President & CEO

Greetings and I hope that 2011 is shaping up to be the best ever. Everyone at The Mariners' Museum is optimistic about this year, and we are working hard to provide the very best programs and experiences for you. Please visit us often, both physically and on our new and fresher Web site. If you missed last week's State of the Museum Address, watch a video of it on our Web site to learn about the Museum's recent accomplishments and upcoming plans. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone from The Mariners' family!  





Bill Cogar

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19th Century Gondola in the News
Our beautiful and quite unique 19th-century gondola from our small craft collection is in the news! The gondola is the centerpiece of the exhibition, Venice: Canaletto are his Rivals, opening this month at The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. learn more

Plan Your Event
It's a hot trend across the United States: meeting planners, prospective brides, corporations, societies and clubs of all sorts, are looking to museums for one-of-a-kind events. Plan your next event with us! learn more

Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and The Mariners' is marking this annual celebration by examining storytelling traditions throughout the world, and with a presentation on African-Americans and the U.S. Navy in the Civil War. learn more

Lecture Series
The list of all-star lecturers visiting the Museum rolls on in February. Professor William Boicourt, from the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science, answers the question: "Could the Chesapeake Bay survive a major oil spill?" And local author Will Molineux looks at the journals of George Randolph Wood, who transported Confederate supplies along the James River during the Civil War. learn more