Maritime Museum Nears Opening

Visitors to Fisherman’s Wharf in Oxnard will soon be able to peer into the past, present and future of sailing. The Maritime Museum, which began as an idea 25 years ago, will become a reality this summer when the doors to the 5,000-square-foot museum open. The building, at Channel Islands Boulevard and Victoria Avenue, will house maritime art, ship models, computers, a library and video displays. Outside, shipbuilding demonstrations wil be offered.