Scouting Opportunities!

The Mariners' Museum offers a number of innovative, educational and fun opportunities for scouts to earn their badges. Programs are designed to meet the badge requirements listed below or the education department can customize a program to meet specific troop needs.

To schedule a program or for more information on how The Mariners' Museum can assist your scouts, please contact the Education department at (757) 591-7751 or email education@MarinersMuseum.org

Cost is $12 per scout per session.
Cub Scouts, Webelos & Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts, Webelos & Boy Scouts

  • American Cultures
  • American Heritage
  • Archaeology
  • Art
  • Backpacking*
  • Canoeing*+
  • Ecosystems*
  • Environmental Science
  • Indian Lore
  • Model Design and Building+
  • Nature*
  • Oceangraphy
  • Plant Science
  • Soil & Water Conservation*
  • Weather

Brownies Try It!

  • Earth & Sky
  • Eco-Explorer*
  • Geo-Caching*
  • Listening to the Past
  •  Weather

Junior Girl Scouts

Family and Friends

  • Local Lore
  • My Community

Create and Invent

  • Folk Arts
  • Prints & Graphics
Let's Get Outdoors

  • Earth Connections*
  • Finding Your Way*
  • Small Craft*+
  • Water Fun*+
  • Wildlife*
Explore and Discover

  • Music Fan
  • Sky Search
  • Water Wonders
  • Weather Watch

* Program incorporates outdoor component and is subject to cancellation or reschedule in the event of bad weather.

+ Higher fees apply. Please contact the Museum for details.

A minimum of 5 (five) scouts are required to schedule a program and reservations are required. Fees include all applicable craft materials and may vary for more intensive programming. One chaperone is required for every 5 (five) scouts.

Continue to check our website for updated badge opportunities. If you don't need badge-related activities, we offer additional educational programming options. Please check our Educational Adventures section for more information.