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  • Hidden Histories: Portraits of a City

    • Cultural Heritage
    • Photography

    We're on a mission to uncover the stories behind photos from the Ellis Parker Griffith Collection that were taken in Newport News, VA. 

  • Best Day of the Week: Wonder Wednesday!

    • Community Engagement
    • Educational Enrichment
    • Events

    We're looking back on our second summer of Wonder Wednesdays!  

  • Art, History and AI: Should Museum Curators and Researchers use AI?

    • Art
    • Collections
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Military Conflict
    • Technology

    Learn how one curator learned the benefits and drawbacks of using AI to answer historical questions and explore art.

  • Worden and the Manifest Destiny

    The expansionist ideals of Manifest Destiny pushed the United States into conflict with Mexico, with disputes over Texas and the Rio Grande sparking the Mexican-American War. During this period, young naval officer John L. Worden sought active duty, earning promotion and serving aboard USS Southampton, where he played a key role in supplying and supporting American operations along the Pacific coast and in Baja California.

  • Buggin’ Out in the Bay: Bringing Science to Life for Students

    • Community Engagement
    • Education
    • Educational Enrichment
    • Mariners' Park
    • Science

     Throughout the year, 6th - 10th graders transform into scientists for the day during The Mariners’ education program, Buggin’ Out in the Bay. Through a mix of outdoor activities and indoor demonstrations, students investigate critters, run tests, and record data to assess the health of Mariners’ Lake, while learning what they can do to have a positive impact on our local watershed.

  • WAVE Hello to WWII-era Navy Women’s Fashion!

    What do Vogue Magazine and military recruiting have in common? We take a look at the fashion industry's impact on WAVE recruits during World War II.

  • Cool Campers Kayak

    • Community Engagement
    • Mariners' Park

    The Mariners’ Museum and Park hosted Camp Community Connections for a kayaking adventure, where middle schoolers explored nature, learned water safety, and discovered the environmental importance of Mariners’ Lake.

  • M is for Monitor

    • Collections
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Photography
    • USS Monitor

    After the Battle of Hampton Roads, USS Monitor gained the title of "The little ship that saved the nation".  The ship's newfound fame set off a "Monitor Craze" in the US, as hosts of vessels emerged with the same name. 

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