Mariner

I take a quick tour of the Museum browsers, starting almost always there, and then through all the galleries, and ends at the library - which contains the largest collection of maritime books and records in the United States. UU. And is ideal for marine researchers.

How long do you need?

If the plan could spend all day at the museum - there's plenty to see in the Mariners Museum in the newMonitor Center.

Family members who are bored or need a break, a snack or a dessert at Café Kompass eat (but not on Sunday or Monday and no later than 02:30 ET brand pm!), Rental of pedal boats and canoeing on Lake Maury or hike on a trail that winds around the lake Noland. It could also explain some of the biggest in the magazine, visit the library, or play a couple of wooden boats in the back of the museum. And if this were not enough, only about 20 metersis the Museum of Fine Arts of the peninsula, curves, by a minor marine and more artistic. (Although much of the art itself Mariners Museum, as we shall see).

Unit Museum

The Mariners' Museum is located at the J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Warwick Boulevard. (See instructions at the end of this article.) This article assumes that the museum guide (or cycle) along the south approach J. Morris Clyde (thestarts in York County, as George Washington Memorial Highway, and is also called Highway 17).

If you stop at the intersection of J. Clyde and Warwick Blvd, you're on the right side of Warwick, a 30-foot statue of Christopher Newport, the captain of the Susan Constant, who led the settlers to Jamestown in 1607. This statue marks the entrance to the Christopher Newport University.

A three-way

South, J. ClydeMorris has three lanes - the left lane, turn left into Warwick, is the right lane to turn right into Warwick. They want to be in the middle lane. When the green light by the group, its Warwick Boulevard, and the left lane at this time, as you turn left at the Museum of the machine. (The road of the university.)

The sign for the museum becomes the right side, left is a statue of Leif Eriksson view(Almost half the size of the statue of Newport, but still awesome) that are used inside the museum.

Parking

Unless there is a feature of many parking lots are full. Probably there is no reason, therefore, in the first parking lot which is located on the right side again. Want to be parked only if you want to use Noland Trail, which winds along Lake Maury. It is not just for pedestrians, bicycles allowed.(There are different approaches to Noland Road, one of them.)

There is ample parking at the museum, both on the right while riding behind him. If you use the library, then you're back in the parking lot.

Rear Entry

The back door is the museum profession. However, you should take a ride with the back door to see the murals of the mountains that surround the ports. Theyseascapes by a siren of a fisherman in the God of the Sea

A few wooden replica of the ship - in a rather monotonous and simple, designed to make children run and jump on them - are behind the back. The library is a bit 'over the sidewalk. Across the park is the Musée des Beaux-Arts Peninsula.

Main Entrance

They pass through the main entrance. On the left you will see a small strip of water inLive paddle. If you eat a closer look, and look to the museum to go myself, you see the size of the screen response that is outside the control center.

Walking through the lobby and on the right is to see the compass and coffee, with its offerings of various types of sandwiches, cakes and drinks. You can eat lunch in the canteen, or invite to dinner with the water (weather permitting, of course.)

ThenSee the museum shop, which is very important and a great selection of books for children and adults, and puzzle games, action figures, clothing, etc.

Then we arrive at the museum. Hopefully, if there are many people trying to get at least two people are the. Prices subject to change, but at the time of writing the cost is $ 12.50 for adults and $ 7.50 for children, except those with fewer than fiveFree.

Kidstuff

You know your children better. Are you the sample that is of interest, or having to do homework and play games to fill them? If so, you can put a "carpet" on receipt of the items designed for your child is interested, as it contains everything you walk to the museum. Heck - you can even things of interest to you!

Teachers and events

In general, there are teachers who are hereAll visitors who speak their approach. The reception is a map of the museum, as well as brochures on regional attractions. Be sure to ask the representatives of the museum, if there is something special that day. In general, no special call sign (such as at the date of the letter to inform this article to watch every Saturday at 13:00 for the next three months, the agents control the seaman standing gallery dining room into a conference that lifeIt 'was like on the screen during the Civil War. But if you do not know, I'll be there .... I'm not sure that there would be because there is no evidence to say that!)

A giant figure golden eagle from the USS Lancaster, is immediately evident in the lobby. Unless the card is the entry of L. Teatro Juan Roper, is permanently displayed in different films. (At the reception, ask to see what was available that day.)

