Beautiful sunny day to enjoy the well preserved submarine in Manitowoc harbor. Nice view, although we didnt go in for the tour. Maybe next time.

Great museum, we went on the first tour of the Cobia that day, and we had a good experience with the tour guide. He made sure everyone wore face coverings, was very reassuring and made sure that everyone was doing okay. The engine exhibit was fantastic! And the gift shop had some nice stuff too.

A truly outstanding museum. I loved how much history was in the area.

Really interesting and rich in history. Several moving and interactive displays. Also a tour of an original WWII submarine was really worth it!!

Did not know what to expect. We were greeted by friendly faces and then had a great time thru the museum, and then onto the submarine. Great guide, who could relate to all the younger children in our group and the adults. A group of 18, from 1 to 69 in age. Will do it again when we have the chance.

Great place for cub scout over night. The staff gave awesome tours of the sub. Sleeping on the sub was super cool.

Great local history. Spent the day here with the Family. We will definitely return.

Awesome museum and submarine tour

Very nice museum with full size naval submarine docked outside to tour. Very informed tour guides, many that actually were stationed on this sub or a sister sub. Exhibits inside are very well displayed with plenty to look at without being crowded or overwhelming. A must see for anyone who likes history.

The displays are interesting and engaging. The your guide for the submarine tour knew the information well and was a pleasure. Ask at the desk for the best path. We enjoyed a couple hours here and could have spent more time. Theres also some kid play areas too with interactive exhibits.

Outstanding experience! Our family came to see the submarine and left with a better appreciation for the history of the Great Lakes region. The museum of ships and ship building was fascinating. Highly recommended for historocal and nautical exhibits. The submarine tour was delightful. The tour guide brought the stories of servicemen alive and the fact that the submarine was operable was unbelievable.

Was a fantastic experience. With the scouts we spent the night on the submarine which was unbelievable. The guides who helped our group were very knowledgeable and answered EVERY question a 6-10 yo boy can think of.

Great experience for the whole family. My grandfather served in the Navy during WW II, so the submarine tour had a special meaning for me. However, even if you have no Navy connection, the tour and the museum are really interesting.Have little ones? No worries. They have a super neat place for them to play and learn. At one point I lost my husband and found him in the play area! So, I guess you could say it is fun for all ages. Our guide was very informative, and might I add, very patient with all of the questions that the visitors had.We were traveling home when we stopped by and spent about an hour and a half, but certainly could have spent more, if not pressed to get back on the road.

Great historical tribute to mariners of the great lakes, and military as well. Nice observation deck overlooking the harbor, and bar on deck serving good drinks.

We really enjoyed this museum. Be sure you watch the short video when you arrive and while you wait for your tour of the Submarine the museum displays some great info. We even dressed up in period clothing for a quick photo shoot before taking a tour of the Sub. Dont muss the tour, it is well worth the cost of admission.

Great history I never knew about ships, submarines and how they were used in battle. Toured a submarine, too! Very neat.

A nice museum with a real submarine that you can walk through from the 1940s.

Loved the tour at the Manitowaoc Maritime Museum! We actually had Seth as a tour guide who was on a nuclear sub and veteran volunteer, Tom, who was on the sister-sub of the Cobia. Their banter and back-and- forth experiences of their ship service was an excellent compliment to the tour!

Submarine Cobia is worth touring and excellent displays inside.

Great history and amazing sub.

Nice museum. Take the submarine tour. Good guide, great information. Kids would like this place as well.

Adore & am always so impressed with this museum! Tour is incredible and, though it was too icy for the tour today, we always discover new nooks & crannies of the museum and learn new things. Kids loved the water play/discovery area & the submarine attack simulator room!!! So much history & amazing, hands-on presentation here!

Outstanding bucket list visit. Great depth to the collection for the serious maritime historian, lots of hands on for kids. Tour of the USS Cobia is not to be missed. Stories of shipwrecks still being found reminds me that history is still ripe for discovery.

Wish I could see a bit more but due to covid-19, its limited time now. And thats ok. The guide was awsome the, the staff were extremely courteous. We took our family of 5 and my 5 yr old even loved it had a great time. You get to see everything on the submarine. Very great Im so excited to return.

This may be the most comprehensive and best maintained museum I’ve been to. Great exhibits. Clean. Submarine is a crown jewel museum item.

Hands down a top 5 Wisconsin attraction/hidden-gem in a classic downtown. Wisconsin maritime museum is great for family visits, military vets, novices, know-nothings, & all. A true gem! Nook & Cranny tour is the true-deal. Our tour guide was passionate & knowledgable. Have visited every several years, never gets old.

Pretty cool museum. The guide on the submarine tour new a lot about the submarine and answered every question someone came up with. He even knew the funny consequences about the grain alcohol used for the torpedo fuel.

Great area and we visited the local restaurants. The museum is amazing. Submarine tour was awesome and not to be missed!

