Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Battle of Hampton Roads Juried Youth Art Exhibition

The Mariners’ Museum & NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary present a juried youth art competition with art inspired by the Battle of Hampton Roads, the USS Monitor or the CSS Virginia.

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Building Better Ships

Explore Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company in the 1930s through the murals of artist Thomas C. Skinner in our new exhibit.

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The USS Monitor Center

The USS Monitor Center is an extraordinary exhibit made up of historical artifacts and interactive displays that let you experience the fear, the awe, and the excitement that surrounded this extraordinary time in our nation's history.

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The Nelson Touch

The Nelson Touch explores the naval career and the fighting skills of one of the world's greatest naval heroes, Horatio Nelson.

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The Miniature Ships of August F. Crabtree

The jewel of The Mariners' Museum's collection is The Miniature Ships of August F. Crabtree. These amazing ship models, crafted by artist/carver August F. Crabtree, depict the evolution of boat building from a primitive raft to a Venetian galleass decorated with 359 carved figures.

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