Maritime and diving museums
Musée de la Compagnie des Indes The French East India Company Museum displays ship models, maps, art, and textiles related to historical maritime trade. It is important to note that Port Louis and the neighboring town of Lorient were established for this historical company, which ceased activities due to the French Revolution. Address: Citadelle de Port-Louis, Avenue du Fort de l'Aigle 56290 Port- Louis Website: https://bretagnemusees.bzh/
Musee national de la marine - Paris This maritime museum exhibits a wide range of oil paintings, models, and seafaring artifacts. Address: 17 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre - 75116 Paris France Website: http://www.musee-marine.fr/paris
Historical Diving Society - Denmark This organization is affiliated with the Historical Diving Society, an inter- national non-profit entity that encompasses museums and associations dedicated to the history of diving. Address: Kirsebærvej 5 8471 Sabro - Denmark Website: http://dykkehistorisk.dk/om-selskabet/
Website “Les pieds lourds” This website offers an extensive array of helmets and other historical diving apparatus. Its purpose is to share insights and findings, inform visitors about exhibitions and events, and alert them to counterfeit or stolen items. Address: France Website: http://www.pieds-lourds.com/
Musée Joseph Vaylet - Espalion This museum is located in the birthplace of Benoît Rouquayrol and Auguste Denayrouze, inventors of the first diving regulator and various other diving systems. It features an extensive collection of diving equip- ment, including pieces created by Rouquayrol and Denayrouze. Address: 38 rue Droite Ancienne Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste 12500 Espalion - France Website: https://musees-occitanie.fr/en/musee/musee-joseph-vaylet- musee-du-scaphandre/
Musee national de la marine - Brest This museum is dedicated to the preservation and exploration of ship- building traditions and naval history. Address: Château de Brest - Boulevard de la Marine, 29200 Brest - France Website: http://www.musee-marine.fr/brest
Musee national de la marine - Port Louis This museum focuses on shipbuilding traditions and naval history. Address: Citadelle de Port-Louis 56290 Port-Louis - France Website: http://www.musee-marine.fr/port-louis
Musee national de la marine - Rochefort This museum explores shipbuilding traditions and naval history. Address: 1 Place de la Galissonnière - 17300 Rochefort - France Website: http://www.musee-marine.fr/rochefort
Musee national de la marine - Toulon This museum focuses on French naval history from the 17th century to today. Address: Place Monsenerque, Quai de Norfolk 83000 Toulon France Website: http://www.musee-marine.fr/toulon
Musée d’Archéologie Méditerranéenne This museum is dedicated to Mediterranean civilizations and features artifacts from shipwrecks. Address: 2 Rue de la Charité 13002 Marseille - France Website: https://musees.marseille.fr/musee-darcheologie- mediterraneenne-mam
Musee Frederic Dumas Frédéric Dumas was a co-founder of the French Underwater Study and Research Group (GERS) along with Philippe Tailliez and Jacques-Yves Cousteau in the late 1940s. This museum honors the memory of these pioneers. Address: Rue Lauzet Aîné, Salle Maurice Fargues - 83110 Sanary-sur- Mer Website: https://musee-dumas.fr/musee/presentation/
Frogman Museum website The Frogman Museum website offers an extensive collection of images featuring diving helmets and systems used from the post-World War II era to the present day. Website: http://frogmanmuseum.free.fr/
Diving Heritage website Diving Heritage is a virtual museum dedicated to the history of profes- sional diving, covering its inception to the present. The museum features a vast collection of diving helmets and explores historical and modern diving equipment, procedures, diver education, and employment. Website: https://www.divingheritage.com/
Internationales Maritimes Museum This museum encompasses nine thematic decks and displays 3,000 years of maritime history through valuable exhibits, ship models, and paintings. Address: Koreastraße 1 20457 Hamburg - Germany Website: https://www.imm-hamburg.de/
The Viking Ship Museum This website offers an extensive array of helmets and other historical diving apparatus. Its purpose is to share insights and findings, inform visitors about exhibitions and events, and alert them to counterfeit or stolen items. Address: History museum Vindeboder 12 4000 Roskilde - Denmark Website: https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/
The Hellenic Maritime Museum This museum houses over 2,500 objects spanning various historical periods. The exhibits are organized chronologically and thematically, offering insights into maritime traditions and history from prehistoric times to the present day. Address: Akti Themistokleous Freattida - 185 37 Piraeus Hellas Website: http://www.greece.org/poseidon/work/museums/hmm/index.html
Irish Maritime History website This website offers links to museums and documents pertinent to Irish maritime history. Website: http://lugnad.ie/
