Join the Maritime Museum for a short lecture on various seafoods of the area and get to test your hands at rolling your own sushi! Participants will be sent home with tips on how to make beautiful sushi. Classes are held at the museum and...
Join local historian and educator Hunter Ingram in recounting his journey out to Frying Pan Light Tower in September 2020. Gain firsthand knowledge of the current state of this Texas Tower while learning its historic roots as part of the U.S. Coast Guard and how...
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...
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...
Submarine warfare during World War II came quite close to the North Carolina coast. While the southern border of Operation Drumbeat is in the Outer Banks, the Lower Cape Fear saw its share of action. Join Curator of Education Katy Menne for in an in-depth...