Museum of Chincoteague Island

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Museum of Chincoteague Island Welcome to the official page for the Museum of Chincoteague Island! The Museum is dedicated to preserving the people, culture and heritage of the Island.
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Exhibits display life on this barrier island chronologically from before man to the present. Objects on display include fossils dredged from the waters around the Island and items salvaged from shipwrecks along our coast. Exhibits include implements from our oyster and seafood industry along with a contemporaneous video of oystering beginning with planting the beds to canning for shipment. The Gilded Age exhibit depicts life on the Island in the late 1800's into the early 20th century when wealthy merchants owned large Victorian homes on the Island. There are historical artifacts from our churches, businesses and volunteer fire company including an 1880 hand pumper wagon and items from the rich traditions of the carnival. Visitors are welcomed by a first order Fresnel lens manufactured in Paris in 1866 used to light the Assateague Lighthouse. The Museum brings alive the community's early sailing history in an exhibit of models of early vessels used by watermen on our bays, creeks, and channels. There is a video of the 1962 flood that impacted life on the Island. Other exhibits portray the development of the causeway and the bridges that connect Chincoteague to both Assateague and the mainland. And The Museum of Chincoteague Island is now the home of Chincoteague's most famous resident, Misty!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Museum of Chincoteague Island’s fundraiser “ Murder Among The Mateys” We had ...
10/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Museum of Chincoteague Island’s fundraiser “ Murder Among The Mateys”
We had oysters and clams shucked by Tom’s Cove Aquafarm, Drinks from AM/ PM W**e and Gourmet, Dinner from Having a Meltdown in the beautiful banquet hall at the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Thank you all!
Thank you to everyone who donated an item for the auction, who attended, who played a role in our who-done-it, and our wonderful sponsors.
Alward Heating and Air
Ginsberg Nottingham & Map
Boggs Water and Sewage
And
Jean Gold-dust 😉
Next up is our Christmas Tree Village and the Holiday Lights Tour on the Trolley

Tuesday, October 27th 6:00PM Join us for the last Tuesday Night Lecture of the 2026 season. This one is a very special o...
10/25/2026

Tuesday, October 27th 6:00PM

Join us for the last Tuesday Night Lecture of the 2026 season. This one is a very special one. Learn about the amazing story of how quilts played a real role in the Underground Railroad! This lecture will open your mind to a very important part of our history. We will be raffling off one of these quilts on Tuesday as well. Join us Tuesday night at 6:00PM. The Museum of Chincoteague Island is located at 7125 Maddox Blvd. Call 757-336-6117 to make a reservation

Join us for the last Tuesday Night Lecture of the 2026 season. This one is a very special one. Learn about the amazing s...
10/25/2026

Join us for the last Tuesday Night Lecture of the 2026 season. This one is a very special one. Learn about the amazing story of how quilts played a real role in the Underground Railroad! This lecture will open your mind to a very important part of our history. We will be raffling off one of these quilts on Tuesday as well. Join us Tuesday night at 6:00PM. The Museum of Chincoteague Island is located at 7125 Maddox Blvd. Call 757-336-6117 to make a reservation

Its that time of year!! Submissions are open for our 2027 Chincoteague today wall through December 15th. Original, high ...
10/15/2026

Its that time of year!! Submissions are open for our 2027 Chincoteague today wall through December 15th. Original, high quality photos can be emailed to [email protected].

Please refer to www.chincoteaguemuseum.com/exhibits for full details and rules.

Join us for next week's Tuesday Night Lecture with JoAnn Stratakos! Spots are limited, so call to reserve yours 757-336-...
10/14/2026

Join us for next week's Tuesday Night Lecture with JoAnn Stratakos! Spots are limited, so call to reserve yours 757-336-6117.

Join us for our next Tuesday Night Lecture on 10/13. Call to sign-up today, 757-336-6117.
10/08/2026

Join us for our next Tuesday Night Lecture on 10/13. Call to sign-up today, 757-336-6117.

10/06/2026
Thank you to Ryan Torbett for a wonderful evening. We learned about about decoy carving ( with a backdrop of the carving...
10/06/2026

Thank you to Ryan Torbett for a wonderful evening. We learned about about decoy carving ( with a backdrop of the carving masters behind you) and we were mesmerized by the magic of chopping a block of wood into something beautiful.

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7125 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA
23336

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(757) 336-6117

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