The Custom House Maritime Museum -- open year-round -- telling the stories of New London's waterfront.

Offering lighthouse tours and boat trips; an annual chowda'fest; artifacts relating to lighthouses, US Customs, whaling and theAmistad, along with special exhibitions and a Museum Shop, the Custom House Maritime Museum tells the story of New London’s three-century long history with the sea.

ADDRESS 150 Bank Street, New London, Connecticut 06320.

HOURS:
April through December,
we're open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Monday),
from 1—5 PM, & by appointment call: 860-447-2501.

January through March, we're open Thursday,
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, from 1—5 PM,
or by appointment. call: 860-447-2501.

PHONE: 860-447-2501, FAX: 860-447-8086

ADMISSION: The Custom House Maritime Museum is always FREE for current members, individuals with current military or USCG cadet ID and children under age 14 (with adult), admission is a $5 suggested donation for all others. Admission is by donation on Sunday.

TOURS: Groups may schedule tours by calling 860-447-2501.
Group tour admission is $5 per visitor.

Tour the Robert Mills US Custom House from attic to sub-basement!  
Custom House Architectural tours can be arranged by appointment at $10 per visitor.

The Custom House Maritime Museum - New London Maritime Society (NLMS) was established in 1983 by an impassioned group of citizens/volunteers who worked to preserve New London's U.S. Custom House.

They succeeded! Housed in the 179-year-old Robert Mills building at 150 Bank Street, today we are a nonprofit historic site—the nation’s oldest continuously-operating U.S. Custom House, scene to much of the City’s maritime history—and an educational organization. As of October 2010, we took on stewardship of New London Harbor Light—an area icon. Established 250 years ago and still an active aid to navigation, it is the first lighthouse built on Long Island Sound. Through museum exhibitions and educational programs, the museum actively promotes, protects and interprets the maritime history and current life of the port of New London, Long Island Sound, and the surrounding region.

To paraphrase our City Council, who wrote in 1832 about their proposed new custom house: we are a true ‘gem on the waterfront’.

Please stop by and see for yourself!