Ocean City Life-Saving Museum

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Hours 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Monday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
While visiting our website you can take some time to reminisce with our Ocean City Memories or let yourself travel back through time to join the heroic Surfmen of the US Life-Saving Service on a rescue mission. Preview some of our exhibits or look up family history in our genealogy section.
 
When in Ocean City, Maryland join us by taking a tour of the Life-Saving Station Museum. You’ll find captivating exhibits featuring the history of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and Ocean City History. Other displays include; "Surfs Up! - Riding the Waves of Change", "The Boardwalk of Yesterday", "Sands of the World", and much more.  Aquariums featuring local marine life are a favorite for young and old alike. There is something here for everyone. The meticulously restored building that was once scheduled for demolition, is now a monument to Ocean City History.

Recent Reviews

Ocean City Life-Saving Museum
Serena Liao : 5 on 6/10/2025 12:10 am
It might look small from the outside, but the exhibits inside are impressively well-organized and packed with information. There are plenty of display boards with artifacts, plus an aquarium room, a kids’ playroom, and a swimwear exhibit. The staff was incredibly friendly—one even offered my kids a paper worksheet with 3–4 questions for each room, encouraging them to read, explore, and discuss. We spent about 1.5 hours completing all the questions, and the kids were thrilled to receive a small bag of shark teeth as a special reward. Such a cool place! Parking was easy on a weekday. Highly recommend.
5 5
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum
John Mertz : 4 on 7/19/2025 10:47 pm
Very nice museum, much more interesting than I was expecting.
4 5
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum
Rob Fleischer : 5 on 8/26/2025 1:52 am
It was a really nice museum and I really liked the magic lanterns they had on display.
5 5
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum

Events

Storm Warriors 5k Walk/Run

Nov 8, 2025 8:00 am - 11:00 am
The Ocean City Life Saving-Station Museum has announced its 11th Annual Storm Warriors 5K walk and run. The event, located on the south end of the famous Ocean City Boardwalk, will take place on Saturday, November 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Re...
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