This list of museum ships is a sortable, annotated list of notable museum ships around the world. This includes "ships preserved in museums" defined broadly but is intended to be limited to substantial (large) ships or, in a few cases, very notable boats or dugout canoes or the like. This list does not include submarines; see List of submarine museums for those. This includes ships currently or formerly serving as museums or preserved at museums. This includes ships on static display or floating and perhaps sometimes used for excursions. It includes only genuine historic ships; replica ships, some associated with museums, are listed separately in the List of ship replicas.
Some historic ships actively used for excursions, and not previously or currently associated with museums, are included in the list of classic vessels. For shipwrecks that may be visited by diving, including some perhaps associated with museums, see List of shipwrecks.
Ships whose coordinates are included below may be seen together in map accessed by clicking on "Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap" at the right side of this page.
Africa
Egypt Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesKhufu ship Ancient Egypt Solar barge Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt World's oldest intact ship, dismantled and sealed in a pit beside the Great Pyramid of Giza; was on display at Giza Solar boat museum at the Giza pyramid complex from 1982 to 2021.
Nigeria Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesNNS Bonny United Kingdom Seaward defence boat Nigerian War Museum, Umuahia, Nigeria Originally built for the Royal Navy as HMS Gifford. Sold to Nigeria in 1968, and served in the Nigerian Civil War against Biafra.
South Africa Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesNCS Challenger Port Natal Maritime Museum, Durban, South Africa Only open boat sailed around the world by a single person (Anthony Steward, during 1991–93) United KingdomMinesweeperPort Natal Maritime Museum, Durban, South AfricaFirst ship built for the South African Navy. Sank at its moorings in 2020, raised in 2021, sank again in 2022, and likely to be scrapped. Still at the museum as of 2023.Google Satellite View dated 2023, accessed March 7, 2023.J.R. More United Kingdom Steam tug Port Natal Maritime Museum, Durban, South AfricaUlundi Union of South Africa Steam tug Port Natal Maritime Museum, Durban, South Africa Coal-fired steam powered tug, the oldest surviving pilot tug in South Africa
Asia
Azerbaijan Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes Suraxani Azerbaijan Tanker Baku, Azerbaijan
Brunei Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes Brunei Patrol boat Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum, Bolkiah Garrison, Jalan Pertahanan, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei P22
China Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesAlexander Grantham British Hong Kong Fireboat Quarry Bay Park, Hong Kong, China Soviet Union Destroyer Chinese Naval Museum Qingdao, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaFormer RekordnyChangchun (103) Soviet Union Destroyer Rushan, Shandong, China Former ReshitelnyChangzhi (519) ChinaFrigateZhangjiatai Pier, Rizhao, ChinaNot open to publicChongqing (133) China Destroyer Tianjin Binhai Theme Park, TianjinDalian (110) China Destroyer Liugong Island Ferry Terminal, WeihaiHongzehu (881) China Replenishment oiler Taizhou Naval Museum, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China Huimin(619) ChinaCorvetteRenjiatai Resort, Rizhao, ChinaJi'an(518) ChinaFrigateWuxue Binjiang Park National Defense Education Base, Wuxue, ChinaJinan (105) China Destroyer Chinese Naval Museum Qingdao, Qingdao, China Jinhua (534) China Frigate Hengdian World Studios, Dongyang, Jinhua, ChinaJiujiang(516) ChinaFrigateDestroyer Jiujiang Military Theme Park, Hukou, Jiujiang, China Original name is Changsha. Rename Jiujiang in 1981. Open to public on 1 August 2019.Kiev Soviet Union Aircraft carrier Tianjin Binhai Theme Park, Tianjin, China Lüshun (544) ChinaFrigateXingguo, China Original Name is Siping, Rename Lüshun in 2010 Maybe not open to publicMinghua France Ocean liner Minghua Sea World Plaza, China Former MS AncervilleMinsk Soviet Union Aircraft carrier Jiangsu, China Nanchang (163) China Destroyer Nanchang Naval Vessel Theme Park, Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaNanhai (772)1995ChinaCorvetteJieshou Municipal Museum, Shaying River Xuzhai Pier Nanhui (688) China Corvette Chongqing National Defence Mobilization Training Center, Chongqing, China Not open to public. Visited by appointment onlyNanjing (131) ChinaDestroyerShipu, Xiangshan County, Zhejiang, China Not open to public. Plan to become a museum shipNanning (162) (Type 051) ChinaDestroyerFangchenggang, China Not open to public. The Nanning(162), which is Type 052D class, launched in 2019, succeed its name and pennant numberSuijiang (837) ChinaMinesweeperZhoukou National Defence Theme Park, Zhoukou, China Former name is Wuzhou(853). The only minesweeper on exhibition in ChinaTaiyuan (104) Soviet Union Destroyer Dalian Naval Academy Former RetivyWuyi (684) China Corvette Sanhe, Feixi County, Hefei, ChinaXi'an (106) China Destroyer Wuhan Science and Technology Museum, Wuhan, China Not open to public. Belong to PLA Naval University of EngineeringXiamen (515) China Frigate Taizhou Naval Museum, Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaXi'ning (108) China Destroyer Taizhou Naval Museum, Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaXingguo (742) China Corvette Minyue Island, Qiqiha'er ChinaYinchuan (107) China Destroyer Yellow River Military Cultural Expo Park, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaYintan (531) China Frigate Chinese Naval Museum Qingdao, Qingdao, China Republic of China Gunboat Zhongshan Warship Museum, Jiangxia District, Wuhan, Hubei, China Carried Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek in 1922Zhuhai (166) China Destroyer Chongqing Jianchuan Museum, Chongqing, China
