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N.C. