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ExpandAbandon Ship: Stories of Survival
May 26, 2012 - December 31, 2013

This major exhibition explores the aftermath of marine catastrophes through the perspective of those who have been cast adrift on the sea.   Using survivors’ own words, the exhibition explores the experiences people go through as they come to grips with the uncertainty of rescue, and the fight to quell panic. Being cast adrift is intensified by fear, hypothermia, thirst, hunger, dread and helplessness.  A central theme in the exhibition is the question: What would you do? In Abandon Ship, visitors can execute practical, hands-on activities that allow them to better relate to the survivors. They can even climb aboard a six-man life raft supplied by Winslow Life Rafts and Landfall Navigation.

Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-2222
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
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ExpandThe Enemy's in Sight! Clash of Navies in The War of 1812
August 18, 2012 - December 31, 2013

This special exhibition commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Opening in the summer of 2012, this exhibition will feature three key single-ship actions that occurred during "America's Forgotten War" in an engaging way that will appeal to tweens and teens studying the war in school, as well as fans of the Hornblower and Aubrey/Maturin series of books and movies.

Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-2222
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
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ExpandRebel Ensigns Exhibit
October 26, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Rare Confederate ensigns and signal flags will be on display as part of our 150th Civil War series of events.  The flags are from The Mariners’ Museum’s collection as well as some on loan from the Museum of the Confederacy, many of which have never before been on display! This exhibition focuses on the variety and use of Confederate naval flags as a means to legitimize the Confederacy to the international community.  Awareness is also required for the survival of these flags through conservation.

Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-2222
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
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ExpandWorking South: Mary Whyte
April 6, 2013 - July 7, 2013

Working South reveals an intimate portrayal of the workers left behind by so-called progress and outsourcing: cotton pickers, wooden boat builders, textile mill workers, crabbers, shrimpers, the shoe shine man, and so on. Traveling the South for three and a half years, artist Mary Whyte, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina, interviewed and painted dozens of people in various industries that are quickly vanishing or dramatically changing. Through the challenging medium of watercolor, Wyhte has taken the unseen and given them a face we cannot easily forget. The exhibition will include 30 major watercolors, 20 accompanying watercolor studies, and a selection of the artist’s sketchbooks. The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is the final stop on the tour that included the Morris Museum of Art, Gibbes Museum of Art and Telfair Museum of Art. 

Address: 101 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-8175
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
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ExpandFree Admission Weekend
April 6, 2013 - June 7, 2013;  May 4, 2013 - May 5, 2013;  June 1, 2013 - June 2, 2013;  July 6, 2013 - July 7, 2013;  August 3, 2013 - August 4, 2013;  September 7, 2013 - September 8, 2013;  October 5, 2013 - October 6, 2013;  November 2, 2013 - November 3, 2013;  December 7, 2013 - December 7, 2013;  December 7, 2013 - December 8, 2013

Enjoy free admission during the first weekend of each month! Free weekends are made possible by a grant from the Noland Foundation. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Address: 101 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-8175
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
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ExpandPrefaces 2013
May 2, 2013 - May 26, 2013

Regional high school students' juried exhibition.

Address: 101 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-8175
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
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ExpandFirst Thursdays
January 3, 2013;  February 7, 2013;  March 7, 2013, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.;  April 4, 2013, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.;  May 2, 2013;  September 5, 2013;  October 3, 2013;  November 7, 2013;  December 5, 2013, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Visitors will have the opportunity to spend more leisure time in the numerous galleries and attend several late night activities.

Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-2222
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
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ExpandAsian-American History Month Film Fest
May 4, 2013;  May 11, 2013;  May 25, 2013, 1 p.m.

