Visit Herreshoff
OPEN EVERY DAY
10am - 5pm
One Burnside Street
Bristol, RI, 02809 USA
By Land
Located in the heart of Bristol. There is parking on site or on nearby street neighborhoods.
By Land
Museum & Store Hours
2025 Season:
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
Closed Mondays.
2025 HOLIDAYS:
Open:
- Juneteenth, Thursday, June 19
- Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11
Closed:
- Memorial Day, Monday, May 26
- Labor Day, Monday, September 1
- Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday, October 13
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27
- Black Friday, Friday, November 28
- Winter Season: December 23 - Spring
TBD:
Independence Day, Thursday, July 4
- Special Holiday Hours: December 17 - 23
January to April, 2026:
Closed. Schedule a visit at tours@herreshoff.org
Directions & Parking
The Museum is located at One Burnside Street, at the corner of Hope Street (Route 114) and Burnside Street in Bristol, RI, 0.5 miles south of the center of Bristol and 1.5 miles north of the Mount Hope Bridge. The Museum is a 25-minute drive from Providence, Newport, or Fall River.
Parking available onsite or on nearby neighborhood streets. Please be kind and courteous to our neighbors when parking.
Private Tours
To arrange a guided tour by one of our docents, please fill out the form below or call 401-253-5000. Tours may be available during the off-season based on docent and staff availability and must be scheduled one week in advanced.
The library and archives are available by appointment only; please contact Librarian Norene Rickson or Curator Evelyn Ansel for an appointment.
Admission
- Members: Free
- $18 - Adult
- $15 - Senior (Over 65)
- $15 - Military
- $15 - Students (Any age, 11 and older)
- $15 - Teachers
- $15 - Other Museum Employees
- Children (10 and under) - No Charge
- Group (10+) 20% discount: Schedule your visit at [email protected] or 401-253-5000.
By Sea
Dockage & Moorings
Dockage (with water, electric and wifi) and moorings are available at the Museum's beautiful waterfront facility in Bristol, RI from mid-May until mid-October. Reservations are recommended. All transient dockage and moorings are now scheduled through Dockwa.com. To reserve space, fill out the online reservation form below.
Please note: the Museum does not provide launch service.
Upon arrival, please hail us on VHF Channel 72 or call the Dockmaster at (401)408-4786. (Note that our Dockmaster is not always on duty, so please call the office at (401) 253-5000 if you don't get an answer to your hail).
Amenities
- Free Wifi (ask the dockmaster for password)
- Dinghy dock for museum visits and Museum members at VIGILANT level and higher
- Bathrooms and showers available during museum hours
Waterfront Map
Rates
Moorings (per foot)
Daily: $1.30, Weekly: $7.80,
Monthly: $26, Season: $50*
Dockage (per foot, including bow sprits and swim platforms)
<75ft: Daily: $4, Weekly: $24,
Monthly: $65, Season: $165*
>75ft: Daily: $6, Weekly: $36,
Monthly: $100, Season: $245*
Touch and Go (up to 3 hours)
Free with Museum visit or $15 (subject to space)
Dinghy Dock
Free transient use for mooring and dock visitors and museum visitors with proof of admission. Seasonal rental* for $400.
For Members
VIGILANT members receive a 10% discount on transient mooring and dockage fees.
COLUMBIA members receive a 15% discount.
DEFENDER members receive a 20% discount.
Please note your membership level when making your reservation.
*Seasonal Moorings and Dock Space are available, contact Kirk Cusic at [email protected] for more information.
Other Waterfront Policies
- The Museum property and waterfront may not be used for any commercial enterprise, including ferrying passengers, without express written permission from the Executive Director of the Museum.
- Dockage and mooring check-out time is 12:00 noon; after which an additional day’s rate is charged, unless other arrangements are approved by the Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame.
- Cancellation less than 48 hours in advance will result in forfeiture of dockage or mooring fees paid in advance.
- The Herreshoff Marine Museum’s staff reserves the right to limit period of stay.
- Showers and restrooms are available for mooring and dockage guests only. They are open during Museum hours.
- If you wish to reserve dock space or a mooring for the season, please download our contract here, complete the form and email or mail to PO Box 420 Bristol RI
- Reservations are taken on a first come, first-served basis.
- For tide charts and related information please visit Rhode Island Harbors' website
- For group events, fleet visits and the week of July 4th please contact the Herreshoff Marine Museum at events(at)herreshoff.org for site availability and rates.
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Guide before visiting the Museum:
