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Ocean City Life Saving Station |
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The Show Place of Ocean City, Maryland |
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Shipwrecks, Life-Saving & Rescue, History, Swimwear, Sealife, & More! |
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The Beach Room - houses a large collection of bathing fashions, beach toys, and accessories worn by Ocean City beach goers during the past century. The Aquarium Room - contains two 250 gallon saltwater aquariums and several smaller tanks filled with interesting creatures indigenous to the Ocean City waters. Sands From Around the World - is a unique collection of over 200 samples of sand collected by friends of the museum. Davey Jones' Locker - Deep-sea divers share with you unusual objects that have been recovered from the shipwrecks off of Ocean City and the surrounding area. Wreck in the Offing - is a vividly depicted exhibit of the U.S. Life-Saving Service The Sirens of the Sea - is an exhibit devoted to the mermaid. Several unique dolls' houses - depict the once gracious hotels and notable businesses of Ocean City's past. The Museum is located at the extreme South end of the Ocean City Boardwalk, next to the Inlet. Parking is available in the adjacent municipal parking lot. The bus terminal and the boardwalk train are located close by. Museum Hours:
Admission: Adults $2.00, Children 12 and under $1.00. P.O. Box 603 Boardwalk at the Inlet Ocean City, MD 21843 410-289-4991 email: curator@ocmuseum.org |
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Seaside
Adventure! - The historic Ocean City Life-Saving Station
Museum serves as the town's museum. It once housed the
surfmen charged with rescuing shipwrecked mariners from the
sea, and later, the U.S. Coast Guard.