Best of Newburyport
Custom House Maritime Museum
50% Off Museum Admission & 10% off $25+ Gift Shop Purchase
The Custom House: A Historic Destination
Whether you live locally to the Greater Newburyport area or you’re just visiting, the Custom House Maritime Museum is a destination that you must visit. Come experience Newburyport’s Maritime history and tradition.
Newburyport is rich with history serving as the first major commercial port on the East Coast and the home of the US Coast Guard. On August 4th, 2015 Newburyport will celebrate the 225th Anniversary of of the Coast Guard.
In addition to the beautiful museum, the Custom House also features many wonderful exhibits and hosts event night talks featuring experts on various historic topics. If you are a history buff at heart, you will find tremendous value in becoming a member of the Custom House.
Present your Best of Newburyport VIP Card and receive half price Museum admission & 10% off gift shop purchases of $25 or more.
Visit
Custom House Maritime Museum
25 Water Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-8681
Museum Admission
Present your VIP Card & receive half price museum admission
Gift Shop
VIP Card holder receive 10% off any gift shop purchase of $25.00 or more
Things to Do
Attractions
Bartlet Mall
Bartlet Mall, a gorgeous historic park at the intersection of Pond and High Streets, is a great place for ice-skating, sledding, and enjoying nature. Its scenic views provide the setting for a wide variety of popular community events. There are wide walkways and a series of footpaths that border the Mall and lead to the Frog Pond. It has also become a highly photographed area by many local photographers.
History
Plum Island Airport Managed by Plum Island Aerodrome
Do you know about the impressive history of the Plum Island Airport in Newbury? Many advances in aviation occurred on Plum Island. The first flying field in New England was built on Plum Island. The original runway over the sand dunes and marshes was made of wood!
Outdoors
Bartlet Mall
Bartlet Mall, a gorgeous historic park at the intersection of Pond and High Streets, is a great place for ice-skating, sledding, and enjoying nature. Its scenic views provide the setting for a wide variety of popular community events. There are wide walkways and a series of footpaths that border the Mall and lead to the Frog Pond. It has also become a highly photographed area by many local photographers.