The St. Marys Submarine Museum is located in historic St. Marys, Georgia. It is the largest museum of its kind in the south, and the fifth largest in the country with nearly 5,000 square feet of exhibit and display space on two floors. The museum is a great place to learn about “silent service.” We are dedicated to educating, preserving and sharing the rich history and legacy of the submarine force and all the men and women who have served and are currently serving our nation.

Museum Members - FREE
Adults (19 through 61) - $5.00
Active Duty/Retired/Reserve Members of the Military - $4.00
Senior Adults (62 and over) - $4.00
Students (13 through College) - $4.00
Children (6 to 12 years) - $3.00
OPEN TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10AM-5PM
CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY

The Museum and Gift Shop are Closed on the following days: July 4th, First Saturday in October (St. Marys Seafood Festival), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day through mid-January when we do a stand-down, inventory and maintenance period that lasts approximately 2-3 weeks.
We also may close for private functions and special events rentals. Call us for information on booking your private event.

Since opening, the museum has been under the care and leadership of two former submariners, John Crouse (former Executive Director) and Keith Post (Current Executive Driector), who both served in the Navy's "all volunteer" Silent Service. They have taken charge of caring for and steering the museum's direction to present an educational p
Since opening, the museum has been under the care and leadership of two former submariners, John Crouse (former Executive Director) and Keith Post (Current Executive Driector), who both served in the Navy's "all volunteer" Silent Service. They have taken charge of caring for and steering the museum's direction to present an educational platform about our nation's elite submarine service and to support our military community.
2025-2026 Board of Directors:
Bill Carreira, President
Angela Wigger, Secretary
VADM Al Konetzni, Treasurer
Tony Harvey, Cheryl Aston, Allan Giese, Jace Hastert, Lisa Mastone, Mike Rieling, Bob Dickman, Rich Herman, Gary Pugh, Brenda Spencer, Tom Lackner, Kathy Dempsey

The museum's founding president, Sheila McNeill, said about her relationship with John: "It was a joy working with John to build the museum in 1995." McNeill said further, "...Crouse had a true passion for the submarine force, but had a special place in his heart for the submarine veterans of World War II." Keith Post, the Museum's curr
The museum's founding president, Sheila McNeill, said about her relationship with John: "It was a joy working with John to build the museum in 1995." McNeill said further, "...Crouse had a true passion for the submarine force, but had a special place in his heart for the submarine veterans of World War II." Keith Post, the Museum's current Director and museum plank owner said at the time of John Crouse's passing on 4 September 2010, "If he could have scripted the final moments of his life, I don't think he could have come up with a more perfect ending than at the submarine veterans annual convention,...".
During John's tenure as the Museum's Director in 2003, the Museum received what is believed to be the nation's largest single private collection of submarine memorabilia. It had belonged to Bernard "Ben" Bastura, who had originally started collecting submarine information and memorabilia in 1954.

A Capital Campaign Fund has been set up to assist with moving to our New Museum Site in Midtown St. Marys! Please watch our Facebook Page for future fundraising events, as well! If you'd like to help with this worthy effort please click the link below or reach out to museum staff directly.
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