National Maritime Museum of Ireland This museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts, images, paint- ings, and documents that chronicle Ireland's maritime history from an- cient seafaring to the present day. Address: Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. A96 C8X7 Website: https://www.mariner.ie/
Galata Museo del Mare, Genoa The Galata Museo del Mare focuses on the history of sailing and Genoa's relationship with the sea from the Middle Ages to the present day. It is the largest maritime museum of its kind in the Mediterranean area. Address: Calata de Mari, 1, Genova Liguria, Italy Website: https://www.galatamuseodelmare.it/?lang=en
Historical Diving Society - Norway This museum is affiliated with the Historical Diving Society, an international non-profit organization that encompasses museums and associations dedicated to the history of diving. Address: NUI AS Pb23, Gravdalsveien 245 N-5848 Bergen - Norway Website: https://www.dykkehistorisk.no/
Suomen Sukellus­historiallinen yhdistys The Finnish Diving Historical Association is affiliated with the Historical Diving Society, an international non-profit organization that includes mu- seums and associations focused on diving history. Website: https://www.sukellushistoriallinenyhdistys.fi/fi/ Address not mentioned
Historical Diving Society - Canada The Historical Diving Society-Canada facilitates academic, social, and practical connections among individuals, organizations, and corporations interested in diving history, both nationally and internationally. Address: 216 East Esplanade North Vancouver, BC, V7L 1A3 - Canada Website: https://hdscanada.org/join/
Historische Tauchergesellschaft e.V. This museum is affiliated with the Historical Diving Society, an interna- tional non-profit organization that includes museums and associations dedicated to the history of diving. Address: Blohnstraße 6, 71282 Hemmingen - Germany Website: https://htg.tauchhistorie.eu/
The Historical diving society Italia This museum is affiliated to the Historical Diving Society, an international non-profit organisation of museums and societies dedicated to the his- tory of diving. Address: P.le Marinai d'Italia, 14, 48122 Marina di Ravenna Website: https://www.hdsitalia.it/
Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Historii Nurkowania - Poland The Society of Diving History Lovers (Stowarzyszenie Miłosników Historii Nurkowania), a non-profit organization, was established in 2003 by a group of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and protecting Poland's diving heritage. In May 2005, the society changed its status and changed its name to SMHN, or Historical Diving Society of Poland. Address: 00-075 Warszawa Senatorska 11 p.25 - Poland Website: http://www.hds-poland.org/index2.php
Историческое водолазное общество России (Historical Diving Society Russia) The Historical Diving Society of Russia is involved in scientific investiga- tion of the history of diving in Russia and all over the world based on primary sources of information. Website: http://www.hdsr.ru/index_en.html
Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg This is one of the oldest museums in Russia and one of the largest maritime museums in the world.. Address: Naberezhnaya Kryukova Kanala, 2 - St Petersburg - Russia 190000 Website: https://navalmuseum.ru/
The Historical Diving Society The Netherlands Established in January 2019, this organization collects and maintains historical knowledge of diving by gathering materials, information, books, photos, and stories to enhance understanding of the subject. It is affili- ated with the International Historical Diving Society and originated from the Dutch Working Equipment Group (DWEG). Address: Bouvignehof 49, 5709 NT HELMOND - The Netherlands Website: https://thehds.nl/
Asociación Española de historia del Buceo (Historical Diving Society Spain) The Spanish Association of Diving History (HDSES) is an organization committed to preserving and promoting the historical aspects of diving and is a member of the Historical Diving Society. Address: Calle del Mar, sn Llafranc - Girona, 17211 España Website: https://www.hdses.com/
Svensk Dykerhistorisk Forening (Historical diving society Sweden) The Swedish Diving History Association was established in May 1979 to preserve the old diving tank house, which was slated for demolition. The association aims to disseminate knowledge about historical diving, collect relevant objects and documents, and chronicle significant developments in the field of diving. Address: Dyktankhuset Djurgårdsstrand 7, 115 21 Stockholm Website: https://www.sdhf.se/
Royal Shipyards of Barcelona Museum of maritime science This museum features a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits that narrate diverse stories unified by a maritime theme, all viewed from a Mediterranean perspective. Address: Av. de les Drassanes, s/n 08001 Barcelona - Catalonia Website: https://www.mmb.cat/en/
