27 Apr Wooden Boat Show Opening Reception
Enjoy light refreshments and entertainment during the free Annual Wooden Boat Show Kickoff Reception, held in the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center....
17 Apr Book Launch: Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast
Join Tim Hatcher, author of Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast, for a presentation and Q&A about the beautiful, ever-changing coast of North Carolina and its rich past and present culture. Tim lives on a North Carolina beach that he loves and...
01 Mar 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show
Join us for the 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show, the longest running boat show in the southeast! Whether you’re a boating enthusiast or prefer to keep your feet on dry land, the Annual Wooden Boat Show has activities for all ages. This free event, held...
01 Mar ONLINE BOAT REGISTRATION: 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show
Sign up to exhibit your vessel at the 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show, the longest running boat show in the southeast! Boat registration is $30 for the first boat and $5 for each additional boat. Registration includes an event Tshirt and admission to the opening reception...
14 Feb Book launch: ‘Drought, Drought, Torrential’
Join Susan Schmidt, PhD, in the museum auditorium for the launch of her newest book, “Drought, Drought, Torrential.” The program will feature Schmidt reading some of the poems from her latest work, as well as a discussion of the poetry from this publication and her previous...
14 Feb Golden Rule presentation
Join Dr. Arnold Oliver in the museum auditorium for a free presentation on the First Peace Vessel, Golden Rule. The 37-foot wooden ketch built in 1958 in San Pedro, California, will be visiting Beaufort in early March. The program is open to the public, and...
03 Feb North Atlantic Right Whale Aerial Surveys in North Carolina
An upcoming presentation at the museum will focus on the work by a team to document the existence and importance of right whales, as well as their plight, off our state’s coast. North Atlantic Right Whale aerial observers with the Clearwater (Fla.) Marine Aquarium Research Institute...
02 Feb MURDER MYSTERY MATINEE: ‘Only Murders in the Museum’
Follow the clues and get to the bottom of an unsolved 'murder' at the museum. Museum staff and volunteers prepare an entertaining afternoon involving a murder plot, clues and, of course, a twist! Come help us solve the museum’s latest unfortunate “accident.” Refreshments will be...
02 Feb MURDER MYSTERY DINNER: ‘Only Murders in the Museum’
This event has sold out and is wait-list only. To get on the wait list, call 252-504-7758. We also have tickets still available for the matinee performance the same day. Follow the clues and get to the bottom of an unsolved 'murder' at the museum. Museum...
01 Feb 17th Annual Crab Cake Cook-off
Taste delicious crab cakes made by four volunteer guest chefs, and vote on your favorite at this museum fundraiser at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. The event also has a slaw taste-off. Space is limited at this ticketed event. For information or tickets, call (252) 728-1638...