Join us as we shed light on these historical figures to learn about their contributions and unique roles in our maritime history.

In Frank Vining Smith's ca 1900-40 oil painting, The Wild Gulf Stream,  we explore the artist's muse and his inspirations through his depiction of a singular large wave that fills his grand canvas. His life led him to the waters' edge time and time again, and in this blog we explore what it is about a wave that calls us, too.

Dr. Natalie S. Robertson devoted 30 years of research, from Benin to Alabama, shares the story of Clotilda, the last American slave ship, and to tell the startling truth about the Clotilda smuggling crime.

Get ready for a suspenseful evening filled with thrills and chills when Buddy Levy returns to The Mariners’ to share the last great voyage of the Heroic Age of Discovery in his latest Arctic epic, Empire of Ice and Stone.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening when Will Sofrin, a master shipwright and author, shares his memoir of epic maritime adventures delivering the Rose, the replica 18th-century warship used for the Hollywood film Master & Commander starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany.

In Left for Dead, Eric Jay Dolin tells the true story of a wild and fateful encounter between an American sealing vessel, a shipwrecked British brig, and a British warship in the Falkland archipelago during the War of 1812.

This is a story of culmination, of endings that are new beginnings. In this extra special episode of Beyond the Frame, we explore the story of the 613-foot passenger Liner, S.S. Virginia, and the dedicated shipbuilders who, for over a century, made these feats of engineering a reality.

The Mariners’ Heritage Collection of 35,000 objects is one of the most regarded in the United States, and worldwide. Forbes will give guests an in-depth view of the Museum’s Collection from his recent appearance at the International Congress of Maritime Museums in the Netherlands. This international look, combined with a personal perspective from his 24 years of work with the Collection, sets the stage for an exploration of what the future holds for access to the Collection. Gallery interpretation by the Mariners’ Curatorial Team will accompany this lecture.