Awesome models of ships. Phenomenal onsite old school submarine, SS Cobia, and the tour to go with it!!!Between the mechanicals, the maritime history, piscene carvings and everything else.This is a must do for any age in the area!!!

Great museum. You can see and take tour at real sunmarine from II World War - US Cobia.

Fun place to go on a snowy cold day. I learned so much about Wisconsins history in the war, as well as all the secrets of the great lakes. A nice educational stop!

Wow the Maritime museum has so much to offer. I didnt realize how big it was in side.The submarine was wonderful to see and and hear the veterans share there stories and how the submarine worked. We went during sub fest. I highly recommend the Maritime museum.

We were blessed to be able to come to Operation Santa this year. It was a wonderful event the kids keep talking about. We hope to be able to attend some time in the future.

Great museum! Tour of submarine was great.

Fun to go through the sub, still in the water. Nice exhibits, hands on stuff for little squids.

A must go to museum. The people working there do a great job. Then the veterans, how to thank them? They are fantastic. We wouldnt be Americans without our vets. After all these done for us they still volunteer at places like this.Will certainly go back

You absolutely must tour the submarine! Our guide was a college student working on a history major. What a wealth of knowledge! With his narrative, life aboard the S.S.Cobia unfolded in front us as we journeyed through this WWII hero. We learned about everyday life and unconventional routines that occur when in that small of a space for so long. The rest of the museum is filled with curiosities related to both local and global sailing history including a running steam engine 3 stories tall!

Very interasting and modern museum!

Good museum to visit . It is on the way to door county. Takes about 3hrs including submarine tour

Very cool. The ww2sub was the highlight but plenty of other things to see.

Nicely developed museum that would interest the grownups as much as the schoolkids. I enjoyed the tour of USS Cobia with the well-informed Patrick.

Quiet day when we went. The tour of the sub was just the 2 of us so plenty of room to move about and get lots of information. The museum itself was clean and lots to look at with plenty of information to read. Would go again with grandkids.

This place was awesome. The tour of the Cobia Submarine was great and the museum was super clean and there were so many great exhibits. Definitely a fun thing to do on the weekend without spending a ton of money.

We had a great afternoon learning about the shipping and commerce and boating impacts as well as the WI influences in this area. A good stop for adults and families alike.

Went last year. They were supposed to be open, hours indicated they were open, but nobody was there. Walked around outside for a while enjoying the view and *outside* of the sub.

Its really cool to learn of Wisconsins contributions to WW2! Also has lots of boat models and a neat water works area for kids!

This was an unplanned stop but turned into a great afternoon.

Fantastic place, its a must stop, even worth several hours of driving. The staff are great, very knowledgeable, lots of veterans too (thank you all veterans) the sub is in great shape, entire place is clean and well managed. Fantastic place for a school trip. Free wifi too. Easy parking. When in area will go back. To have such a great place in northern Wisconsin lots of good food near by too. Go and see it

Relatively small but packed with information about US Naval history. Learnt a lot about US submarine construction and delivery during WW2. Good parking and lovely site on the watersedge. Definitely worth a visit if you are around the Green Bay area.

Very interesting . Can tell guide loves her job.

Great place to take the kids. There is a nice history part. We took a tour on the sub outside. They had mannequins set up playing cards. It was funny. I had a great time and I will be sure to be back.

The submarine tour is really cool. Learned a lot. The museum is also pretty cool and worth a look.

A great place with a lot of good exhibits. There was even a water/play area for kids.

It is a great place and going onto a submarine for the first time is a surreal experience that I really recomend. All of the exibits were interesting and different but I really would say to check it out for yourself.

This is awesome! The sub was very nice. Also I like the little indoor museum. The tour guide was pretty funny. Kinda sucks It closes at 5. But all in all, Very good place.

Wonderful museum spotlighting local involvement in the WWII effort! all staff members were very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable! Excellent onboard tour of the USS Cobia! A great honorarium to veterans. Also a great tribute to the shipping, fishing, and ship building industries of the Great Lakes.

I really didn’t think that I was going to enjoy this type of museum. How wrong I was and how thankful I am that the history is being preserved! Highly recommend visiting this place...I had no idea just how important our Great Lakes are! My husband and I couldn’t see enough of this museum! Do NOT miss the submarine tour, so cool!

Just went there with out Scout Troop. We had a great time. Did the overnight sleep in the sub. And toured the museum. Well be back again.

So NICE!

First time to visit submarine tour and the museum even though Im a local. Very good tour with friendly veterans explaining all the details of the submarine and how they lived underneath the sea for 90 days. The museum is very well designed and informative. A must see for everyone interested in the United states military and our local ship builders.

What an excellent place to see. Packed full of history and information about boats. Very interesting. This is a must see. You wont walk away disappointed!!!! Interactive kiosks for children to. Going through the submarine is eye opening. Gives you an appreciation for the Navy, our veterans and all those who died for our country!! Go!!! See!!! You wont regret it.

