Sharks are some of the most fascinating, ecologically important, threatened, and misunderstood animals on Earth. Join award-winning marine biologist Dr. David Shiffman in the museum auditorium for a free presentation on how—and why—we should protect these mysterious, misunderstood guardians of the ocean. Copies of his...
Spending only a brief time on land, sea turtles are quite different from most other turtles we know. From hatchling to adult, a lifetime at sea is no small task for these reptiles that grow so big. Join the museum educators in the auditorium on...
Come celebrate World Turtle Day! Spending only a brief time on land, sea turtles are quite different from most other turtles we know. From hatchling to adult, a lifetime at sea is no small task for these reptiles that grow so big. Learn about the...
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...
Too often, it is only after a person has departed that we learn about what an amazing life they have lived and wish they had shared their stories sooner. In this case, we are fortunate that North Carolina native and former US Navy and US...
46th Annual Wooden Boat Show. Boat registration is $30 for the first boat and $5 for each additional boat. Registration is for land display only; all in-water slips are filled. To register one boat, complete the form below. For registration of more than one boat,...
Join us in the museum auditorium for a showing of “The Hammocks,” which celebrates the nearby Hammocks Beach State Park. Films selected in the Maritime Matinee series engage visitors on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment of coastal North Carolina. Free, no...
Join us in the museum auditorium for a showing of “Ribbon of Sand,” which explores the nearby Cape Lookout National Seashore. Films selected in the Maritime Matinee series engage visitors on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment of coastal North Carolina. Free,...
Join us in the museum auditorium for a showing of “Rescue Men: The Story of the Pea-Island Life-Savers,” which celebrates the heroics of the only all-Black life-saving station in the nation. Films selected in the Maritime Matinee series engage visitors on topics of maritime history,...
Join us in the museum auditorium for a showing of “Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town,” which chronicles commercial fishermen in the nearby town of Sneads Ferry and their struggles in the industry. Films selected in the Maritime Matinee series...