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.
Serena Liao
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Ocean City Life-Saving Museum
Larry Grubbs : 5 on 10/27/2025 1:31 pm
A beautifully kept station with great USLSS and cultural exhibits. The staff is passionate and informative. This station has a tragic tie to my home station, Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Museum, in that one of our Station Keepers, Little Bannister Midgett, lost a son in the line of duty at Ocean City.
Larry Grubbs
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Ocean City Life-Saving Museum
Joce Stemen : 4 on 9/10/2025 10:39 am
It's very small and not what I expected. I assumed things about life guards and saving equipment and techniques but that was not the case. But the staff was super friendly and thr room with the fish tanks was so cool.
Joce Stemen
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Events
Scorchy's Corner Movie Series at the OC Museum
Feb 4, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beginning Wednesday, February 4, and continuing every Wednesday through March 4, the Museum of Ocean City will present one hour-long episode per week on the museum’s “big screen”. The screenings begin at 2:00 p.m., offering audience...
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Scorchy's Corner Movie Series at the OC Museum
Feb 11, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beginning Wednesday, February 4, and continuing every Wednesday through March 4, the Museum of Ocean City will present one hour-long episode per week on the museum’s “big screen”. The screenings begin at 2:00 p.m., offering audience...
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Scorchy's Corner Movie Series at the OC Museum
Feb 18, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beginning Wednesday, February 4, and continuing every Wednesday through March 4, the Museum of Ocean City will present one hour-long episode per week on the museum’s “big screen”. The screenings begin at 2:00 p.m., offering audience...
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Scorchy's Corner Movie Series at the OC Museum
Feb 25, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beginning Wednesday, February 4, and continuing every Wednesday through March 4, the Museum of Ocean City will present one hour-long episode per week on the museum’s “big screen”. The screenings begin at 2:00 p.m., offering audience...
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Creature Feature at Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Jan 31, 2026 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to spend your Saturday?
Join the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on the last Saturday of each month through the end of April for their Creature Feature Program! You'll get an up-close view as...
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Creature Feature at Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Feb 28, 2026 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to spend your Saturday?
Join the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on the last Saturday of each month through the end of April for their Creature Feature Program! You'll get an up-close view as...
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Creature Feature at Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Mar 28, 2026 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to spend your Saturday?
Join the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on the last Saturday of each month through the end of April for their Creature Feature Program! You'll get an up-close view as...
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Creature Feature at Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Apr 25, 2026 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to spend your Saturday?
Join the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on the last Saturday of each month through the end of April for their Creature Feature Program! You'll get an up-close view as...
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