Excellent history!…read more Excellent history! The knowledge and friendliness of the staff is something to be proud of. I recommend the self-guided tour to take your time and pace to see everything possible. Some mobility is required to navigate the steps , ladders and door ways.

This is a well preserved Navy Destroyer. Actually served off the coast of Vietnam. Not near where I…read morewas. There is also a small store and the price is reasonable for all the maintenance that must be done.

I love coming here. For the last handful of months, a group of friends and I head over to the…read moreplanetarium for their hour long talks on the third Friday of the month. It costs $5 and there's always a very interesting topic being discussed. The people who work there are extremely friendly. They're always so happy to see us (especially if there are new people who have never been to the planetarium). Very energetic, informative, and fun to talk to. The main corridor of the building is decked out with infographics, posters, books, and all sorts of fun stuff to look at before or after the shows. The dome they built for the shows are comfortable with lots of space for groups. Though space can be limited. They do sell out sometimes. I will continue to come here and support these folks. I've loved planetariums since I was a wee one and I love that Bremerton has one that seems to be doing well, and is well loved by the community. Parking is free. It's located along Pacific Avenue. If you're coming from Port Orchard, you can hop the foot ferry and walk over. It's only about a mile, all flat, and makes it an even more fun adventure. Plus you can stop and grab dinner or a beer along the way. Go support the planetarium!

My friends and I went for the eclipse showings, and had a fantastic time. The presenter was super…read moreknowledgeable and clearly loves sharing their passion for astronomy with visitors. The showing we attended had about 10 young children in it who were fairly roudy and asked tons of questions and constantly interrupted our presenter, but the presenter was a total champ and was amazing at answering them. Their knowledge of how to operate the actual planetarium's video system (the whole point of the planetarium) was great, and they even did an on-the-spot trip to the moon to look at a lunar eclipse from that view. Overall fantastic trip, and glad that I found this hidden gem.

Cute small reptile and bug museum. Great for my toddler. Good selection of toys too and I bought…read morecaterpillars for my daughter to watch the life cycle grow into butterflies. She enjoyed seeing the butterflies released after about 3 weeks.

Cute little museum with quite the collection. Enjoyed meeting the creatures and seeing so many…read moreinsects and reptiles in one place.

This place is run by volunteers, and they make the visit memorable with their warm welcome. We…read morearrived within an hour of closing time and the gentleman at the front door mentioned "the museum closes at five. If you want to stay later, I will get out some glass cleaner and rags so you can clean up after I go home." We let our seven year old take the lead as we went room to room to discover interesting exhibits. His favorites were (1) the model of Nimitz Aircraft Carrier. The helicopter on the deck had four blades that folded up, into the front (2) the story of a competition to see which naval base could raise the most funds in war bonds. The winner would have a ship named after them. The other competitor was Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The USS Bremerton won--and proudly displayed a model of the Baltimore class heavy cruiser, and the actual ships bell. (3) a few years ago the National Park Service team used LIDAR, sonar, and photogrammetry data captured by underwater divers equipped with scanners and cameras to compiled a cohesive 3D model of the USS Arizona. It's simplicity belies the brutal manner in which the Japanese Declared war. The three feet long 1:200 scale of the ship shows its crumpled frame. This museum ensures that long after we are gone, the memories of fallen sailors of WW will remain. My grandfather (on my Dad's side) was a captain of the USS Longshaw DD-559. After a grueling four-day period of a rain of steel (heavy shore fire) they ran aground a coral reef. 18 May 1945 my grandfather was killed. A sailors dress uniform on the wall reminded me of a picture of my grandfather on my mothers side. He safely returned home. There was an interesting exhibit upstairs about how laser printing can help lighten the load for missions out into space. There's so many interesting things here. Who knew that a wrench could be laser printed to facilitate repairs in the space station? The cost of admission is free. I highly recommend you check this out because the US Navy is an important part of our history.

Interesting, free museum with a cute children's play area. Enjoyed learning about various aspects…read moreof the US Navy. Noticed that even the Navy makes poor fashion choices.

If you appreciate our great military forces, you will enjoy visiting this beautiful Naval Museum…read more The history of undersea warfare is definitely on full display and proud Americans will be impressed and other visitors will be delighted. The admission is free and the volunteers are very knowledgeable.

The volunteer that met us at the entrance was very knowledgeable and seemed passionate about his…read morejob. Great museum with educational videos, and some hands on for both adults and children.

