SOUTHPORT — The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is designing a new exhibit that showcases the rich history of commercial fishing in the Cape Fear region. But to help tell the full story, museum staff is seeking the community’s help. “We’re looking for anything related...
A new interactive program at the museum combines living historians, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help you connect more directly to the past. Museum Manager John Moseley developed the “Deep Dives into History” program to provide visitors a greater understanding of the wide ranging...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — An N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport lecture originally scheduled to coincide with the start of hurricane season will now be held in August. Jay Barnes, author of the newly released “Fifteen Hurricanes That Changed the Carolinas: Powerful Storms, Climate Change, and What We...
SOUTHPORT — As part of a World War II campaign, the German Navy unleashed attack submarines — known as “U-boats” — on the United States. An upcoming presentation hosted by the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will explore that campaign, which turned the east...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Staff at the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport have shown a continued commitment to ensure all who visit feel welcome. That work has now been recognized statewide. North Carolina Museums Council named the museum the recipient of the 2022 Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and...
Check out our newly updated "My Museum Book" and get ready for your visit. This book helps to explain what we do, programs you may be interested in, when we are open to the public as well as some rules to keep in mind when...
SOUTHPORT, NC — Descendants of enslaved Africans, the Gullah-Geechee people established a unique culture along the southeastern coast. An upcoming presentation hosted by the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport will showcase how the early traditions continue to influence to this day. The Rev. Sean Palmer will...
SOUTHPORT — The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport recently renewed its commitment to ensuring visitors feel welcomed. Staff at the museum completed requirements to renew its Certified Autism Center designation through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, which required ongoing professional development...
[caption id="attachment_2496" align="alignleft" width="300"] Staff of the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport, members of the Southport Lions Club and the Maritime Friends president unveil the new tactile maps for visitors to the museum who have low vision and or total blindness. From left, Museum Visitor...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — The N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport is hosting an event that will not only look at the history of the region but also share how that history ties to today. Living History Weekend will be held Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. inside and on the grounds of the museum, located at 204 E Moore Street in downtown...