550 acres of privately maintained, naturally wooded property that offers a quiet and serene place to walk, run, or picnic. Within the Park is the 167-acre Lake Maury, which is encircled by the five-mile Noland Trail.
An extraordinary exhibition made up of historical artifacts and interactive displays that let you experience the fear, the awe, and the excitement that surrounded the Monitor's story during the American Civil War.
The 17,500 square foot facility houses a collection that features nearly 150 boats from 42 countries, and is one of the few truly internationally focused collections in the world.
Mariners’ Museum Members are invited to take a sneak peek at never before seen images from The Horace Havemeyer III Collection in the Museum’s newest exhibition.
Check out the Museum’s newest exhibition, and take a look at never before seen images from The Horace Havemeyer III Collection along with work by contemporary photographers.
Enjoy our Hands on History program and feel the weight of a cannonball, try on a sailors palm, or closely examine the fine lines of a piece of scrimshaw. These are just a few of the objects you’ll experience!
In conjunction with the Museum’s newest exhibit, “Seizing the Moment: The Evolution of Action Photography,” author John Rousmaniere shares his books and expertise as a noted authority on boats.
The seminar provides both novice and experienced mariners alike with the information and skills required to sail the Chesapeake Bay or offshore, handle heavy weather, conduct rescue procedures and much more.
Our collection of almost 30,000 objects is full of weird, wild, and wonderful stories. This talk will examine some of the things we’ve learned, what we still don’t know, and what we find most fascinating.
A food-tasting event of HISTORIC proportions! Hampton Roads’ top restaurants, caterers, and culinary schools will prepare their best interpretations of 19th-century dishes.
Friendly Hours is an inclusive time where guests with mobility, cognitive, or physical challenges can experience the Museum in a less crowded environment with reduced sound and lighting.
Acclaimed journalist Earl Swift offers us a bittersweet and eye-opening look at a world that has, quite nearly, gone by – and a crisis that will someday impact all Americans.
We are united as one global community through our shared maritime heritage. Everyone has a tie to the water, whether through career, culture, family, or leisure. The Mariners’ Museum and Park is here to tell your story. We are your museum.
Seizing the Moment The Evolution of Action Photography
Opens February 23
Delve into never before seen images from The Horace Havemeyer III Collection along with work by contemporary photographers, showing the evolution of marine photography from a documentary approach to more of an artistic perspective.
History Bites A food-tasting event of HISTORIC proportions!
March 9 · 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Hampton Roads’ top restaurants, caterers, and culinary schools will prepare their best interpretations of 19th-century dishes at this fan-favorite event. Guests can sip and savor while mingling with others—including Abraham Lincoln—and vote for favorite entrees, sides and desserts.
