Our Campuses
This history, which includes the environmental impacts of humans due to over-harvesting and depletion of the oyster population, must be preserved, remembered, and understood by all future stewards of our environment. The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park ensures that the maritime heritage of Annapolis is never forgotten. The Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, brings to life the distinctive role that Annapolis has played for generations in the marine industry through exhibits, lectures, and programs held at our two campuses located in Back Creek.
McNasby Campus
The historic McNasby Oyster Company has served as the perfect home for the Annapolis Maritime Museum since 2001. The company’s success was built on the watermen’s knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay, its health, and the ecological diversity of this vast body of water. What better place for the Annapolis Maritime Museum to call home and pursue its mission of educating and informing the public of the enormous ecological wealth and history of the Chesapeake Bay? Interactive heritage exhibits, environmental programs, camps, and engaging community events have transformed the Museum into an essential, beloved feature of the Annapolis community. With direct views of the Chesapeake Bay, the McNasby Campus includes the McNasby Oyster Company building, Barge House, three transient piers, and adjacent beachside park—the only in Annapolis—complete with a historic wooden boat exhibit.
Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park Campus
Located across Back Creek from AMM’s McNasby Campus is the Museum’s newest addition, the Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park Campus, which provides free water access to the public. This renovated, 12-acre park accommodates AMM’s ever-expanding education programs, helping to further develop the curriculum to include natural sciences through hands-on activities. The enhanced educational program will place the Museum in a stronger position to fulfill its mission of inspiring a love of the Chesapeake Bay for generations to come. With the addition of the park campus, AMM expects to significantly add to, and expand, its existing programs to cater to 8,000 to 10,000 students annually. An old waterworks building on site has been restored and converted to classrooms for hosting school programs and summer camps, while future plans include event space and a replicated maritime village. Walking trails, a kayak/canoe launch, and an amphitheater are also located on site. The Park is located at 7300 Edgewood Road.
In an effort to continue public access to the Bay, AMM in May 2019 entered a new partnership with Capital SUP. The stand up paddleboarding company is now located within the Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park.
About Capital SUP
Capital SUP, established in 2014, and headquartered in historic Annapolis, MD, was founded from a vision of creating a gym on the water experience. In three short years, Capital SUP has become the leading stand up paddleboard company in the Mid-Atlantic region.
