Admission to the Museum is only $1 per person for all time. We believe everyone is a mariner, and we invite you to discover your maritime connection with us today!
Mariners' Park & Lake Maury
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.
Conserving and Understanding USS Monitor’s Dahlgren Shell Guns
This lecture will describe the unique and important place Monitor’s guns hold in the history of naval artillery, as well as the challenges presented by their conservation and future display.
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.
Uncover the history of our region’s naval stores and ghost forests. Discover how conservationists are bringing back the majestic longleaf as part of Virginia’s heritage and our resilient future.
Adriane Lentz-Smith, associate professor of History at Duke University, will focus on the experience of African American civilians and soldiers in the war years, and how World War I shaped the black freedom struggle.
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.
In a partnership with the Virginia Cooperative Extension and the City of Newport News, The Mariners’ Museum and Park are offering rain barrel workshops!
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.
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.
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.
Answering America's Call Newport News in World War I
Now Open
Learn how Newport News supported war efforts with the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company by viewing first-hand journals, letters, photographs and more.
Our Fall Lecture Series covers a fascinating array of maritime topics and stories, from German U-boats and underwater exploration to piracy's "Golden Age," and the essential oyster.
