05/26/12- 03/31/13 |
Abandon Ship
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
May 26, 2012-March 31, 2013
In the past five years, there have been more than 140 shipwrecks, with more than 1,000 people losing their lives. Many of those who survived the wrecks faced the even greater challenge of survival at sea.
This exhibition tells the stories of those who have been cast adrift. Through dramatic videos, personal stories, and interactive displays, visitors will experience the chaos of a shipwreck, the desperation, courage of surviving, and joy of rescue.
The...
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| 06/02/12 |
Civil war's 150th- Tour: Land, Sea, and Air- The Civil War in Hampton Roads
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 2, 2012
Starting at Lee Hall Mansion in Newport News, VA.
The Mariners’ Museum, in partnership with Endview Plantation, Lee Hall Mansion and the Isle of Wight County Museums, is offering an exclusive van tour of key sites associated with the Civil War in Hampton Roads. Participants will view land fortifications at Fort Boykin and Fort Huger, receive an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the USS Monitor Center and thrill to the exploits of 19th century aeronauts at Endview and Lee...
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| 06/04/12 |
Summer Lecture Series: Callum Roberts' The Ocean of Life
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 4, 2012
In The Ocean of Life, Callum Roberts – one of the world’s leading conservation biologists – recounts the tremendous impact that humankind has had on the earth’s great bodies of water. From fishing techniques of the first homo-sapiens to today’s computer-enhanced, bottom-scraping fishing techniques, to the impact of pollution, Roberts tells the story of humankind’s long relationship with the sea and its creatures. The result is that the fate of our oceans...
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06/07/12- 08/31/12 |
Concerts By the Lake
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 7-August 31, 2012
Bring a blanket and the children as you enjoy live music, activities, and food and beverages on the front lawn of The Mariners' Museum.
Concerts are:
June 7th Deloreans
June 14th Slapwater
June 21st Rare Mix
June28th Butter
July 5th Slapwater
July 12th Spider Love
July 19th Tidewater Drive
July 26th Slapwater
August 2nd Deloreans
August 9th English Channel
August 23rd Crazy X
August 30th Rhondels
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06/11/12- 06/15/12 |
Kayak Camp
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 11-June 15, 2012
Students ages 9-12 are invited to enjoy a week of paddling on Lake Maury, the James River, and other local waterways while learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Program provided by The Mariners’ Museum Education Department and Chesapeake Experience.
For more information contact Wisteria Perry at wperry@MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 591-7744 or to register contact Chesapeake Experience at www.ChesapeakeExperience.org.
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| 06/13/12 |
Lecture Series: Bill Hellswarth's "Sealab"
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 13, 2012
Join The Mariners’ Museum in welcoming award-winning journalist Ben Hellwarth on Wednesday, June 13, as he speak on Sealab’s exciting story and his new book, Sealab: America’s Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor, called a “must read” by maritime adventurer Dr. Robert Ballard.
October 1957, the Soviet Union shatters the perception of the United States as the technological superpower with the launch of Sputnik 1. The small satellite...
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| 06/16/12 |
The Bronze Door Society Wine Classic
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 16, 2012
Please join The Bronze Door Society at The Mariners’ Museum in tasting over thirty wines from all over the world! This event is $35 per person and open to the public.
The Mariners’ Museum is conveniently located minutes from Williamsburg and a short drive from Virginia Beach.
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06/25/12- 06/29/12 |
Teachers' In-Service Workshop
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
June 25-June 29, 2012
Take one day out of your summer to enrich your students’ learning this fall. The Mariners’ Museum’s 2012 Summer Teacher Workshops are designed to provide Virginia’s elementary, middle, and high school instructors with new insights into how to create more engaging and stimulating lesson plans for their students. With the goal of enhancing student learning and comprehension of a variety of SOL-correlated topics, each day-long interactive session will focus on essential...
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07/02/12- 07/06/12 |
Mini-Kayak Camp: Ages 6-8
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
July 2-July 6, 2012
Students are invited to enjoy a couple of summer days paddling on Lake Maury and James River while learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Students ages 6-8 will have the opportunity to take part in one or two, two-day mini-camps on July 2&3 and July 5&6, while students ages 12 to 15 have the opportunity to enjoy a week out on the water from July 16-20!
This program is provided by The Mariners’ Museum Education Department and Chesapeake Experience.
For...
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| 07/11/12 |
Lecture Series: Bolinao 52- Film Screening with Director Duc Nguyen
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
July 11, 2012
Following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, millions of refugees took the perilous escape across the South China Sea to find freedom. Many died of drowning or starvation and thirst. Others were lost at sea while some were pillaged by pirates.
In conjunction with The Mariner’s Museum’s Abandon Ship exhibition, Director Duc Nguyen, a Vietnamese Boat survivor himself, will screen and discuss his film Bolinao 52. The film follows Tung Trinh, who boarded a crowded...
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07/16/12- 07/20/12 |
Kayak Camp: Ages 12-15
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
July 16-July 20, 2012
Students are invited to enjoy a couple of summer days paddling on Lake Maury and James River while learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Students ages 6-8 will have the opportunity to take part in one or two, two-day mini-camps on July 2&3 and July 5&6, while students ages 12 to 15 have the opportunity to enjoy a week out on the water from July 16-20!
This program is provided by The Mariners’ Museum Education Department and Chesapeake Experience.
For...
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08/01/12- 08/03/12 |
Teachers' In-Service Workshop
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
August 1-August 3, 2012
Take one day out of your summer to enrich your students’ learning this fall. The Mariners’ Museum’s 2012 Summer Teacher Workshops are designed to provide Virginia’s elementary, middle, and high school instructors with new insights into how to create more engaging and stimulating lesson plans for their students. With the goal of enhancing student learning and comprehension of a variety of SOL-correlated topics, each day-long interactive session will focus on essential...
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| 08/01/12 |
Summer Lecture Series: The Finest Hours- with Michael Tougias
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
August 1, 2012
Join us in conjunction with The Mariners' Museum's Abandon Ship exhibition, award-winning author Micahael Tougias as he recounts the gripping attempt to rescue the souls huddling inside the broken halves, vividly described in his book, The Finest Hours. Battling high waves, blinding snow, and one of the most dangerous shoals in the world, Coast Guardsmen were able to save 70 of the 84 crewmen.
In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in...
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08/06/12- 08/10/12 |
Kayak Camp: Ages 9-12
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
August 6-August 10, 2012
Students ages 9-12 are invited to enjoy a week of paddling on Lake Maury, the James River, and other local waterways while learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Program provided by The Mariners’ Museum Education Department and Chesapeake Experience.
For more information contact Wisteria Perry at wperry@MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 591-7744 or to register contact Chesapeake Experience at www.ChesapeakeExperience.org.
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| 08/11/12 |
Civil War 150th Lecture Series - The Ironclad Life on the James
The Mariners' Museum
Presented by The Mariners' Museum
at The Mariners' Museum
August 11, 2012
She had a cranky engine, a gouty captain, and a small barnyard on deck. Temperatures inside the USS Monitor vessel soared to 160 degrees at times and only one man on board thought to bring mosquito netting with him, and he wasn’t sharing. Find out the untold stories of the Monitor’s time on the James River.
For more information, please contact Anna Holloway at aholloway@MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 591-7740.
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