The Chesapeake Bay, an Estuary in Crisis
Time & Place
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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
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The Mariners' Museum and Park
100 Museum Drive
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.