Museum
Museum of Chincoteague Island
12 locals recommend
Tips from locals
Pat
January 18, 2018
History of island, exhibits, old light house lens, and everything about oysters.
Kirk & Rhonda
May 8, 2018
Most comprehensive collection of local historical displays
Katrina
July 2, 2019
Documents the historical progression of life on the island over the years. Misty of Chincoteague exhibit.
Jenelle
April 10, 2016
For Misty fans... What could be fascinating, or morbid, depending on how you look at it, is that one of the most notable things at the museum is the actual Misty and her foal. They are the real deal and taxidermy'd for your viewing.
Josephine
January 7, 2022
Inside the Museum of Chincoteague Island you’ll discover the 1st Order Fresnel Lens from the Assateague Island Lighthouse, the iconic Chincoteague ponies known as Misty and Stormy, models of vessels that plied the Chincoteague waters long ago, items that washed ashore from shipwrecks, a decoy carver’s workshop, and oral histories, documents, and artifacts that tell the story of Chincoteague Island life throughout it’s long and varied existence. Please note the museum is closed during the off-season
Inside the Museum of Chincoteague Island you’ll discover the 1st Order Fresnel Lens from the Assateague Island Lighthouse, the iconic Chincoteague ponies known as Misty and Stormy, models of vessels that plied the Chincoteague waters long ago, items that washed ashore from shipwrecks, a decoy carver…
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Location
7125 Maddox Blvd
Chincoteague, VA