Watch ItFirst

It all depends on how long you have. The USS Monitor Center recently opened and the influx of visitors. So much to see and read is a bit 'tired at the moment has arrived, so just a snack at the Coffee Compass, then - and then lose the rest of the museum, of course, has much to offer. What I suggest is that you can spend a half day visit to the Mariners Museum, and visit the other halfThe control center, the breaks necessary to feel refreshed.

Chesapeake Gallery

I'll start writing this tour, and clockwise. First, turn left and browse the gallery of the Chesapeake Bay. The first thing we see is a primary Fresnel lens was used in a local lighthouse. Normally, the light disappears, and offers quite a few 'atmosphere.

Gallery Guide Chesapeake Bay was once the pre-human VirginiaArrival of the first Native Americans to the arrival of Europeans. Blackbeard and the pirates are briefly mentioned. A much higher percentage is given to 30 and 40 fishermen and the shrimp industry. to see examples of vessels and equipment are. At the end of the tunnel and up the stairs and follow their steps in the field of sailing, with all kinds of pictures on the wall depict everyday life in the water as it was during the time along differentPeriods.

Monitor Center

Clockwise to the Gallery of the Chesapeake Bay is the USS Monitor Center. I can anticipate that in the past, then hold your head a lot further in this article.

The age of exploration results

In place of the control center at the time and place as "the change of exposure may be for sale at the gallery in front of you, go right, in the era of exploration gallery, sotake things in chronological order. (This is where the articles are used Leif Ericson.)

This gallery is full of ancient navigation instruments, ship models, paintings and statues of various researchers, and small television screens, where you can listen to information on various topics.

The Nelson Touch

Once Gallery at the age of exploration, then insert the Nelson Touch, an exhibition on Admiral Horatio Nelson, the romantic hero with somean eye and an arm which has saved England in the Battle of Trafalgar, of being hit by a sniper's bullet to his triumph.

The defense of the oceans

Once the Nelson touch added to the first of a long series of tunnels into the sea power of the U.S. Navy, the War of 1812 the civil war (with a replica of the tower to monitor all) that the Second World War (with conference room and control submarines supplied) toModern - which is based on a model of Trieste, and a glass of angle and shows a Gemini space suit at the time of the monkeys and Alan Shepard.

But you're not ready.

Great Hall of the steam

After the defense of the oceans, walk into the gallery on the left, in a room with a variety of landscapes on the walls. (This is the old "coffee" was). The bathrooms are on the right side, if any. They come in a lobby. On the left sidethe Great Hall of the steam.

The Titanic

On the right side into the room is a small exhibition of Titanic, all that remains of an exhibition in 1998.

that are large enough - - the modern era of steam ships, and a miniature replica of a steam engine, then go through a variety of mini-boats. Projection on the walls are very different figures.

At the end of this tunnelthe left is the gallery of miniature boats Crabtree. Now these old boats, all made of wood by a man, August Crabtree. It 'been brought to build a life. There is also a niche that shows a short documentary Crabtree and his work.

ship model maker

Most of the time 10:00 to 5:00, with time for breaks and lunch, which will become a manufacturer of model boats in a small niche near the Galleria of Crabtree. Working on their ships, and is awaitingStopping to talk to someone who comes in and wants to know more about this hobby. Brochures are available for sending the model of Hampton Roads Society, founded in 1967. Your site is http://www.hrsms.org.

Special Exhibitions

Now that you've completed the Great Hall of the vapor is in a salon, find where to change regularly. These exposures may be linked images or pictures on a specific topic, all displays with artifacts andClothing of all kinds. The most recent exhibitions were: sea, Captain John Smith Four Hundred Project, the test Ironclad, beach life, monitoring and reviewing the adventure: The Romance of the Pirates.

Walk through the gallery to see the end and you will find the entrance. It 's time to go to the center of the screen?

Well, it depends on your taste and the amount of power left.

International Ship and Small CraftCenter

If you prefer, you can walk out the door and walk outside the International Centre for small boats. Along the way you get to a building dedicated to boat building - building small wooden boats, old style. Within the International Small Craft Center is a large collection of small boats around the world - and also a bathysphere. It 'also an area of ​​research - which consists of a pair of computers connected to library files.Chris Craft lovers can find information - but information on the Mariners Museum Library '.

Well, now is the time at the center of the screen.