There really is a museum for everything these days. It didn't even cross my mind that there may be…read morepuppet museums out there until Steve got back from Atlanta in the Fall and said there was a fairly well known one there. I poked around some and found out Bremerton had a museum and Portland, Oregon. Devoted to puppets! This puppet museum here isn't a very large place but they are very active with various activities. They have a retail area where they sell puppets and a narrow room with chairs where they do puppet shows. The back room is the museum itself. The gentleman that was there said that this was just a small assortment of puppets that he has and he switches out the display four or five times a year. He said I believe that his collection numbers around 1,700 pieces. Many of the puppets here with this paticular display were originated in concept to the Far East (The Orient ) but there were a few European and American styled puppets that had fairy tale themes to them. This is a very cute place and I recommend a stop by. It's a great detour for a little while. Adult admission into the museum is two dollars.

What a marvel to have in a small half-dead downtown like Bremerton's. If you haven't been to see…read morethis collection of puppets, you must! It's something to show to out-of-towners that'll leave them thinking they were in a cooler town than they were in! Folksiness and artfulness, jolly to macabre, reflecting numerous nations and cultures, mesmerizing for kids and adults alike. There's a small area where you can turn the kids loose to play with puppets and read books and mess around with musical instruments. So obviously this is a family-friendly place. But don't think of it as only a kids' place, it's too sophisticated and elegant to be only that. Get on their e-mail list to keep abreast of events, special exhibits, puppet shows, and visiting puppeteers. Put together a party of people and ask about guided tours of the museum. Become a member of the museum. The collection of course is not for sale, but there IS a gift shop that can meet your own puppeteering needs!

This is a smaller kids museum, but there is still lots to do and usually the perfect amount of…read moreother families visiting. For the four of us to visit 2 hours, it cost around $30. They have a Lego room, tree house, lots of stem toys, space area, play house, pretend vet + bank + grocery, light up wall, train set, kid sized cars, books, art supplies, outdoor climbing and building. There's spots for adults to sit and bathrooms. If you're in the area, it's worth stopping by!

Lots of variety, but still not as much as I expected. I would only recommend this place for kids…read morewho are developing imagination and older, nothing for little littles and babies. Nothing was high quality about the place, everything felt like hand me down toys, nothing appeared new. The upstairs is meant to be the quiet space, but it was not conducted that way when we were there on a Tuesday morning. It would be nice if there was a sensory space for when kids go overwhelmed. The rock pit outside was a big hit! And there were toys that he enjoyed playing with. It did fill 2.5 hours of our morning which was good. The word Museum is misleading. The kids do get to discover play and learn if you as the adult are engaging and teaching. But no where is there a place that feels museum. I have been to many children's museums that have far more learning materials and harness on teaching. The staff was mostly keeping to themselves and not engaging. The only person who was friendly is the person working the front desk she even recommended places to get lunch that's kid-friendly. $15 every once in awhile for this activity is okay but I wouldn't make it a regular weekly activity. We have more fun with free activities.

The tour of the US Turner Love Joy was worth every minute. We all had a good time and got to talk…read moreto actual former crew members. The gift shop had a great Space Force hat I bought and the prices there were pretty reasonable for a gift shop, and they have a lot to choose from. You can get a discount on the tour if you present your AAA card!

As a Sailor on one of the USS Turner Joy DD951's sister ship's the USS Edson DD946 now a museum…read moreship also at Bay City, MI it was a thrill to walk the decks of proud warship. I brought my wife, brother and sister in law along and they to take a peek into my world so long ago, '68-'70. These ships that are museums now portray naval life and and lifestyle of our men and women who serve everyday protecting our shores. Kudos to Tara,Katy and John for making this visit enjoyable. Hoo Rah!

A fun little festival with lots of great vendors and good vibes! We chose to drive from Seattle to…read moreget there early since we have a toddler. We parked in a nearby lot with $10 parking. Tons of great food. We especially loved the truck doing the pork belly tacos and the pie and matcha drinks were all wonderful! Loved all of the blackberry themed vendors and my son had a blast in their chalk area for kids. We opted to take the Bremerton Seattle ferry back so it was easier instead of doing the drive. Overall a great time!

I am appalled by the lack of traffic and pedestrian control at the Blackberry Festival. With all…read morethe visitors driving right down by Washington Street, and pedestrians all over the place, not paying any attention to the vehicles, I'm sure there will be accidents. The city will be at fault because they are ding nothing to control movement. Very dangerous situation that needs to be taken care of. Why is the city not taking any responsibility for this situation?