North Carolina has many species of whales that travel near our shores and sometimes strand on our beaches.  This makes it ideal for scientists like Keith Rittmaster and his colleagues to study and promote the conservation and understanding of these endangered marine mammals.  Join Keith to...

Learn about safe boating with Americas Boating Club - Crystal Coast/Fort Macon Sail & Power Squadron in the museum auditorium. For information or reservations, email searenity38@gmail.com or call 252-659-2742. Topics include: Nov. 3:      Winterizing Your Boat  -  Presenter: Andrew Osterkamp, from West Marine / Help...

Learn about safe boating with Americas Boating Club - Crystal Coast/Fort Macon Sail & Power Squadron in the museum auditorium. For information or reservations, email searenity38@gmail.com or call 252-659-2742. Topics include: Nov. 3:      Winterizing Your Boat  -  Presenter: Andrew Osterkamp, from West Marine / Help...

Learn about safe boating with Americas Boating Club - Crystal Coast/Fort Macon Sail & Power Squadron in the museum auditorium. For information or reservations, email searenity38@gmail.com or call 252-659-2742. Topics include: Nov. 3:      Winterizing Your Boat  -  Presenter: Andrew Osterkamp, from West Marine / Help...

Learn about safe boating with Americas Boating Club - Crystal Coast/Fort Macon Sail & Power Squadron in the museum auditorium. For information or reservations, email searenity38@gmail.com or call 252-659-2742. Topics include: Nov. 3:      Winterizing Your Boat  -  Presenter: Andrew Osterkamp, from West Marine / Help...

Join the Friends of the Maritime Museum for an open discussion with Joe Schwarzer, director of the N.C. Maritime Museum System. Learn what's new and what's ahead while enjoying free refreshments in the museum auditorium....

At the center of every fish story, myth or legend is a grain of truth. Join Associate Education Curator Christine Brin to learn about some of the possible origins of some of the best known sea monsters and more. The free program is part of...

Museum Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster will discuss “Echo” and his heart.  When the 33.5-foot long adolescent sperm whale came ashore at Cape Lookout in 2004, his bones and heart were preserved for study and display.  During the process, the heart was sent to the...