Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen’s Museum

Tuckerton Seaport, located on 40 acres at the center of the Jersey Shore directly on Tuckerton creek, works as a coastal cultural center to bring folklife traditions of the past and present to life through programs on land and water.

Originally launched as the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum, the Tuckerton Seaport has evolved over the past twenty-two years into a community museum and community center occupying 40 acres located along historic Tuckerton Creek in Tuckerton, New Jersey. Tuckerton Seaport benefits from a prime location at the center of the Jersey shore, easily accessible via Exit 58 on the Garden State Parkway. Tuckerton Seaport works as a coastal cultural center to bring folklife traditions of the past and present to life through programs on land and water.

Bring the family and spend the day exploring exhibits both indoors and outdoors:

Climb the lighthouse
Make-and-Take Crafts included with Admission
Tour Museum Exhibits
Say Hi to Our Goat and Sheep
Get Some Fresh Air on the ¼ Mile Nature Trail
Visit the Gift Shop now inside the Lighthouse
Enjoy a tour and tea at the historic Captain’s House
Enjoy Breakfast or Lunch at The Union Market

Tuckerton Seaport is home to the Jersey Shore Folklife Center, one of the five designated folklife centers in New Jersey. The Folklife Center works to amplify community voice by capturing and sharing the diverse communities and traditions of the Barnegat Bay and the Pinelands. The Center celebrates the creative spirit of the region, its traditional arts, and its occupational and recreational folklife.

The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve Interpretive Center (JCNERR) and its “Life on the Edge” exhibit, housed in the Tuckerton Yacht Club at the Seaport, are managed by the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Borough of Tuckerton and Tuckerton Creek is located in one of the least undisturbed places on the northeast coast of the United States. The Reserve encompasses habitat in and around the estuary where freshwater from the Mullica River and saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean mix in the Great Bay. Named for the famed Ocean Explorer Jacques Cousteau, the reserve conducts scientific research, hosts a variety of educational and interpretive programs, and encourages stewardship of these unique natural resources. At the “Life on the Edge” exhibit, visitors can go back in time to explore New Jersey’s environmental past, present, and future within the Jacques Cousteau National Estuary. Dive into an amazing experience that takes you through the Pinelands, Great Bay, Barrier Island, and Open Ocean ecosystems that make up this pristine natural reserve.