Paid programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Maritime Museum in Beaufort.

Registration and Refund Policy:

Registration costs, less a 10% fee, are refunded when the museum receives cancellation notice at least 48 hours before the start of a program. There is no refund within 48 hours of the start of a program, and tickets cannot be transferred to a later program date within that 48 hour timeframe. Due to material costs and supply, Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center Courses require a 2-week notification for cancellations; only the course fee is refunded if cancellation occurs prior to 2 weeks. The Museum reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet the minimum participant requirement up to one week before the program is scheduled. In the event of cancellation due to low enrollment, participants who have submitted a fee will receive a full refund. If a program is canceled due to inclement weather and unable to be rescheduled for another date, the participants will receive a full refund.

Maritime Matinee: ‘The Carolina Brogue’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Join us in the museum auditorium for a showing of “The Carolina Brogue,” which documents the language and life of the North Carolina Outer Banks. Films selected in the Maritime Matinee series engage visitors on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment of...

Free

Recurring

Maritime Matinee: ‘Storm Warriors’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Join us in the museum auditorium for a showing of “Storm Warriors: The U.S. Life-Saving Service,” which tells the dramatic story of shipwrecks and rescues of the United States Life-Saving Service, the precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard. Films selected in the Maritime Matinee series...

Free

Maritime Matinee: “Hitler’s Secret Attack on America”

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

During the 2011 NOAA Battle of the Atlantic Expedition, a film crew followed maritime archaeologists on their hunt for the U-576. ”Hitler's Secret Attack on America” combines World War II history and the search for archaeological resources that provide insight into the wartime action off...

Free

Maritime Matinee: ‘The World’s First Ironclad Warship: Lincoln’s Secret Weapon’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

In March 1862, opposing ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia battle to a draw but change naval combat forever. Monitor would eventually sink off the coast of Cape Hatteras during a storm and become the nation’s first marine sanctuary. Join us in the auditorium for...

Free

Maritime Matinee: ‘The Eagle: America’s Tall ship’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

A never-before-seen look at one of the most unique U.S. Coast Guard training exercises at sea, this film gives an unprecedented firsthand experience of life aboard America’s Tall Ship. Christened in the German Navy and seized as a war prize during World War II, Eagle...

Free

Maritime Matinee: ‘Core Sounders: Living from the Sea’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Meet the families who have carried out the tradition of commercial fishing for three centuries in Eastern Carteret County. Follow their struggles as their secluded communities slowly change into subdivisions and marinas and their way of life is no longer viable. This film was produced...

Free

Maritime Matinee: ‘Ribbon of Sand: Cape Lookout National Seashore’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Explore the wild seascape of Cape Lookout, one of the world’s last natural barrier islands and a little-known, remote section of the famed Outer Banks of North Carolina. Now a National Seashore, Cape Lookout and neighboring islands North Core Banks and Shackleford Banks are home...

Free

Maritime Matinee: ‘Wright Brothers Flying Machine: Rebuilding One of the First Powered Airplanes’

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

This film examines the remarkable inventions of Orville and Wilbur Wright, focusing on their flying machine, its wings, steering devices, and engine. A modern team of pilots, builders, aviation experts, and historians works to retrace, rebuild, and re-fly planes that were designed and built by...

Free

Registration and Refund Policy:

Registration costs, less a 10% fee, are refunded when the museum receives cancellation notice at least 48 hours before the start of a program. There is no refund within 48 hours of the start of a program, and tickets cannot be transferred to a later program date within that 48 hour timeframe. Due to material costs and supply, Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center Courses require a 2-week notification for cancellations; only the course fee is refunded if cancellation occurs prior to 2 weeks. The Museum reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet the minimum participant requirement up to one week before the program is scheduled. In the event of cancellation due to low enrollment, participants who have submitted a fee will receive a full refund. If a program is canceled due to inclement weather and unable to be rescheduled for another date, the participants will receive a full refund.