Starting Saturday, November 17, admission to the Museum will be $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.
Civil War Lecture: Rear Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren
Rear Admiral John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren is known as the ‘father of American naval ordnance’ and was commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, helping Sherman secure Savannah, Georgia.
Join Curator of Photography Sarah Scruggs on a journey to several European cities in the 1920s and 1930s, through the photography of Edward B. Hungerford.
In 1862, the USS Monitor encountered a fierce storm on the afternoon of 30 December, sinking early on the 31st. Indeed, the little ship that had saved the nation was no 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.
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.
