Sweeney Fisheries Museum — Attraction in Yarmouth

We hadn’t intended on visiting this museum, but when the Yarmouth County Museum was closed for a window replacement we decided to check it out. The admission for the two of us was less than 10 dollars and Julie greeted us warmly and was very knowledgeable! She gave my son (7 years old) a scavenger hunt and he happily explored the museum and exhibits, working away at it for over an hour! When we needed some help, Julie gave us some hints and also offered wonderful context and information about everything on display. We got to climb up and explore a boat and get some fun pictures at the wheel as well. When we left we were both so pleased with the visit and fun time! Definitely worth a visit! Thanks so much for the...

Absolutely worth visiting if you are in Yarmouth. The information and exhibits allowed us to understand Yarmouth and the shipping and fishing industry in this area much better. The design of the museum is very intelligent as they fit whole buidlings, offices and a boat into the museum space by deconstructing the originals and rebuilding them at a smaller scale. Still the purpose of the rooms and the ship are intact which makes the exhibition much more real and vivid. Brilliant idea, congratulations. We enjoyed our visit and our little chat with the super friendly lady in the museum. Rudder' s Seafood Restaurant is only steps away and an excellent choice after the visit for...

A real museum. No computer displays or interactive stuff just packed full of old shipping/fishing memorabilia. Fascinating place to spend an hour browsing our maritime history. It even smells old from the original wooden floors and old books. Just marvelous And the staff are knowledgeable about the collection and local history. Sorry to “gush” over it but I really enjoyed my visit today and I...