Friends of the American Merchant Marine Museum Friends of the American Merchant Marine Museum Donations Are Welcome Donations to the Friends of the American Merchant Marine Museum support continued and expanded access to the museum by the public to place displays and artifacts concerning the American Merchant Marine and United States Merchant Marine Academy and other areas as deemed appropriate by the Museum and the Friends. Selected acquisitions and preservation activities are funded only by your donations. Friends The Friends of the American Merchant Marine Museum is an organization governed by a Board of Directors consisting of persons with a deep interest in preserving the history of our Merchant Marine. This Board shall have all of Read More Museum Over the years the Friends have supported the educational mission of the Museum.