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Channel Islands Maritime Museum Explore five centuries of exquisite unique maritime art, intricate ship models, and dynamic exhibits CIMM is always interested in new maritime volunteers.

The goal of the Channel Islands Maritime Museum is to preserve and share the wonders of our universal maritime heritage, highlight our complex interrelationships with the ecology of The Ocean, and showcase people's creative expressions of everything related to the sea. The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is a cultural and scenic haven in the Channel Islands Harbor complete with world-class maritime art, ship models, and ocean breezes. The Museum also presents a series of temporary exhibits which highlight everything maritime. The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is an independent, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The museum receives financial support from members, friends, charitable foundations, and local businesses. The Museum welcomes visitors annually from all over the United States, as well as from more than 30 foreign countries. The Elementary Education Program, staffed entirely by volunteers, conducts in-house tours for thousands of elementary school students each year. Please contact the Museum at 805.984.6260 or by email at [email protected].

We are honored and grateful to share that the Channel Islands Maritime Museum has been recognized as the 2026 Nonprofit ...
10/15/2026

We are honored and grateful to share that the Channel Islands Maritime Museum has been recognized as the 2026 Nonprofit of the Year by the West Ventura Business Alliance!

We are so grateful for this recognition and the support of the WVCBA and our community!

 We are looking for artists and scholars at all stages of their professional careers. The ideal candidate has a dedicate...
10/12/2026



We are looking for artists and scholars at all stages of their professional careers. The ideal candidate has a dedicated and demonstrated interest in the art of the sea and/or



 
Each artist or scholar in residence is invited to develop and deliver a unique project, in conjunction with the museum’s curatorial team, that engages the collection and illustrates their vision of the future of maritime art either through new artworks and/or art historical research.

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10/12/2026

🎃 Come and start your Halloween off right at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum’s annual Haunted Courtyard! Perfect for pirates and mermaids of all ages, bring the whole family down to the museum for games, crafts, face painting and of course candy!

WHEN - October 24
TIME - 3-6pm
WHERE - Channel Islands Maritime Museum

The courtyard event is free! Regular admission to enter the museum (kids under 18 are free)

10/02/2026

Channel Islands Maritime Museum’s first ever Sea Lion Imitation contest was a HUGE and hilarious success 🦭

Although this was our first contest, judging by all the fun that was had, this will not be our last! Thank you so much to Captain Dave and his crew for helping with this adventure!

Be sure to the follow the museum to stay in the loop on all the fun that is yet to come!

Ahoy ghosts & goblins of all ages! 👻Before the Channel Islands Harbor Parade of Frights, be sure to chart your course to...
10/01/2026

Ahoy ghosts & goblins of all ages! 👻

Before the Channel Islands Harbor Parade of Frights, be sure to chart your course to the Maritime Museum for our family friendly Haunted Courtyard!

This event is the perfect pre-parade stop for kids of all ages & their families with a scavenger hunt, arts & crafts, games, prizes & plenty of candy!

🗓️ Saturday, October 24
⌚️ 3-6pm
📍Channel Islands Maritime Museum
🎟️ The courtyard event is Free!

Come in costume, bring the whole crew & get your Halloween started at the maritime museum 🎃

🏆🦭 The votes are in and the Sea Lion barks have been counted!What a day! Chowderfest 2026 was a SOLD OUT success with 13...
09/23/2026

🏆🦭 The votes are in and the Sea Lion barks have been counted!

What a day! Chowderfest 2026 was a SOLD OUT success with 13 restaurants serving up delicious chowder, harbor cruises, live music & our very first sea lion imitation contest with more than 30 participants!🔥

A HUGE congratulations & thank you to all of our winners and every restaurant that brought their A-game to the museum along with all of our event sponsors! And a shout out to everyone brave enough to step up and show us their best sea lion bark!

Check out this year’s chowder & bark-off winners on our In The News page: https://www.cimmvc.org/post/chowderfest-2026-winners-announced

Hope to see you next year at Chowderfest 2027!

09/18/2026

🎉Chowderfest is Tomorrow 🎉

Saturday, September 19th, 12-4pm

With 13 restaurants sampling their best chowders, a harbor cruise, live music by Kelly’s Lot, museum tours and the first ever sea Lion imitation contest, this Chowderfest will be better than ever!

Tickets are selling fast and there are only a few left online, so get yours soon! There will be a limited supply of tickets for sale at the gate this year with a 1pm event entry time.

For tickets visit www.cimmvc.org/chowderfest

See you at CHOWDERFEST!

09/14/2026

Chowderfest is this Saturday 🎉

With tons of chowder to taste, a harbor cruise, museum tour, live music from Kelly’s Lot Band and a sea lion imitation contest🔥 this is the event to be at!

Chowderfest 2026 is gearing up to be our best yet, so get your tickets now & come explore!

🗓️ Saturday, September 19th
⌚️ 12-4pm
📍 Channel Islands Maritime Museum
🎟️ www.cimmvc.org/chowderfest

Another fantastic speaker series, this one about the US Coast Guard and their coordinated response to rescue nearly 500,...
09/12/2026

Another fantastic speaker series, this one about the US Coast Guard and their coordinated response to rescue nearly 500,000 people from lower Manhattan by boat on 9/11. Thank you so much to LT Brandon Collin’s and team for putting together a great presentation for us!

09/08/2026

This Friday, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, join us as USCG LT Brandon Collins takes us on a fascinating look at how 9/11 transformed the Coast Guard’s maritime response. Discover how today’s Coast Guard tackles all-hazards emergencies, from major harbor evacuations and disaster relief to complex offshore incidents and maritime threats. And learn more about operation Boatlift, the largest maritime evacuation in history, which evacuated more than 300,000 people from lower Manhattan on September 11th 2001.

🗓️ September 11th
⌚️ 6-7pm
📍 Channel Islands Maritime Museum
🎟️ www.cimmvc.org/events-activities

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3900 Bluefin Cir
Oxnard, CA
93035

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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