June 2 marks The Mariners’ Museum and Park’s 90th year of existence! So much has changed since 1930, and we look forward to sharing many more years of maritime memories and connections with you!
June 2 marks The Mariners’ Museum and Park’s 90th year of existence! So much has changed since 1930, and we look forward to sharing many more years of maritime memories and connections with you!
June 2 marks The Mariners’ Museum and Park’s 90th year of existence! So much has changed since 1930, and we look forward to sharing many more years of maritime memories and connections with you!
June 2 marks The Mariners’ Museum and Park’s 90th year of existence! So much has changed since 1930, and we look forward to sharing many more years of maritime memories and connections with you!
Join author and historian John V. Quarstein on Youtube Live, when he gives a 30-minute presentation about the first wooden warship to sink an ironclad.
Join author and historian John V. Quarstein on Youtube Live, when he gives a 30-minute presentation about an elaborate ruse to capture a steamer during the Civil War.
Dive into significant events of our nation’s history and examine their direct ties to the Hampton Roads region with a live lecture from John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center.
Join author and historian John V. Quarstein on Youtube Live, when he gives a 30-minute presentation about the first and only US Navy warship destroyed by the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama.
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.
Join author and historian John V. Quarstein on Youtube Live, when he gives a 30-minute presentation about a redesigned ship that became the first ironclad with more than two gun turrets.
Hampton Roads History: Airship ROMA• A Forgotten Tragedy
Dive into significant events of our nation’s history and examine their direct ties to the Hampton Roads region with special guest speaker Nancy E. Sheppard.
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.
Hampton Roads History: The Virginia Peninsula and the Birth of Military Aviation
Dive into significant events of our nation’s history and examine their direct ties to the Hampton Roads region with noted historian and director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, John V. Quarstein.
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.
Journey with a Mariners' Museum Educator on an exploration of artifacts and dive into the Museum’s vast collection! During the interactive session, students will have the opportunity to connect with an educator in real time as they learn new stories, ask questions, and participate in fun but short activities.
Museum Fun at Home Scavenger Hunts & Coloring Pages
Make learning and play a part of your every day!
Turn a much-needed break into a fun, family activity. Take a walk around your neighborhood or look in your backyard for outdoor adventure. Send the kids on a pirate quest to discover “buried” treasures or challenge the kids to a game of Tree ID. Give quiet time a little twist with coloring pages created by The Mariners’ Museum to add to your kid’s art portfolio.
The Museum is filled with fascinating stories from our Collection, to our world-renowned experts, to our quirky personalities and passions. With investigation, innovation, and intrigue leading the way, our staff is determined to bring you authentic stories that will give you a deeper understanding into how we are all connected to the world’s waters. Connect with us, share a laugh or two, maybe even shed a tear, and enjoy the adventure!
