Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum

"Sort of a hidden gem on the water, this museum is well worth a visit. It has so many cool boats, pieces of industry equipment, maps, and models all packed into a beautiful waterfront building. Highly recommended if you're visiting the MS Gulf Coast."

"If You're interested in history for the Gulf Coast and the seafood industry, this is the place to go. It's very clean and nicely done. Plenty of public parking maybe 100 yards from the entrance. Oh, if you're hungry after, there is the BEST BUFFET BY FAR right up the road inside the Palace Casino, see photo:). The attached brochure gives an overview of the Museum along with pricing. I went on a Monday and it was open even though the brochure shows closed. The entry door had it closed on Sunday but the brochure has it open, so maybe call 1st if going Sunday or Monday!!"

"Interesting, some displays seem as though they could be done in a more demonstrative and less wordy medium. Might appeal more to children, and draw them into coastal history."

"This was a great new adventure for us. The exhibits were informative in a gorgeous facility! My Dad's family, all the children worked in the Violet LA shrimp packing factory. What child labor laws? There was no government food hand outs. You worked to help feed the family. At a very young age i worked as a deck hand on family boats. We were not abused. We were taught to work hard with ethical practices and we were paid. Then the hurricane room was emotional!! I watched the video and let the tears roll. It brought back our memories of loosing all of our possessions including our home in Slidell LA. We literally had the cloths on our back. Since the beginning of time the Gulf Coast has experienced devastating hurricanes but we choose to stay. Then all the boats and the history of the Biloxi sail boats! Such great history of the area and its people. Plan a couple of hours to really enjoy the entire experience ❣"

"This was a great museum and the entry price was reasonable. This is an information heavy type museum so if you don't like reading its going to be a bore. The exhibits all seem to have been donated from locals and everything seems to be in good condition. The Katrina video was way too long. Its basically clips of the broadcast from that day. It was still informative to see how people in Mississippi dealt with the storm,but there's no way a video in a museum should be that long. I really felt like the museum gave you the history of shipping and seafood from the area so anyone interested should check it out. I would call ahead as the hours may change and I would not advise that anyone purchase a ticket in advance.Also we were the only people in the entire musem that day so I guess its never crowded. There is no parking so you'll have to park on the opposite side of the museum and walk."