Country
United States
City / Region
Newport News, Virginia, Southeast, USA, North America
Museum Characteristics
Connects visitors to the world's waters. Offers galleries, theater, shop, and café. Focus on conservation (USS Monitor), cultural heritage, and environmental conservation research.
Collection Type
Artifacts related to the world's waters, maritime history, USS Monitor, International Small Craft Center.
Collection Size
32,000 objects (equally divided between artworks and three-dimensional pieces). A 2012 donation included over 14,000 archival items.
Main Exhibitions
USS Monitor Center; Batten Conservation Complex; International Small Craft Center; Library and Archives. Galleries on the Age of Exploration, Defending the Seas, Ship Models, America's Cup.
Observations
Includes the Mariners' Park (550 acres), free and open to the public, with the Noland Trail and Mariners’ Lake. Current Museum hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Park and Trail: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Source(s)
THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK. Our Story. Newport News, VA. Disponível em: https://marinersmuseum.org/our-story/. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK. The Mariners' Museum and Park. Newport News, VA. Disponível em: https://marinersmuseum.org/. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK. The Mariners' Museum and Park. Newport News, VA: Acquia. Disponível em: https://www.acquia.com/resources/customer-stories/mariners-museum-and-park. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..