NCMM Hatteras

Holidays on Hatteras
2025-12-13 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, 59200 Museum Drive, Hatteras, NC, 27943
One of Hatteras Island’s most beloved holiday traditions is returning this year.
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, invites the community and visitors to enjoy the magic of the season at Holidays on Hatteras. This free, family-friendly celebration, sponsored by the Friends of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum and the Hatteras Village Civic Association, will be held Dec. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. within the museum and in the surrounding community.
Activities include:

Live music to set the holiday mood
Children’s craft station: make-and-take seashell ornaments
Letters to Santa writing station
Raffle drawings with fun prizes
Electric train model and miniature Victorian dollhouse displays
Refreshments
Gift shop discount: 20% off all purchases
Museum gallery open for touring
Holiday Parade through Hatteras Village with the awards presentation following at the museum

Holidays on Hatteras is free and open to the public. For more information, call 252-986-0720.

CANCELED: Changing Sands and Rising Seas: The Future of Maritime Heritage
2025-08-26 11:00 - 12:00
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this program has been canceled.
Located in a highly dynamic environment, maritime heritage resources offer insight into past coastlines and communities. Join Maddie Roth, a PhD Candidate in East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Sciences Program, to learn about opportunities to better understand and preserve shipwreck sites, aids to navigation, and the maritime traditions of the North Carolina coast.
The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.

“Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks”
2025-08-19 11:00 - 12:00
Join historian James Charlet for the final program of a three-part presentation on his new book, “Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks,” which chronicles the United States Life-Saving Service’s missions and rescues off the North Carolina coast.
The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.

Jockeys Ridge State Park
2025-08-12 11:00 - 12:00
Join N.C. Park Ranger Austin Paul to learn about Jockeys Ridge State Park, home to the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic coast. The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
2025-08-05 11:00 - 12:00
Join National Park Service Ranger Ann-Marie to learn about the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.
