These classes, programs, and events are activities of the Beaufort facility of North Carolina Maritime Museum. Contact the Museum at (252) 728-7317 between 9AM and 5PM for information or reservations. Note: Reservations must be made by phone or in person (no reservations by email), due to limits on group sizes.

SUMMER CALENDAR 2008

JUNE

REPOSITORY TOURS
Shipwreck exhibit tours at Gallants Channel. Tickets $5 adults, $2 children. Reservations by noon on prior day. Tuesdays 2 PM & Thursdays 10 AM.

5 Thursday Learn to Kayak
Instruction & paddle. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own kayak. 9 AM-1:30 PM. 

6 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Alvin and the Chipmunks,” feature movie at Gallants Channel Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

11 Wednesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 9:15 AM-12:30 PM.

11 Wednesday Carteret County’s Native Americans
Arrowheads & pottery from South River. 3 PM.

17 Tuesday Sea Turtles
Sea turtle biology & conservation. 3 PM.

18 Wednesday Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.

19 Thursday Fishing Tackle & Tips
Tips on fishing tackle & techniques. 3 PM.

20 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Shrek the Third,” feature movie at Gallants Channel. Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

24 Tuesday “Blackbeard: Terror at Sea”
National Geographic Society film on Blackbeard the pirate. 3 PM.

25 Wednesday Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.

26 Thursday Blackbeard & QAR
Blackbeard & his flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge. 3 PM.

27 Friday “Blackbeard’s Revenge”
BBC film on the discovery & recovery of the QAR shipwreck. 3 PM.

JULY

REPOSITORY TOURS
Shipwreck exhibit tours at Gallants Channel. Tickets $5 adults, $2 children. Reservations by noon on prior day. Tuesdays 2 PM & Thursdays 10 AM.

1 Tuesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 10:15 AM-1:30 PM.

2 Wednesday Venomous Snakes of North Carolina
Live animal program. 3 PM.

3 Thursday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations-$15, $10 ages 8-11. 12:15-3:30 PM.

3 Thursday Beach Finds
Specimens from NC beaches. 3 PM.

4 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” feature movie at Gallants Channel. Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

8 Tuesday Learn to Kayak
Instruction & paddle. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own kayak. 9:30 AM-2 PM.  

8 Tuesday Dolphins
Beaufort’s bottlenose dolphins. 3 PM.

9 Wednesday Marine Life Collecting Cruise
Marine life aboard Duke University Marine Lab vessel. Reservations-$25. 9 AM-12 PM.  

9 Wednesday Learn to Kayak
Instruction & paddle. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own kayak. 9:30 AM-2 PM.  

9 Wednesday Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.

10 Thursday Carteret County’s Native Americans
Arrowheads & pottery from South River. 3 PM.

11 Friday Nature Night at the Museum
Coastal natural wonders for families. Reservations $2. 5:30-7:30 PM.

14 Monday Seining the Sound
Explore & pull a net in a salt marsh. Reservations-$5. 11 AM-12:30 PM.

15 Tuesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 10:15 AM-1:30 PM.

15 Tuesday Fishing Tackle & Tips
Tips on fishing tackle & techniques. 3 PM.

16 Wednesday Venomous Snakes of North Carolina
Live animal program. 3 PM.

17 Thursday Beach Finds
Specimens from NC beaches. 3 PM.

18 Friday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 12:15-3:30 PM.

18 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Monty Python and The Holy Grail,” feature movie at Gallants Channel. Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

29 Tuesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 10:15 AM-1:30 PM.

30 Wednesday What's the Catch?
Informed seafood purchases for consumers. Lunch at a local restaurant (cost on your own). Reservations. 11 AM-1:30 PM.

30 Wednesday Venomous Snakes of North Carolina
Live animal program. 3 PM.

31 Thursday Seining the Sound
Explore & pull a net in a salt marsh. Reservations $5. 12:30-2 PM.

AUGUST

REPOSITORY TOURS
Shipwreck exhibit tours at Gallants Channel. Tickets $5 adults, $2 children. Reservations by noon on prior day. Tuesdays 2 PM & Thursdays 10 AM.

1 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Bourne Ultimatum,” feature movie at Gallants Channel. Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

5 Tuesday Learn to Kayak
Kayak instruction & paddle. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own kayak. 9 AM-1:30 PM.

5 Tuesday“Blackbeard: Terror at Sea”
National Geographic Society film on Blackbeard the pirate. 3 PM.

6 Wednesday Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.

7 Thursday Kayak Rachel Carson
Wildlife paddle on NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $5 own kayak.  9 AM-2 PM.

7 Thursday “Blackbeard’s Revenge”
BBC film on the discovery & recovery of the QAR shipwreck. 3 PM.

8 Friday Pirates: Fact & Fiction
Pirates in NC waters. 3 PM.

8 Friday Pirate Night at the Museum
Quest for treasure & family fun. Reservations $2. 5:30-7:30 PM.     

12 Tuesda Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 10:15 AM-1:30 PM.     

12 Tuesday Cape Lookout
Wildlife & habitats at Cape Lookout National Seashore. 3 PM.

13 Wednesday Seining the Sound
Explore & pull a net in a salt marsh. Reservations $5. 11 AM-12:30 PM.

13 Wednesday Venomous Snakes of North Carolina
Live animal program. 3 PM.

14 Thursday Women Pirates
Women were pirates too! 3 PM.

15 Friday Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks
The wild horses of Cape Lookout National Seashore. 3 PM.

15 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Bucket List,” feature movie at Gallants Channel. Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

19 Tuesday Learn to Kayak
Kayak instruction & paddle. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own kayak. 9 AM-1:30 PM. 

20 Wednesday Marine Life Collecting Cruise
Marine life aboard Duke University Marine Lab vessel. Reservations-$25. 9 AM-12 PM.  

