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Today is Shipbuilders Day in VA! Recently, we digitally upscaled archival footage of a film produced by Newport News Shipbuilding about the 1976 Launch of USS Mississippi (CGN-40). Thank you to all the shipbuilders for your contributions! ❤️🛳️👷‍♀️👷 youtu.be/ZIkyor9Wtk4?fe…

Before everyone had a compass on their smartphone or a GPS in their vehicle, mariners relied on navigational tools and instruments like these newly added sextants in our Exploration Gallery! *This project was supported by a generous grant from the Newport News Arts Commission.

What IS a mariner's astrolabe and how is it used? Check out the newest of our animated shorts to learn about this age-old navigational tool, how it was developed for use on ships, and how mariners used it to help them navigate! youtube.com/shorts/zRpCw6b…

We 💙 Our Team! We are incredibly honored to be named an Inside Business Top Workplace for the fifth year in a row! 🥳 This recognition attests to the capability of our incredible team as well as our commitment to humbly continue building a culture of servant leadership.

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 The stretch of Museum Drive crossing Lions Bridge has reopened to thru traffic. Work on the project continues, so be sure to check back with the City of Newport News project site for any updates: apps.nnva.gov/ps/Project.asp…

Take a look at this 1891 map of Newport News showing a bird's eye view of the terminus of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway and Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. You can see the U.S. naval monitor Puritan in the dry dock of the N.N.S. & D.D. Co. at the April 24, 1889 opening.

In her latest blog, Mariner’s Curator Jeanne Willoz-Egnor pieces together artwork and letters to get a better idea of what happened during the catastrophic July 1797 attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Read the blog here 👉 bit.ly/3yLctCc

As part of our continued commitment to little mariners, the Discovery Project will create an environment where engagement, excitement, and learning collide! Stay tuned for details about this project's evolution and to learn about our generous partners! marinersmuseum.org/discovery-gard…

Happy National Dog Day! 🐶 Our Mariners’ Team has always had a soft spot for man’s best friend — just look at this 1935 photo of a member of the Museum’s security team posing with a precious pup! Celebrate the day by bringing your furry friend for a walk in Mariners’ Park! ☀️🌳

Have you explored the amphorae in the Exploration Gallery? They were used to transport goods around the Mediterranean and help us understand ancient trade and culture. Stay tuned for updates on a mysterious object we recently treated that we lovingly call the "Frankamphora"! 🧟🏺

What are you doing this weekend? We hope to see you around The Mariners’ for some Labor Day family fun! Soak up the last few precious weeks of summer by catching some rays in the Park or head inside & check out what’s new in our galleries! Museum admission is only $1 per person!

We're thrilled to announce that we've been awarded a $364,400 grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, & Altria to support large-scale community partnerships to restore and enhance habitats for imperiled bird species in Mariners' Park!

SAVE THE DATE! The Mariners’ Park Fall Festival Saturday, November 2 • 1-5pm 🧚‍♀️ Activities and games 🎃 Pumpkin Decorating 🎤 Live music 🍺 Beer & cider tastings 🍿 Food trucks 🎉 And, more! marinersmuseum.org/event/the-mari…

Our friends from the Arc of Abilities day program visited to prototype a new program idea, currently titled "Maritime Watercolors." Look at some of their beautiful artwork! We’re so thankful to work with such awesome partners as we strive to build stronger communities together 💙

Riding in style 🚗⛵️ We’ve been loving these multi-vehicle pictures lately! In this one, two women are hanging out in a Chris-Craft 16ft Deluxe Runabout perched on top of the roof of a Hudson automobile. Both the car and the Chris-Craft are from 1935.

⚓️USS MONITOR LEGACY PROGRAM ⚓️ The Master of Amphibious Operations: George Brinton McClellan | Friday, September 20 • 12 p.m. (ET) This lecture is free with $1 admission to attend in person, and free to watch online ✨ Register today👉bit.ly/3XIRLN0

This summer we hosted young mariners from Commonwealth Catholic Charities, a nonprofit supporting refugees & immigrants. It was truly special to see their excitement as they connected with objects from their home countries. Through the water, we are 1 city, 1 nation, 1 world 🌍💙

It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! Dust off yer pirate phrases, get into yer swashbucklin’ spirit & belt out some sea shanties! Here’s a pic of some mateys at last year’s Fall Festival, which kicks off after the Noland Trail 50K & Relay. See you on Nov. 2 for this year’s festivities!

Through the Save America's Treasures Grant, we've digitized 10K+ photo negatives, revealing some cool findings like these negatives! We dug into Edwin Levick's ledgers & found that these were taken using an early tricolor camera, hence "Red," "Green," & "Blue" at the bottom❤️💚💙