Love the historical information of the ships and the people who lived during this time. The large, real engines and boats, and the Cobia, gave it a real feel of being there!

Overnight on a submarine was such a cool experience. The sub is still fairly functional! Museum was very interactive too.

So much interesting history here. Great for kids and adults alike!

A very cool place with a great staff and tons of interesting facts about submarines and life aboard them and a cool place for the kids to play. Highly recommend you check it out .

We went to the Museum for a field trip with our 7th and 8th grade students, and the experience was wonderful. We didnt have much of a chance to look through the museum and see the exhibits, but to tie in the Museum into our US history studies, Shane put together a presentation on how Manitowoc contributed to the WWII effort, and he and Sandy made it more real to the kids. The submarine is exciting and a great piece of history. Both Shane and Sandy are very knowledgeable about WWII on the Home Front, and Shane was great with the students (Sandy was too, but Shane was our group leader and spent more time interacting with the kids). Would definitely recommend!

Outstanding displays of many ships plus the submarine tour is fascinating! Filled with Great Lakes history, including shipwrecks. Hands on displays for children and parents alike.

Great place to spend an afternoon. Lots of maritime history of Manitowoc and a tour of a WW2 submarine.

Went here on a field trip. Great emersive experience for kids of all ages. That includes mom and dads.We had a great time. The museum is very amazing. You can see what you want to see and there is still more to learn.Thisll be on the short list of places to visit when we are in town.

Had a great time there and it was great.

Had a great time learning from our great Navy Veterans about the happens underneath the sea that took place on our nations past Naval Submarines. Great historical museum.

Fabulous maritime museun. Centerpiece is USS COBRA SS-245, a decorated WWII fleet submarine that is in outstanding condition and probably the best example of conventional submarines that serve as memorials/museums. However, dont his the great collection of maritime artifacts and memorabilia on display that covers several periods maritime history.

Honestly, its been years since Ive been here and decided to go back last week with the family. So glad we went back! The history is fantastic, as well as the desplays! You could easily spend hours at this Museum perusing through the history. There is a great kid-friendly water area downstairs, that my kids absolutely loved! And we attended the guided submarine tour which is a must!

Loved it! Seeing a real WWII submarine was very interesting. A great respect and gratitude to our soldiers.

Very interested experiences can be had. Submarine tour is one of a kind

Attempted to visit Monday and was shocked when we walked in that no one was wearing masks. Disappointing that they are not protecting their mostly-older and veteran guests

Very cool and our tour guide was full of so much information. It was definitely a fun experience.

Definitely worth the money! This is one of the best museums I’ve seen. There were many interactive exhibits, the submarine tour is amazing. Definitely a must see when in Manitowoc!

Awesome event today with WW2 vets there for other states thank you for your service. I brought 6 grand girls it was very nice.

This museum is interesting for adults and kids. There are stories of people and many well-preserved exhibits. The staff is knowledgeable and pleasant, and it makes for a nice afternoon trip.

Loved the submarine tour

For those of us who served in submarines and appreciate maritime culture this is a great museum. You can tour a WWII submarine the USS Cobia which was made there in Manitowoc, Wisconsin one of 29 made there. First week in July Subfest.

A must see! Sub tour was wonderful. Guide was really knowledgeable about it.

Had a great time spending the night in the submarine. The tour was very informative and it was interesting to learn about what it was like to live on a sub for months at a time during WWII. The exhibits were cool, too.

Fantastic place. The submarine tour was very interesting. Trying to imagine what it was like to have been a salior serving on this submarine during World War II. The tour guide was good. Only issue with tour was it felt like we were being rushed. A lot of dont touch anything. I sort of understand.The rest of the museum is full of great displays with a wealth of information. In the lower level my grandsons spent well over an hour in the hands on water exhibit.

Fantastic maritime museum. Loved the Sub tour. Having retired Navy soldiers sharing their Sub experience was a great added plus.

It was a good experience and a very comfortable room... Everyone was relaxed and enjoyed the view ... A good time..

My grandkids had a blastThe submarine tour was the best!

I really enjoyed myself. Its one of the most impressive museums I have ever visited. I would definitely recommend it.

Nice place to visit.

Great experience! Very knowledgeable tour guide on the submarine. Ship models and displays were above museum grade.

Nice museum. Interesting things to see. The sub tour is a must.

What a great museum, really enjoyed the sub tour. A+

It was fun and informative

Fantastic educational experience!!!

We toured the sub, which was very cool. We also got to hear stories and ask questions of veterans that were actually on it. Super cool experience.

Great place for Great Lakes, WWII and local history.

This was the second time Ive gone to this place very enjoyable highly educational being able to walk through a World War II submarine really gives a perspective on what our boys had to endure for months at a time as well as seeing all the different components of ships and the history behind them

Wonderful experience

Great place to go with your family