All Aboard: A whirlwind voyage from New York to Newport News, VA.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening when Will Sofrin, a master shipwright and author, shares his memoir of epic maritime adventures delivering the Rose, the replica 18th-century warship used for the Hollywood film Master & Commander starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany.

Prepare for an edge-of-your-seat evening when Buddy Levy, a favorite guest speaker of The Mariners’ Evening Lecture Series, returns to share the true, harrowing story of the ill-fated 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition.

Join us for an enlightening evening with Maura R. O’Connor, who traveled the world to interview master navigators trying to preserve the use of environmental cues in this age of GPS.

This video shares the incredible story in Henson's own words from his 1912 autobiography "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole". The journey to learn more about his significant feat all started when one of our curators, Erika Cosme, decided to read more about Henson's impact on Black history...

Get ready for a suspenseful evening filled with thrills and chills when Buddy Levy returns to The Mariners’ to share the last great voyage of the Heroic Age of Discovery in his latest Arctic epic, Empire of Ice and Stone.

The Mariners’ Museum and Park invites educators to a Teacher Professional Development session focusing on Exploration! This in-person session includes a behind-the-scenes tour of artifacts, rare books, and cartography, a tour of the new gallery Exploration Reimagined, and more!