Are you looking for something FUN and EDUCATIONAL to do with your family this summer? Then sign up for 1 of 3 Family Days offered this year.

Chemistry, Conservation, & Civil War Ironclads
Join conservators from The Mariners’ Museum as they introduce students to the chemistry of conservation. Using examples from the USS Monitor, families will learn how chemistry is used to conserve metal and organic objects found in a marine archaeological environment. Hands-on experiments utilizing the scientific method, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour of the wet and dry labs of the Batten Conservation Facility and the USS Monitor Center, will provide your students with examples of real-life chemistry applications.

Appropriate for ages 13 and older.
Limited to 10 families per session.

Friday, June 27, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.
Friday, August 1, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

“I Spy” Photographic Adventure
Learn to artistically interpret the world as you see it, with just a camera and your little eye! Experts will introduce families to the basics of photography. Interactive activities, held in the Stationary Voyages gallery, will prepare you to take photographs of your own. With your new skills, capture the beauty around you while cruising the galleries, hiking the Noland Trail, and paddling boats on Lake Maury with your family.

No experience required. Paddle boat tickets will be provided.

Although we’ll provide your family with two disposable cameras, you are welcome to bring along a personal camera. The use of tripods is prohibited.

Appropriate for ages 5 and older.
Limited to 10 families.

Friday, July 25, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

The cost is $60 per family for Museum Members and $75 per family for non-members. Six-person limit per family please. Free weekend admission to the museum for the respective Friday, Saturday, & Sunday is included in the cost. Children ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. Check-in begins at 10 A.M. and ends promptly at 10:30 A.M. Walk-ins will not be admitted. Please see the Program Calendar for registration deadline information.

Click here to download a registration form.