20 Wednesday Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.

21 Thursday Kayak Rachel Carson
Wildlife paddle on the NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $5 own kayak.  9 AM-2 PM.

21 Thursday Secrets of Blackbeard
The infamous pirate & recovery of artifacts from the Queen Anne’s Revenge.  3 PM.

26 Tuesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 9:15 AM-12:30 PM.

28 Thursday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC National Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11. 10:15 AM-1:30 PM.

28 Thursday Beach Finds
Specimens from NC beaches. 3 PM.

29 Friday Cinema by the Sea
“Nims Island,” feature movie at Gallants Channel. Tickets $10 carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7 PM.

EXHIBITS

“Reel ‘em in: Sport Fishing in North Carolina” highlights this important industry to the history and economy of Carteret County. Displays include modern fishing equipment with interactive elements.  (May 31 - July 27)

“Our Sunken History: Archaeological Treasures from NC Shipwrecks” in the Repository at Gallants Channel includes a diorama of the QAR shipwreck, artifacts from Civil War blockade-runners, gunboats and rams, and a ship's stove and cooking pot. Tickets $5 adults, $2 children. Reservations by noon on the prior day. Call to schedule groups.
(Tuesdays, 2 PM & Thursdays, 10 AM)

“Knights of the Black Flag” focuses on rogues who plied the waters along the eastern US and the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. (August 9 - Oct. 26)

EVENTS

Cinema by the Sea, a summer outdoor film series at Gallants Channel shows on alternate Fridays. Tickets are $10 per carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open at 7 PM to enjoy the view and refreshments before the movie begins at sunset. Visit “Our Sunken History” exhibit at the Repository, 7-8 PM. Rain dates are the following Fridays. Click here for a detailed movie listing. (June 6, 20, July 4, 18, August 1, 15, 29, September 12)

Nature Night at the Museum is a themed event for families with activities and games to discover coastal natural wonders. Reservations and fee required.  (July 11)

Blackbeard Week programs commemorate 280 years since Blackbeard’s flagship ran aground in Beaufort Inlet and the 1996 discovery of the wreck believed to be the Queen Anne’s Revenge.  (June 24, 26, 27)

Pirate Month commemorates the 1747 invasion of Beaufort by Spanish pirates. Pirate programs during the week of August 5-8 culminate with Pirate Night at the Museum, a quest for treasure, fun activities and "grog and hard tack" for young pirates and their families (August 8). This dovetails with Beaufort’s pirate reenactment and invasion August 8-9. Women Pirates, such as Anne Bonny & Mary Read, are presented by Connie Mason, Heritage Tourism Officer (August 14). The Secrets of Blackbeard are revealed by the artifact recovery from the Queen Anne’s Revenge shipwreck by NCMM Nautical Archaeologist David Moore (August 21).

Guest biology presentations feature Microscopic Sea Monsters, viewing tiny marine organisms from samples for the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network with biologists Dick Barmore & Elizabeth White; Venomous Snakes of North Carolina with live caged animals by herpetologist John Pollard; and the Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks by National Park Service Wildlife Biologist Dr. Sue Stuska.

The Cape Lookout Studies Program focuses on coastal marine research, conservation and education related to marine mammals and sea turtles. For information, contact Keith Rittmaster at 252-504-2452 or view www.capelookoutstudies.org.

CHILDREN'S SUMMER CLASSES

The Junior Sailing Program uses the fun of sailing to teach seamanship, navigation, boating safety and sailing techniques for beginning to advanced sailors. Classes include two-week sessions, one-week advanced sessions and Regatta Week.

For more information click here

Summer Science School for Children investigates pirates, boaters and models, seashore life, coastal explorers, photography, fishing and crabbing, and saltwater science.

The new Science to Sail program offers children a full day of classes between Junior Sailing and Coastal Adventures. Contact the museum for applications (space limited). (June - August)

For more information click here

BOATING PROGRAMS
The Beaufort Oars Rowing Club uses fixed-seat rowing gigs and the Beaufort Oars Sliding Seat Program uses single shells for exercise, competition and fun. Family sailing on traditional skiffs or a 30' keelboat is available by reservation, and accommodates 2-6 people for 2-6 hours for $50 to $240. For information, call the Friends office at 252-728-1638.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Join a museum expedition to explore Egypt and the Eternal Nile in winter 2009! For information click here.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Field trips into coastal habitats may involve travel by boat or van, hiking, or wading in shallow water. Field attire includes comfortable clothes and closed-toed wading or hiking shoes (NO open-toed shoes allowed). Contact the education department for group programs or view www.ncmaritimemuseum.org. Call for details and reservations.

WATERCRAFT CENTER
The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center, located across from the museum, is open for viewing wooden boat construction and restoration, and ship model building. The 35^th Annual Wooden Boat Show week is April 26- May 2, 2009.

Boatbuilding Skills Classes are for novices and experienced woodworkers. Boatbuilding Carpentry is a prerequisite for the Boatbuilding classes. Build a Boat in a Day is for an adult/child team working from a pre-cut kit.
Contact the museum for details or view the Watercraft Center brochure.

NORTH CAROLINA MARITIME MUSEUM

BRANCH FACILITIES

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Museum Calendars are mailed four times a year. It is museum policy to register participants for programs after the calendars are in the mail. Paid trip fees confirm reservations and are not refundable later than five days before the program, unless the museum cancels. Please call between 8 AM and 5 PM weekdays for reservations for cancellations. No reservations can be taken via e-mail.

Members receive quarterly mailings of the Calendar and the Waterline newsletter and discounts on some programs and in the Museum Store. FOM denotes a discount for Friends of the Museum. Contact the Friends of the Museum to join.