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| It’s finally here. On March 9, 2007, the much-anticipated USS Monitor Center opened its doors, allowing visitors from all over the nation to see for themselves why it is truly one of America’s premier Civil War attractions. |
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Bring the whole family to the Monitor
Center Large Artifact Gallery at 1:00
p.m. every Saturday to meet
some of our gallery interpret-
ers as they teach you about
life aboard the USS Monitor!
Meet an engineer, a cook,
and other crew members
as they bring the Civil
War to life! |
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The Exhibits
At the heart of the USS Monitor Center is the exhibition—a melding of artifacts, original documents, paintings, personal accounts, interactives and environments that will pique all five senses. The strategies, people, technology and science behind the historic circumstances surrounding this story will be displayed in a way the public has never before seen. |
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Maneuver a sailing frigate in battle |
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Walk down a mock dock between a wooden sailing frigate and CSS Virginia |
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Step inside the “battle theater” and experience the action during the Battle of Hampton Roads |
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Visit the living quarters of the sailors, see inside the real turret or walk on the deck of a full-scale reproduction of the vessel that changed naval warfare |
The Conservation Facility
This state-of-the-art facility will provide visitors with a front-row seat in watching the delicate process of preserving history. |
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A first-hand look at conservation of the turret, steam engine and much more... |
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A much needed resource for training, research and consultation in the conservation field |
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Exhibits on the fascinating blend of the art and science of conservation |
The Resources
The USS Monitor Center will be a definitive national repository, bringing together hundreds of artifacts from the Monitor and a voluminous collection of archives, all being made available for research and study to the public. |
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A wide array of educational programs for school children, adults, families and scholars |
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Conferences, seminars and workshops |
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Internet access to a voluminous collection of historical narrative, archives and resources for students and teachers at www.monitorcenter.org |
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Internships for students of history, archaeology, conservation and museum studies |
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A Celebrity Warship Gets a Hall of Fame to Call Its Own
The New York Times
"As sacred relics go, it doesn’t seem too inspiring. In appearance, Nathaniel
Hawthorne said, it "looked like a gigantic rat-trap. "In life, it had little more than a single
day of major achievement, and in that it was less than triumphant..."
Shipwreck Teaches Students About History
The Washington Post
"Five 13-year-olds in life jackets crowded inside the cabin of a small research boat and
stared at a bank of computer monitors. Suddenly, a dark gray mass appeared on one
of the screens..."
The Monitor Center: An insider's guide
Dailypress.com
"After nearly a decade of planning and construction, the $30-million USS Monitor Center is poised to open March 9 - just in time to celebrate the 145th anniversary of
the ship’s epic clash..."
Visitors jam opening of Monitor Center in Newport News
HamptonRoads.com
"William Meusch, bearded and barrel-chested and looking every bit the tugboat captain
he pretends to be, leaned on his cane and watched the first Union ironclad sink
in rough seas..."
Visitors jam opening of Monitor Center in Newport News
PilotOnline.com
"The USS Monitor Center opened to the public Friday at The Mariners' Museum in
Newport News, telling the story of the 1862 ironclads and the retrieval of parts of the
Monitor from the deep through videos, displays and large-scale re-creations..." |
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| Visitor Information |
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Monday - Saturday:
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sunday: 12 to 5 P.M. |
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General Admission: $12.50
AAA, Military, Senior Citizen: $11.50
Children Ages 6 - 17: $7.25
Ages 5 and under: FREE |
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| The Capital Campaign |
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| We have made a tremendous amount of progress with the USS Monitor Center capitol campaign to date, but there is still much to be done. We need your support now more than ever. Get involved now and become a part of this important, historical endeavor that will be enjoyed by generations to come. |
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