Former
Ship Image Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type FateRemarksDabie ShanChinaShandongQingdao, ChinaUnited States1944Landing Ship, TankDismantled between 2005 and 2007Formerly USS LST-1008Nanchong (502)ChinaShandongQingdao, ChinaChina1966FrigateScrapped in 2012Ningming (679) ChinaHunanXiangtan, ChinaChina1979CorvetteUnknown, last seen in Baishazhou, Yisuhe town, Xiangtan Carried Deng Xiaoping during his 1992 Southern TourYanjin (608)ChinaHubeiHuangshi, ChinaChina1971CorvetteScrapped
India Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes India Missile boat Pune, Maharashtra India Missile boat Rabindranath Tagore Beach, Karwar, Karnataka, India India Missile boat INS Venduruthy, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala, India India Corvette Diu, India-
Former Ship Image Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type FateRemarksIndiaMaharashtraMumbai United Kingdom1945Aircraft carrierClosed in 2012, scrapped in 2014
Indonesia Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes United States Ocean liner Bintan, Indonesia Opened as a hotel and museum in 2019KRI Harimau Indonesia Fast attack craft Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia
Israel Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes United Kingdom Landing craft tank Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum, Haifa, IsraelFormer HMS LCT 147INS Dabur Israel Patrol boat Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum, Haifa, IsraelINS Mivtach Israel Missile boat Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum, Haifa, Israel
Japan Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesChangyu 3705 North Korea Spy ship Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama, Kanagawa North Korean spy ship disguised as a fishing trawler, sunk by Japan Coast Guard in 2001.Daigo Fukuryū Maru Japan Fishing boat Yumenoshima Park, Tokyo Fuji Japan Icebreaker Nagoya Hakkoda Maru Japan Train ferry Aomori Hikawa Maru Japanese Empire Ocean Liner YokohamaKaiwo Maru Japanese Empire Sail Training ship Imizu Mashu Maru Japan Train ferry Hakodate, Hokkaido Meiji Maru United Kingdom Lighthouse tender Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, TokyoMikasa United Kingdom Pre-dreadnought Mikasa Park, Yokusuka Flagship at 1905 Battle of Tsushima, last pre-dreadnought battleship in existenceNippon Maru Japanese Empire Sail training ship Nippon Maru Memorial Park, Yokohama, Kanagawa Japanese Empire Icebreaker Museum of Maritime Science, Tokyo Unyo Maru Japanese Empire Sailing ship Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo
Former Ship Image Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type FateRemarksToba Brazil Maru/Hai Shang Cheng ShiJapanMie PrefectureToba Japan1954Cargo linerTourist attraction in Toba from 1974 to 1996.Tourist attraction in Zhangjiang from 1998.Closed in 2022.Former Brazil MaruSS OrianaJapanŌita PrefectureBeppu United Kingdom1959Ocean linerMuseum ship in Beppu from 1987 to 1995.Floating hotel in Shanghai from 1999 to 2002.Tourist attraction in Dalian from 2002 to 2004.Damaged in a storm in 2004, scrapped in 2005.Was known as “The Queen of the Sea” OkinoshimaJapanFukuokaTsuyazakiRussian Empire1896Coastal defense shipScrapped in 1939 after being damaged by stormsFormer General-Admiral ApraksinShigaJapanese EmpireKantō regionChibaJapan1945KaibōkanScrapped in 1998Yamato 1JapanKansai regionKobeJapan1991Experimental shipPreserved at Kobe Maritime Museum until scrapped in 2016Yōtei MaruJapanKantō regionTokyoJapan1965Train ferryScrapped 2012–2013
Kuwait The Kuwaiti Maritime Museum in Salmiya, Kuwait, holds replicas of a number of different types of dhows. The Al-Hashemi-II (1997–2001), in Kuwait City, Kuwait, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest wooden dhow ever built; it has never been floated and is used for events. These do not seem to qualify as historic ships preserved in museums so they are not listed here.
Mauritius Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes Soviet Union Yacht Admiral Nevelskoi Maritime MuseumAvenue Surath, Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius
Malaysia Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesKD Hang Tuah United Kingdom Frigate RMN Lumut Naval BaseFormer HMS MermaidPulau Pinang MalaysiaFerryTanjong City Marina, George Town
Former Ship Image Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type FateRemarksKD RahmatMalaysiaPerakLumutMalaysia1967FrigateSprung a leak in 2018 and later scrapped
Myanmar Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesUBS Mayu United Kingdom Frigate Myanmar Naval Training Headquarters, Seikkyi, Myanmar Former HMS Fal, first flagship of the Burmese Navy
North Korea Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes United States Technical research ship Victorious War Museum, Pyongyang, North Korea Seized by North Korea during the Pueblo incident in 1968 Torpedo Boat No. 21 Soviet Union Motor torpedo boat Victorious War Museum, Pyongyang, North Korea Claimed by North Korea to have sunk USS Baltimore, which is false.
Pakistan Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location NotesPNS MujahidPakistan Maritime Museum — Karachi Defence Journal. Retrieved 14 September 2017 Pakistan Minesweeper Pakistan Maritime Museum, Karachi, Pakistan
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