The ship and the tour were fantastic, but the experience in the gift shop was extremely…read moredisappointing. The manager with short hair was incredibly rude and unprofessional from the moment we walked in. She was snippy with customers, showed zero friendliness, and acted like she didn't want to be there. She loudly complained to her staff about needing to leave early and made the whole environment uncomfortable. When we were standing in line--well out of the way--she abruptly told us to "get out of the way" so she could move the golf cart, even though we were already several feet back. Inside the shop, she threw items onto the counter when we asked to look at them, and when we decided to purchase something, she snatched it out of our hand. The ship itself is great and the tour was wonderful, but the gift shop manager is seriously hurting the experience. She needs retraining--or replacement--because her attitude is unacceptable for a public-facing role.

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.

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.

Read the reviews; Drove to see for myself with + 1 kiddo; and "Closed" :-( Please OPEN :-)read more

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

Great for kids and reptile lovers in general! Hopefully they will get more traffic, it's kind of…read moreout of the way place.

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.

As a woman veteran I found my welcome less than warm. I was in fact told by a volunteer --…read moreunsolicited -- that he didn't hold with women in the Navy. Too much of a distraction for the men, he said. I can't say I was surprised -- this reception is still common in military museums. I am disappointed, however, with management and with whatever training they have seen fit to provide to volunteers. I live in the hope that those who manage sites like these will someday accord women veterans the same basic respect they give our brothers in uniform. No more, no less.

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.

My wife and I had the best time exploring this museum. We spent over 3 hours looking over and…read morereading the fascinating displays. There's tons to see and learn and knowledgeable docents to add their personal knowledge and life experience. The parking is plentiful and free and admission is free, but why not sign the visitor book and then donate a few bucks to this great place to help keep things going. Very highly recommended!

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 would be a good place to stop in during a rainy day on a trip to let a little one stretch…read moretheir legs, though I never understand why some of these places charge for the adults. Best for kids 6 and under. Two levels with several play areas. Kept clean. Too clean. Several of the employees were milling around the areas putting away toys literally as quick as kids could play with them- I saw them putting away toys while actively being played with by kids multiple times in our short visit. The staff wasn't friendly at all to kids and they made a feeling of "don't touch anything" even though it's a play place targeted to young kids. Was nice for a visit, but won't be back.

Too small, and the staff is not friendly. Not worth the money, restroom is not clean and no seat…read morecover. Will never come back again.

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!

Well we have been going to this festival for 11 years now, and this year we had BIG disappointment…read moreand very little ooohhhh and ahhhhs. :/. We picked the most expensive meal offered and it was NOT what the hype we received was. A slice of meat on the combo sandwiches ( they hype up the meat) pico de G on our sandwiches which included Jalepenos would have been good to know. The meat had flavor, no sauce, one slice of meat per sandwich. A tbsp scoop of white rice with corn in it, and a tablespoon of beans. For 18$ rip off! We went to find a " blackberry" soda and it cost 40$ for 3!!! Drinks. And they tasted literally lime nothing. Same exact Vendors every year, except I didnt find the jewelry cleaning kit guy ( thats what I wanted) Bonus blackberry jam at the wine tent for 10$ and our wine cost also has gone up nearly every year... thinking about making my own at this point ( AND NO SAMPLES) its nice to taste the batch but big NOPE . Whats happening rotary club... the busiest tent had something FREE to offer. WOW My husband loved his jumbo corndog and viking chips. I DID enjoy a piece of pie this year ... ice cream is always better with Blackberry pie

2025 - not a blackberry to be seen. junk food booths, trinket booths, window salesman, religious…read morebooks, Nothing Blackberry. i'll never come to this excuse for a festival again. bremerton tries but continues to suck. no wonder the ferries to seattle were packed but to bTown were not.