One look at the Cape Fear River and you know there are so many different kinds of vessels that it is overwhelming. Learn a few key ways to tell vessels apart and how the shape of them gives you information about where they can be...
Join the Museum for a calm start to your Saturday morning. The Sensory Saturday program is offered the first Saturday of each month and includes dimmed lights, no audio turned on, and a special activity or craft. It is geared for families and/or individuals with sensory...
Join the Maritime Museum for a short lecture on grouper while enjoying sandwiches. Participants will be sent home with tips on how to make the perfect grouper and a recipe card! Classes are held at the museum and are BYOB. Classes are strictly 21 years...
Doctors help us feel better; and when you are aboard a ship, they are quite helpful. Sign up for your appointment and participate in dress-up and storytime. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $7. Youth ages...
June 14-17 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. daily Learn about those scurvy dogs who sailed the waters of the Atlantic coast and beyond! From Stede Bonnet to Ching Shih, campers will learn about life at sea, why sailors to turn to piracy, and what perks...
Join Join Mr. Hurricane himself, Jay Barnes, for a look back at the historic hurricanes of the past, and those of modern memory. Using images, history, and meteorology, see the true impact of these storms. With hurricane season having started June 1, remembering the unique...
Native tribespeople are not that different from you and me! Let us compare their lives to our own to practice our matching skills and learn about the first people who lived in this area. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of...
June 28 - July 1 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. daily Ships can have some of the best and worst food around. Travel the seas through your stomach this week by learning and tasting some traditional recipes. Be extra cautious—some may make you squeamish! Cost...
Learn about one of our biggest aquatic friends during this class that includes a singalong, craft, and story time. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $7. Youth ages 4 to 6 are welcome to attend. All...
July 12 - 15 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. daily Learn about the sea life local to the Lower Cape Fear and how they have helped the region economically. Students will take a trip to the N.C. Aquarium at Ft. Fisher, as well as walk...
The merchant seamen of World War II faced many of the same dangers as U.S. Navy sailors. Join Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano to give these mariners their due honor and learn about how they suffered a greater percentage of war-related deaths than all other U.S....
Sort, color, and race your favorite ducks then listen to a great story about five little ducks! Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $7. Youth ages 4 to 6 are welcome to attend. All programs are...