Join the Friends of the Maritime Museum for the annual Crystal Coast Christmas Flotilla! Yachts, oars, kayaks and commercial vessels decorated for the season can be seen at 5:30 p.m. on the Morehead City waterfront and at 6:15 p.m. on the Beaufort waterfront. To Participate...
Join us in the museum auditorium for the Friends of the Maritime Museum Annual Membership Meeting at 2 p.m. followed by a holiday reception from 3 to 4 p.m. The winner of the 2023 raffle boat will be drawn during the reception. The event is...
Join Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly in the museum auditorium as he covers the history of the United States Lifesaving Service in North Carolina. The small crews of this service, the predecessor to the United States Coast Guard, rescued hundreds of sailors in a time when...
Preschoolers (ages 2-5) and their caregivers participate in a maritime themed hands-on experience, craft, and activity during this program, which is offered every second Wednesday. Topics rotate between pirates, sharks, whales, and fish with a focus on both experience and exposure. Each program is 45-60...
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...
Looking to meet other new parents? Ready to discover hands-on activities? Want to explore the maritime world? Then join us for Ocean Infants, where caregivers and infants (0-2 years) will bond, learn, and socialize. During each 30-minute session, caregivers and their infants (ages 0-2 years)...
Did Santa prefer a green suit before he started wearing his now iconic red? What is Mrs. Claus’s first name? We may not have all the answers regarding the mysterious and jolly figure, but during this family friendly presentation we will try to answer some...
The museum is excited to welcome the return of the John Costlow Christmas Train Show this year! The annual show, which will be held in the museum auditorium, offers a glimpse into the past with antique working model trains and model trains of all sizes....
The museum is excited to welcome the return of the John Costlow Christmas Train Show this year! The annual show, which will be held in the museum auditorium, offers a glimpse into the past with antique working model trains and model trains of all sizes....
The museum is excited to welcome the return of the John Costlow Christmas Train Show this year! The annual show, which will be held in the museum auditorium, offers a glimpse into the past with antique working model trains and model trains of all sizes....
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.