Mariners' Museum


  • Address: 100 Museum Dr
  • Vicinity: Off the Ave of the Arts, S of US 60
  • Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Memorial Day Labor Day), Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, Park and Trail are FREE and open to the public
  • Phone: (757) 596-2222
  • Type: Congeries Repository
  • Travel Genus: Visit , Visit
  • Museum Type: Congeries Repository
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Available for private functions

America's National Maritime Museum

With over 90,000 square feet of gallery space, Mariners' Museum exhibits include rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, paintings and artifacts from the Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor. - AsNotedIn

Mariners' Park and Lake Maury

Mariners' Park and Lake Maury is a 550 acre naturally wooded area and a 167-acre Lake Maury encircled by the five-mile Noland Trail. - AsNotedIn

International Small Craft Center

The 17,500 square foot International Small Craft Center displays nearly 150 boats from 42 countries. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1930/00/00 Archer Milton Huntington Benefactor Mariners' Museum and Park is established by Archer Milton Huntington.

Places

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Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Composition Place Locale Food Event
2002/08/05 After 41 days of work, the USS MONITOR's gun turret is salvaged. The turret, propeller, anchor, engine and personal effects of the crew are at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. USS MONITOR (wreck) Monitor National Marine Sanctuary USS Monitor's Final Voyage

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Particulars for Mariners' Museum:
Area of Significance Maritime
Motif Nautical




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