Custom House Maritime Museum

Free, outdoor and indoor programming for kids returns this summer for the 3rd year in a row! Games, crafts, fun, and more! Stay tuned for more information on Community Partners. Please note: there will be no kids program on July 4th. Sponsored in part by Newburyport Bank and the Arakelian Foundation. Summer Concert Series Join the Custom House on the back lawn for a series of concerts through July and August. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy music on the scenic back lawn, just st

Family activities including dolphin rides, scavenger hunts, games and prizes, bouncy castle, and pirate ships and costumes. Runs every Saturday through September. Rain or shine!

Free, outdoor and indoor programming for kids returns this summer for the 3rd year in a row! Games, crafts, fun, and more! Stay tuned for more information on Community Partners. Sponsored in part by Newburyport Bank and the Arakelian Foundation. Summer Concert Series Join the Custom House on the back lawn for a series of concerts through July and August. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy music on the scenic back lawn, just steps from the Merrimac River.

Reading of the Declaration of Independence For Members: after the readings, there will be a private party at the Custom House starting at 6 pm. There will be a special viewing of a 19th-century copy of the Declaration of Independence and private tours of two tall ships on the river behind the Custom House.

The Custom House Maritime Museum's 3rd annual fundraising gala returns in 2026, this time to the Ipswich Country Club. More information on auction items coming soon. Volunteer Recognition Party Interested in volunteering at the Custom House? Give us a call, stop by the museum, or email us at [email protected] Early December | Evening Annual Members Party Interested in becoming a member? Join at the link below! Join today! POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Admiral Richard I. Rybacki Award Ceremony Th