Divinghelmet.NL This website provides an account of the early days of diving in Holland, detailing the development and use of diving apparatus and equipment. The narrative begins in 1605 with the 'Leeghwater Diving Bell', followed by historical sections arranged in chronological order. It subsequently discusses various diving apparatuses used by both military and com- mercial enterprises. Website: https://www.divinghelmet.nl/
The Diving Museum - UK The Diving Museum, operated by volunteers, is dedicated to preserving the extensive history of diving in the UK. As a branch of the Historical Diving Society, it boasts a comprehensive collection of exhibits encom- passing early helmet diving as well as military, commercial, and scientific diving. Address: No. 2 Battery Stokes Bay Road Gosport PO12 2QT - U K Website: https://www.divingmuseum.co.uk/
The Mary Rose Museum The Mary Rose, a warship in the fleet of Henry VIII, capsized during a skirmish with the French fleet in 1545. It was recovered and underwent preservation treatments in the 1980s. Address: The Mary Rose Main Road Portsmouth PO1 3PY - UK Website: https://maryrose.org/your-visit/ https://maryrose.org/about-the-mary-rose/
National Maritime Museum - Cornwall The National Maritime Museum Cornwall, located in the United Kingdom, showcases Cornwall's extensive maritime heritage through 15 galleries. These galleries feature various aspects of maritime history, including Cornwall's seafaring past and the National Small Boat Collection. Address: Cornwall Trust, Discovery Quay, Falmouth Cornwall - UK Website: https://nmmc.co.uk/
National museum of the royal Navy The Dockyard Museum, which opened in June 1911 in Portsmouth, later evolved into the Royal Naval Museum in September 2009. This new orga- nization includes the Royal Marines Museum, the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, and the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Address: HM naval base, Portsmouth PO1 3NH - United Kingdom Website: https://www.nmrn.org.uk/
National Maritime Historical Society This non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the maritime history of the United States. It also publish The well kown Sea history magazine. Address: 1000 N. Division Street, Suite #4, Peekskill, NY 10566 - USA Website: https://seahistory.org/maritime-history-on-the-internet/
Historical Diving Society - USA The Historical Diving Society of the USA is a non-profit educational orga- nization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of human un- derwater activities. It aims to increase public engagement and awareness of diving through various initiatives, including the quarterly publication of the "Journal of Diving History." Address: PO Box 2837 Santa Maria, California, USA 93457 Website: https://www.hds.org/
National Museum of the U.S. Navy This museum chronicles the history of the U.S. Navy from the American Revolution to the present day. Address: 736 Sicard St SE Washington, DC 20374 - United States Website: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museu ms/nmusn.html
Historical diving society - Australia The Historical Diving Society Australia-Pacific (HDS Aust-Pac) is a mem- bership-driven, non-profit, incorporated entity established in 1997. Its principal objective is to promote and preserve the diving heritage of the region, encompassing Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and including members globally. Address: P.O.Box 347 Dingley Village, Victoria - 3172, Australia Website: http://www.historicaldivingsociety.com.au/
Australian National Maritime Museum It is Australia's center for maritime collections, exhibitions, research, and archaeology. Address: 2 Murray St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Website: https://www.sea.museum/
The National Maritime Museum of Thailand This museum presents an exhibition on Thailand's naval commerce and a collection of historical documents pertaining to underwater archaeolog- ical studies. Address: 80 Moo 8, Tha Chalaep Road Mueang Chanthaburi, Chanthaburi 22000 Website: https://www.museumthailand.com/en/museum/The-National- Maritime-Museum-Chanthaburi-Province
Museum of maritime science - Japan This museum is devoted to maritime culture and vessels. It features an extensive collection of ship models, detailed representations of the seafloor topography of Japan's oceans, and a variety of video exhibits. Address: Higashi Yashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan Website: https://tokyocheapo.com/place/museum-maritime-science/
China maritime museum This is the largest and most prestigious maritime museum in the coun- try. The museum displays a collection of cultural relics and encourages academic research, social education, and the popularization of science and education. Address: No.197 Shengang Avenue, Lingang New City, Pudong New District, Shanghai China 201306 Website: http://www.shmmc.com.cn
Korea national maritime museum This national museum encompasses maritime history, maritime science, marine life, and the maritime industry, all rooted in the nation's maritime culture.. Address: 45, Haeyang-ro 301beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49111, Korea Website: https://www.mmk.or.kr/eng/
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