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...
Curious about the nautical art of splicing and don’t know where to start? What’s the difference between a slice and a knot? Join the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport for a beginners’ primer with instructor Tom Lacey. Lacey grew up on the shores of...
Participants will have the opportunity to explore history through hands-on activities, stations, and take-homes. The program is appropriate for ages 4–18. Cost is $5 per child. Friends of the Maritime Museum at Southport receive a 10-percent discount. Participants are free to move at their own...
Go back in time with the museum, and experience the Cape Fear region during wartime. Learn how close to shore the enemy got and what precautions were taken for military members, as well as civilians. How did our region assist in the war effort? How...
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...
Join us on the Southport waterfront as we explore at low tide! Be sure to bring shoes that you wouldn’t mind getting a little muddy. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners is...
Get a little artsy and make your own special fish print on fabric using a technique from far across the seas. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners is for ages 4 to...
Arrrrrr! Dress like a pirate and learn about life on the high seas. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners is for ages 4 to 7. Registration is required. Registration opens June 1...