The museum will host a film festival during the month of May featuring films with depicting Asian-Americans’ in the military.  All movies are free with each day’s paid admission.  May 4: From Hawaii to the Holocaust -The moving and powerful story of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team, a fighting force comprised of Asian-American soldiers that helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp and was a part of the most highly decorated unit of its size in U.S. history. It is also the story of two very different peoples--Jews and Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA's) -- who shared common experiences as victims of government-sanctioned oppression, racism and prejudice during World War II. May 11: Citizen Tanouye-California's Ted Tanouye won the Medal of Honor for valor during World War II, while his family lived in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans. Decades later, eight students from his hometown of Torrance began researching his life, discovering both the glory of his sacrifice and the shame of his family's treatment. The museum will host a film festival during the month of May featuring films with depicting Asian-Americans’ in the military.  All movies are free with each day’s paid admission.  May 25: Most Honorable Son- After the Pearl Harbor attack, Ben Kuroki volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps. He would become the first Japanese-American war hero, surviving 58 missions as an aerial gunner. Between tours of duty he found himself at the center of controversy; a lone spokesman against the racism faced by the thousands of Japanese Americans.

Address: 9285 Warwick Boulevard in Huntington Park
Phone: 757-247-8523
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
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ExpandBird Walks
March 17, 2013;  April 7, 2013;  April 21, 2013;  May 5, 2013;  May 19, 2013;  June 2, 2013;  June 16, 2013;  July 7, 2013;  July 21, 2013;  August 4, 2013;  August 18, 2013;  September 1, 2013;  September 15, 2013;  October 20, 2013;  November 3, 2013;  November 17, 2013;  December 1, 2013;  December 15, 2013, 7 a.m.

The Hampton Roads Bird Club has monitored the bird population of Newport News Park since 1965. Join
club volunteers in the Picnic Area I parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month for some early morning birding. Be prepared to car pool to several areas in the park. Beginners are welcome. Binoculars and field guides are recommended. Free.

Address: 13560 Jefferson Avenue
Phone: 757-886-7912
Highway Exit: 250 B From I-64
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ExpandLive on the Square at Port Warwick Free Concert Series
May 15, 2013;  May 22, 2013;  May 29, 2013;  June 5, 2013;  June 12, 2013;  June 19, 2013;  June 26, 2013;  July 10, 2013;  July 17, 2013;  July 24, 2013;  July 31, 2013;  August 7, 2013;  August 14, 2013;  August 21, 2013;  August 28, 2013, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Enjoy the summer night air on Styron Square every Wednesday evening, listening to the area's best music. Bring your own chairs, blankets, food and drink.  

Address: Loftest Boulevard
Phone: 757-223-0284
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
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Expand7th Annual Paws for a Cause Dog Walk & Festival
May 21, 2013, - 4 p.m.

Sponsored by The Peninsula SPCA, this animal friendly fundraiser is held at The Mariners’ Museum Park and  brings the community together with animal related exhibitors and vendors, animal rescues, canine games, raffles and more!   Event location – The Mariners’ Museum, 100 Museum Drive. Fees to be announced.

Address: 523 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-1399
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
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ExpandCivil War 150th Lecture Series: Legacy of the USS Monitor
May 25, 2013, 1 p.m.

Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-2222
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
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ExpandBodies Revealed
May 25, 2013;  September 2, 2013

Fascinating and real, Bodies Revealed is a must-see during its limited engagement.  This striking exhibition showcases real human bodies, dissected and preserved through a revolutionary process allowing visitors to see themselves like never before!  You will surely be enlightened, empowered and inspired!

Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-1900
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
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ExpandMemorial Day Ceremony
May 27, 2013, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sponsored by American Legion, Braxton-Perkins Post #25, this annual ceremony is held at the Victory Arch, 25th Street & West Avenue in downtown Newport News.  After the ceremony, the public is invited learn about America’s rich military heritage at the Virginia War Museum.  Visit the museum on Memorial Day and receive $1 off the posted admission prices.

Address: 9285 Warwick Boulevard in Huntington Park
Phone: 757-247-8523
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Expand5th Annual Black Music Month Celebration
May 31, 2013 - June 1, 2013
In celebration of Black Music Month, the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center will host the 5th Annual Black Music Month Concert Series. Ticket prices to be announced. Times to be announced.
Address: 2410 Wickham Ave.
Phone: 757-247-8950
Highway Exit: 6 from I-664
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