09 Apr North Carolina Aquariums’ Aquatic Wildlife Inhabiting Shipwrecks
Staff with the North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke will be on-site with this hands-on activity....
09 Apr North Carolina Aquariums’ Aquatic Wildlife Inhabiting Shipwrecks
Staff with the North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke will be on-site with this hands-on activity....
09 Apr Grand reopening
The North Carolina Maritime Museum on Hatteras has completed its extensive renovation and complete redesign of its lobby and exhibit spaces. The new gallery is a showcase of state-of-the-art features and interactive elements that bring our coastal history to life. And you can be among...
01 Jul ‘Operation Drumbeat’ exhibit opens
[gallery columns="4" ids="2912,2913,2914,2915"] On December 7, 1941, the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor thrust the United States into the Second World War. Shortly thereafter, Nazi Germany declared war on the United States. In a campaign called “Operation Drumbeat,” Admiral Karl Doenitz of the German Navy...
26 May Vote for People’s Choice
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Facebook Followers Photography Exhibit is open through March 2023. The museum put out a call to our Facebook followers to share their favorite Outer Banks images and scenes. A jury selected their favorite photographs for the exhibit, and more than...
25 May Maritime Crafts
Enjoy creating coastal during these free events for all ages....
25 May Crafting Sailor’s Valentines
Create your own Sailor’s Valentine using shells, and discover the history of the maritime art. All supplies furnished. All ages welcome. Free....
06 May Salty Dawg Speaker Series: A Coharie Canoe
Lydia Downs, a Masters candidate at East Carolina University working on the cultural meanings and preservation of a native American canoe in North Carolina, will focus on the Coharie Tribe in North Carolina to tell the story of their newly repatriated dugout canoe. The program is...
06 May Salty Dawg Speaker Series: Sea Shanties and Songs of the Sea
JR Shanty Co, comprised of wife and husband team Julianne Laird and Richard Workman, is an instrumental and vocal folk duo, which performs traditional sea shanties and songs of the sea. Featuring instrumentals on guitar and cello, these lifelong music educators energetically share the history...
06 May The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway stretches the length of North Carolina’s 200-mile barrier islands. The unique maritime culture shared by the 21 coastal villages led to the road’s designation as a National Scenic Byway in 2009. The route is entered from the north at...