At Play on the Bay Exhibit Building
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels, Maryland

Located along the once industrial waterfront of St. Michaels, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum houses one of the largest collections of historic watercraft in existence.

Designed to house exhibits demonstrating the change of use of the Bay from work to play, the new 7,500-square-foot exhibit building incorporates vessels from the collection, as well as provides greater public access to the waterfront.

QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS worked to ensure an accurate representation of the site’s traditional past; the design responds to the site’s historic industrial character as a cannery complex dating back to the 1800s. The building’s relationship to the water, outdoor views, and the incorporation of the museum’s collection of watercraft—both indoors and out—were also integral to the design solution.