COVID-19 Closure Update: The Mariners’ Museum is temporarily closed, but the Park and Noland Trail are open. MORE INFO.

Ron Lewis, a docent at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, explores how Great Britain inflamed the US into a second war 25 years after gaining independence from the British.

Hop online for a story time adventure and inspiration as The Mariners’ Museum celebrates Women’s History Month in March, recognizing women’s contributions to history, culture and society.

Connect with nature on a guided tour of The Mariners’ Park and the Noland Trail! This walk features an in-depth narrative of trees and plants, including an overview history of the scenic 550-acre Park.

Learn about the significant contributions and continuing legacy of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington from Page Hayhurst Kiniry, president and CEO of Brookgreen Gardens.

Hop online for new discoveries as The Mariners’ Museum highlights hidden treasures of the library and from our Museum’s Collection.

Ron Lewis, a docent at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, presents on the early days of transatlantic steam travel and examines the trials, failures, and successes that brought us to the year 1912.

Tune in for an enlightening virtual lecture with author Shona Riddell as she shares the true yet often untold stories of women lighthouse keepers from around the world.

Hear from Historian John V. Quarstein about a series of engagements fought along the North Carolina Coast between February and June 1862 that proved to be a successful campaign against the Confederacy.

Hop online for new discoveries as The Mariners’ Museum highlights hidden treasures of the library and from our Museum’s Collection.

Connect with nature on a guided tour of The Mariners’ Park and the Noland Trail! This walk features an in-depth narrative of trees and plants, including an overview history of the scenic 550-acre Park.

Hear from Wisteria Perry, manager of interpretation and community outreach, as she shares stories of passengers who survived that fateful voyage on Titanic including a few who eventually settled here in Hampton Roads.

Connect with nature on a guided tour of The Mariners’ Park and the Noland Trail! This walk features an in-depth narrative of trees and plants, including an overview history of the scenic 550-acre Park.

Hop online for new discoveries as The Mariners’ Museum highlights hidden treasures of the library and from our Museum’s Collection.

Explore the history of ancient Greek coinage and dig into the Museum’s Collection for hidden treasures with Jennifer Hackney, material culture educator at The Mariners’ Museum.

Hop online for new discoveries as The Mariners’ Museum highlights hidden treasures of the library and from our Museum’s Collection.

Connect with nature on a guided tour of The Mariners’ Park and the Noland Trail! This walk features an in-depth narrative of trees and plants, including an overview history of the scenic 550-acre Park.

From family-friendly programs to Civil War and an array of popular maritime topics, explore all the ways we are connected through the world’s water. While our galleries are temporarily closed, The Mariners’ team is here to take captivating stories from our Collection online to share with you and your family!

Fun for both children and caregivers, enjoy a book reading with Lauren Furey, manager of visitor engagement. Designed for children from 18 months to 8 years, Lauren takes you and your little mariners on a journey to show how we are all connected to the world’s waters.

Situated on 550 acres of rolling woodlands, The Mariners' Park offers visitors a quiet and serene nature retreat. Whether taking a stroll or hike on our award-winning five-mile Noland Trail that surrounds the Mariners' Lake or enjoying a picnic at the famous Lions Bridge, every visit to this beautiful urban oasis will bring a new experience every time!