Ocean City Life-Saving Museum

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.
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum

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
iliad fastness : 5 on 7/18/2025 10:07 pm
This engaging 2-story Life Saving museum has many fascinating displays chronicling the development of Ocean City with historical photographs and fabulous artifacts. Included with a book store, gift shop, and terrific aquarium room is an amazing and mesmerizing collection of sands, row upon row in small cups, from beaches all over the world ! In another section there is an enormous, restored wooden, open lifeboat. How did rescuers manhandle this extremely heavy (800+lbs) boat into a raging surf ? It's hard to believe the widespread extent of busy offshore traffic during the Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries. Incredible how often these ships ran into trouble necessitating life saving stations like Indian River. Upstairs contained thoughtful exhibits featuring influential and entrepreneurial women of that era as well as bathing suits from earlier times. The vivacious concierge was welcoming, so informative and eager to answer any questions. Children and adults will have a marvelous time. Check hours & fees first.✅👍🌞🏖⛵⚓.
5 5
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum

Events

History of Our Surfmen - Free Summer Program at OCLSSM

Aug 18, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Learn about the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. This is a free program running on Mondays from July 7-August 25, 2025 at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.

History of Our Surfmen - Free Summer Program at OCLSSM

Aug 25, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Learn about the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. This is a free program running on Mondays from July 7-August 25, 2025 at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.

Beach Safety - Free Summer Program at Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum

Aug 12, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous OC Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know. This is a free program running on Tuesdays from July 8-August 26, 2025 at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.