![]() BRANCHES: PROGRAMS: SUPPORT: | NC Maritime Museums . . . Calendar of Events Click on the following sections to jump to the specific Museum listings: North Carolina Museum at Southport: July Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum: Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum calendar For contact details on each Museum, please see the details under the specific sections. North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort - ONGOING - Watercraft Center Classes Family Sailing Junior Sailing Program Beaufort Oars “Science by the Sea” Exhibit International Travel Program An outdoor summer film series presented by the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, held at the the Museum's expansion site at Gallant's Channel. 172 West Beaufort Rd. Alternate Saturday nights throughout the summer. $10 per carload (any size vehicle - any number of people), gate #3, $2 per walk-in ticket. No dogs or pets allowed. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Gates open at 7 p.m.; movie begins at sunset. Refreshments and snacks are available for purchase on site. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be rescheduled for the following evening. Proceeds support programs at the Museum in Beaufort.
WED. 30 - Discovery Time – “Hoi Toide Brogue” - 3 p.m. These fun and family friendly programs engage visitors on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment of coastal North Carolina. Repeat visitors are encouraged because topics change daily. Free. -July - Beaufort THURS. 1 - Discovery Time – "Oil Spill and Coastal Marine Environments" - 3 p.m. Museum Educator McClain Musson discusses the current oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, presenting potential long-term effects on the economy and wildlife. Take part in an interactive simulation of an oil spill in a marine environment. Free. SAT. 3 - Cinema by the Sea – “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” - 7 p.m. A summer outdoor film series at Gallants Channel on alternate Saturdays. Rain dates are the following Sundays. Tickets are available at the gate, $10 per vehicle of any size, $2 per walk-in. TUES. 6 – Discovery Time – “Pirates of NC” – 3 p.m. A program completely dedicated to NC pirates, specifically the notorious Blackbeard. Participants of any age can do crafts, and see artifacts from Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. Free. WED. 7 – Discovery Time – "North Carolina Coastal American Indians - 3 p.m. Learn about our earliest coastal inhabitants as educator McClain Musson speaks about American Indian groups that inhabited the coastal region of North Carolina. The presentation will include a child-friendly craft. Free. THURS. 8 – Discovery Time – "David Robert, Armando and La Baula: The Story of a Boy, a Beach and a Turtle named Bella" - 3 p.m. SAT. 10 - 2nd Saturday: “Summer by the Sea” – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The day kicks off with the annual Great 4th Race, where traditionally rigged sailing craft rally to celebrate the historic voyages that carried news of the signing of the declaration. Cheer on the patriotic sailors at 9 a.m. Then, at 10 a.m., the Museum highlights coastal summers with displays and vendors. Local artists, representatives from the large science community and crafters join for this free family event. The NC Department of Cultural Resources launches this new program series at more than 30 historic sites and museums across the state. The statewide events highlight North Carolina history, heritage, arts and fun. Free. SAT. 10 & SUN. 11 – Lofting Class – 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Boatbuilding plans usually come as scale drawings and tables of numbers on a few sheets of paper. Lofting is the process of taking that information and using it to produce full-sized drawings for patterns from which a boat can be built. $65 members, $75 non-members. Advance registration required. TUES. 13 - Discovery Time – “Maritime Myths & Legends” - 3 p.m. Learn more about nautical legends and the mythical sea serpents of the deep. Free. THURS. 15 – Discovery Time – “Blue Crabs” - 3 p.m. Join Museum staff member Ryan Kelly for a discussion on blue crabs - North Carolina’s most valuable marine species, the “beautiful swimmer.” Topics discussed include biology, ecology, culture, recreational and commercial harvest of crabs. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 252-728-7317. FRI. 16 - Traditional Boat Handling – 9 a.m.– 1 p.m. Learn handling traits aboard traditional small craft. Reservations $85, $60 members. Reservations required. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. SAT. 17 & SUN. 18 - Contemporary Boatbuilding Carpentry – 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This class teaches skills essential for building round-bottomed boats. $110 members, $135 non-members. Advance registration required. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. SAT. 17 - Cinema by the Sea – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” - 7 p.m. A summer outdoor film series at Gallants Channel on alternate Saturdays. Rain dates are the following Sundays. Tickets are available at the gate, $10 per vehicle of any size – any number of passengers, $2 per walk-in. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 252-728-7317. TUES. 20 – Discovery Time – “Modern Piracy” – 3 p.m. Maritime Curator Paul Fontenoy presents the latest on the current state of piracy in the world. Free. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. WED. 21 – Discovery Time – “Watson Shell Collection” – 3 p.m. Retired research scientist and resident shell expert, Doug Wolfe, presents the history and biology of the popular Watson Shell Collection. View portions of this beautiful and rare international shell collection. Free. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. THURS. 22 – Discovery Time – “Bonehenge: The Cape Lookout Sperm Whale Project” – 3 p.m. See the latest updates on the creation of a skeletal display from a sperm whale that stranded at Cape Lookout in 2004. Free. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. SAT. 24 - Crab Cake Cook-off - 6-8 p.m. Taste delicious crab cakes made by guest chefs and vote on your favorite at this fun Museum fundraiser. Space is limited, registration required. $25 members, $50 non-members. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. MON. 26 - WED. 28, FRI. 30: Summer Science School – Saltwater Science – 9 a.m. – noon. Students investigate wildlife and water quality while exploring coastal waters and ecosystems of the Rachel Carson Reserve. $85 per person, advance registration required. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. TUES. 27 – Discovery Time – “Amazing Shapes in the Ocean Realm” – 3 p.m. Meet a few of Mother Nature's most unusual creatures! Discover the diversity of design in the extraordinary shapes of marine animals. Free. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. WED. 28 – Discovery Time – “Microscopic Marine Life” – 3 p.m. Be surprised and amazed by what swims in a small drop of seawater. Catch a larger than life glimpse of live plankton that inhabit Taylor’s Creek. Free. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. THURS. 29 – Discovery Time – “Saltworks in NC” – 3 p.m. Learn about a small mineral that played a huge role in the politics and military campaigns of the Civil War. We may just use a dash today, but large quantities were necessary for life in the 1800s. Free. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 252-728-7317. SAT. 31 - Build a Boat in a Day – 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Each adult and child team uses the stitch-and-glue technique to assemble a prepared kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for rowing, paddling or decoration. $275 per team for members, $300 per team non-members. Advance registration required. NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Details: 252-728-7317.
-July - Southport THURS. 15 – Silver Bells and Cockle Shells - Container gardening seaside style. Bring an old bucket, shoe, seashell or diving mask, and plant something new inside! Learn a little about historic uses for local plants to boot! Meet at Franklin Park. 10-11 a.m. for ages 3-5 (mom and me), 11 a.m. –noon for ages 6-10. Fee $1 per child. Advance registration required. TUES. 20 – Hurricanes for Kids - How these monster storms are formed and see how a Hurricane Chaser does his work, and how meteorologists follow and report the storms. 3-5 p.m. at the Southport Community building. Ages: 6 -12. Advance registration required.
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center 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.
NORTH CAROLINA MARITIME MUSEUM IN BEAUFORT MUSEUM AND WATERCRAFT CENTER HOURS: North Carolina Maritime Museums
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