. With such a vast and interesting subject you would think they could really make a great space. At best it is just mediocre.

A place that holds the beauty of what life was like it was both historical and moving as I was able to place myself in time with amazing detail

The kids love this place. If you have the time to read the history its really neat to see how big the naval force was back then. A lot of fun.

A lit better than when I was a kid and it was all open air

I am glad places like this exist, they are preserving the past and presenting it in a great fashion. The exhibits are well constructed allowing you to get close to see the artifacts up close. You can walk around the remains of the 190 ft. CSS Jackson and the 141 ft. CSS Chattahoochee. Outside they have a full scale reproduction of the USS/CSS Water Witch that you can explore in and on. Inside, there are alot of artifacts and information panels telling facts and stories, dont skip these, they relate interesting information from the time.

Ive lived here for years, but had never been to this museum. People kept telling me I should take my dad. I finally did. We enjoyed it very much. Its very impressive. If you havent been, you should go. Theres so much history!

Again, a museum worth spending the money and time on. You can do it fast and just look at the artifacts or take your time and read the.many informative displays. The ships are huge and make you appreciate the effort and craftsmanship that went into making the ships. The artifacts and information is great

Well worth the time. I never knew the extent of Civil War Naval operations. We hear about the blockade and the Monitor and The Merrimack but there is so much more to learn. This is a great place!

An attraction they everyone should see. If you love history then this is the place to go and take the family.

Extremely interesting! Its great to see history saved!

Visited a few weeks and loved it! Wish I could have been able to check out the outside tour but unfortunately it was closed at the time but there is always a next time! I felt tiny compared to the frames of the boats there.

I was not impressed. The admission to get in was high for what they had.

Jewel of a museum! Love visiting this magnificent treasure of history in Columbus Ga. Artifacts are first rate, as is the facility. For anyone coming to visit the area, this is a must-see.One can spend easily an hour or two walking through the museum and surrounding grounds, however if pressed for time, a quick walk through may be enough for a first visit. Cost for adults is $7.50 at this time.Do not miss this rare glimpse of our nations past!