[caption id="attachment_11141" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Collections Registrar Allison Kohne moves museum artifacts from collections storage to prepare for upcoming construction at the museum.[/caption]The museum will close temporarily for construction updates needed to maintain its collections. The museum will close to the public beginning Nov. 15 to update...
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a spectacular 48th Annual Wooden Boat Show. And congratulations to this year's winners: [gallery ids="10553,10563,8612,10556,10551,10560,10552,10557,10559,10564,10555,10554,10562,10558,10561"] The days other winners include: Up-and-Coming Boatbuilder: peeler skiff, Nick & Kelsey Pulfer Spritsail Sailboat Race: John Worcester Carolina Maritime Model Society Most Orderly Work Space: Bill...
Maritime Museum the first in the U.S. to introduce use of accessibility feature New technology that assists Blind and low-vision visitors in navigating the museum autonomously is now available in our gallery. The project is a first for any museum in the United States. “I am not aware...
Thank you to all of the exhibitors for a spectacular 47th Wooden Boat Show. And congratulations to this year's winners: [gallery ids="8582,8586,8612,8585,8594,8580,8588,8581,8583,8584,8593,8587,8589,8592,8591,8590"] The day's other winners include: Plein Air Artist: Tina Lecheler Sailboat Races Spritsail: John Worcester & Don Patterson All Comers: Roger Mays & Jeni Mays ...
A new event at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort will give parents the freedom to enjoy a long-time cookoff while their children are kept engaged and supervised right across the street. Museum Under the Stars debuts Jan. 20 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at...
NaviLens technology has been installed throughout the museum to assist the Blind and those with low vision in navigating autonomously. Its sister app, NaviLens GO, uses the same technology to offer the same on-demand, interactive experiences for sighted visitors. This technology works by using unique colored...
[caption id="attachment_6945" align="alignleft" width="320"] Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly shows the state record Scotch bonnet. He donated the shell to Hammocks Beach State Park, where he originally found it.[/caption] BEAUFORT, N.C. — The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort is known for an extensive collection that highlights...
BEAUFORT, N.C. — The author of a new book that addresses misconceptions about sharks and explores the species’ importance within the marine environment will make a stop in Beaufort later this month as part of his “reading frenzy” tour. Award-winning marine biologist Dr. David Shiffman will...
The return of the Annual Wooden Boat Show was a success in more ways than one. The weather was perfect, we welcomed one of our largest crowds and showcased an array of truly gorgeous boats. The judges certainly had a time narrowing down the field,...
BEAUFORT, N.C. —When David Bennett joined the N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort as maritime historian, it was just days before the 2019 Wooden Boat Show. He had no idea that he’d have to wait three years before there was another one. “Part of my job includes...