Monitor Center

The control center, which opened in March 2007, houses artifacts from the battleship USS Monitor, which successfully defended the Union ships in the battle of Hampton Roads against the USS Virginia (or Merrimac) but decreased in North Carolina, should be towedalong the coast in December 1862.

The rest of the screen was discovered in 1973 and the site was declared a Marine Reserve - America First. However, the wreck was, and remains, to the extent that the value is determined to make as many artifacts and pieces of wreckage on the coast as possible, to receive and put on display in the center monitor. In 2003 came the climax, was created as a monitor of the famous tower of the sea and taken to MarinersMuseum, where it is in storage since then.

What is the priority?

The control center is located mainly in chronological order. First, walk through exhibits showing the construction (CSS Virginia), and then see how you live life to the edge of the screen, then the decline and, finally, the recovery was. Whether you are interested in the history of the patrol and the civil war, or the complexity of the recovery is or will beSlowly start to finish, or brisk walk through points of entry into the Grand Hall to obtain artifact.

First, they are in the corridor that links the center to monitor the browser museum. You have the possibility of a small room where a film is 5 minutes, a parade of the sinking of the Centre of Cape Hatteras, and then continue in a brief history of wooden boats left on the steel, then you are in the "Real Deal" galleriesFocus on the monitor. Or - you can always walk down the hallway to see that the newspaper (our local newspaper), Gallery of change - usually just an exhibition, or "Go to the conservation of the complex where you can see and celebrate Batten Tower and several other pieces important machines in their tanks -. especially when dipped in water treated with chemicals to preserve the fragile metal feet to the end, turn left and go to the Great ArtifactGallery of others.

CSS Virginia

Provides links to the left chamber of the first movie and review and a large gallery, which shows men working on the CSS Virginia - the remnant of the growth has been ineffective Merrimac sunk in Gosport site.

From there you can enter the galleries with objects and information on the screen of your building (and yes, a computer on which to build a shell of himself to see if it floats)on your computer. The site of the Battle is a fun 15-minute film runs continuously from the Battle of Hampton Roads.

Grand Hall of the article

Grand Hall The device consists of two floors. Some items are stored on the first floor, which is the engine room, the monitor is placed, while the visit will end on the second floor.

Currently, there are two towers - a term shows the tower as it was after the cure - the head,encrusted with marine life, with the elements stacked in a heap on the floor / ceiling encrusted with mud and marine technology and the other shows the tower as it was originally.

The story of the restoration of the tower, and other artifacts of the screen you see in the photo gallery, with television screens, like talking with people involved in their activities.

At the end of the tunnel, the Theatre of recovery, the film played for 25 minutes, therecovery of the turret. The film is narrated by Sam Waterston, and is slightly more interactive, you can say your arms keys, yes or no questions.

Standing in the Grand Hall device consultant for the resumption of the theater, right. In the middle of the courtyard of a white light, a spider has eight legs. This building is the tower to pick up the seabed. On the wall of the building on the horizon MonitorThe size gives you an idea of ​​where you are "in" for the monitor.

Look to the left. Outside the windows is a scale replica of the screen. You can go up and down its length and have an idea of ​​the size of the ship. Sorry, we can not go. Why is rural, is classified as a building and not building codes to allow the construction of a replica of the residence.

After seeing the movie in the theater of recovery, it's time to move sandConservation Complex. Only current employees are allowed in this complex, but there are windows on two floors for you to see what was happening inside.

Know Before You Go

The goal of every museum is to tell you what you know if you've been in the museum. And the center of the screen (such as the Museum of the Sea) has an excellent interpretive signs everywhere. But if you get an experience much more fun if you really know the problems first Entering the museum - the information will be stored for more time with you and your brain is so tired after a day with the information!

Directions

100 The Museum Mariners' Museum Drive, Newport News, Virginia, 23606th To see exactly as the starting point - either a hotel or private home, please consult one of the many cards and Internet Web site address.

Exhibitions change regularly, so check the website at http://www.Sailor. "Org to see what's new.

Opening and closing

The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a 05:00 clock. E 'open Sundays from 12.00 to 17.00 clock. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas Open.

Better safe than sorry

Phone Number 757-596-2222 museum. I suggest you call before taking the museum is open. This may seem a waste of time, but actually had the experience offall in summer, during a visit to the museum to discover, from a blackout caused by a storm of yesterday was closed! Well, probably once, in this case life - who had spent the museum gave me dozens of times in recent years and this was the first time and did not take long to answer the call, and save any disappointment later.