The Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria will open its new Warnock Mariners Hall to the public on November 20. The 24,500-square-foot addition shifts the spotlight from vessels to the people who worked aboard them, with exhibits tracing the region’s fishing, rescue and maritime history.

Visitors will be able to board the retired 52-foot Coast Guard motor lifeboat Triumph, which served the Columbia River from 1961 to 2021. Other displays feature the fish-tender Duke and life-size figures depicting maritime work and rescues. The museum raised $34 million from about 260 donors for the expansion, which its executive director hopes will increase annual attendance by 10% to 20%.

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