The Chesapeake Bay, an Estuary in Crisis

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    • The Mariners' Museum and Park

      100 Museum Drive
      Newport News, VA 23606
    • Phone: 757-596-2222
      Toll Free: 800-581-7245
      Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
      Website: Click here to visit us online

Description

A companion exhibit to Endangered Species: Watermen of the Chesapeake, this exhibition gives a brief overview of the Chesapeake Bay and the major threats to its health. The exhibit features an educational area for programs, as well as videos highlighting environmental threats to the bay and excerpts from the documentary film, The Last Boat Out, chronicling the plight of one waterman’s family and their struggle to keep their livelihood. Included in regular admission. Adults, $12; AAA members, military, students, $11; seniors, $10; children (6-12), $7. Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.