Designing a building to scale: In January, students will discover what it takes to design a building and the interior space to scale. After making their own ruler, students will be challenged to design their own museum blueprint using the correct scale. Bridge Testing: For those who made balsa wood bridges at our December program,
Designing a building to scale: In January, students will discover what it takes to design a building and the interior space to scale. After making their own ruler, students will be challenged to design their own museum blueprint using the correct scale. Bridge Testing: For those who made balsa wood bridges at our December program,
Designing a building to scale: In January, students will discover what it takes to design a building and the interior space to scale. After making their own ruler, students will be challenged to design their own museum blueprint using the correct scale. Bridge Testing: For those who made balsa wood bridges at our December program,
Families are invited to the U.S. Navy Museum to discover why the Battle of Hampton Roads single-handedly changed U.S. naval and world history for ever. After a short tour of the U.S. Navy Museum Civil War exhibit, children will be able to make a model USS Monitor and create a Civil War newspaper. Driving directions
Building with LEGOs is a celebrated pastime where enthusiasts of all ages collect and create miniature models. In the spirit of creativity, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum is holding a FREE program about building ships with LEGOs on Saturday, February 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum wants guests to
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum
Jason Smith, a graduate student at Temple University and recipient of the Naval History and Heritage Command 2010-2011 dissertation fellowship, will present his research on the role of hydrography during the Spanish-American War. Please visit the National Museum of the United States Navy website for more information.
Families are invited to join docents from the National Museum of the United States Navy as they explain the history of the popular and unique art form, Sailor Valentines. After the tour, participants are invited to make their own Sailor Valentine to take home. Please visit the National Museum of the United States Navy website
Naval Criminal Investigative Services: What happens when a crime is committed in the Navy? Students will learn how NCIS uncovers evidence and fingerprints suspects.Participating families will be turned into "investigative teams" to solve a "crime" in the museum! Museum Staff can no longer accept RSVPs for Home School at the Museum during the week of
Naval Criminal Investigative Services: What happens when a crime is committed in the Navy? Students will learn how NCIS uncovers evidence and fingerprints suspects.Participating families will be turned into “investigative teams” to solve a “crime” in the museum! Museum Staff can no longer accept RSVPs for Home School at the Museum during the week of
This new program is designed to bring "bitesized" pieces of naval history and heritage to the enlisted community. Each month's program will focus on a different topic in naval history through gallery talks and examination of artifacts in The National Museum of the U.S. Navy In March's Block 39 Thursday, Combat Art, participants will learn
Naval Criminal Investigative Services: What happens when a crime is committed in the Navy? Students will learn how NCIS uncovers evidence and fingerprints suspects.Participating families will be turned into "investigative teams" to solve a "crime" in the museum! Museum Staff can no longer accept RSVPs for Home School at the Museum during the week of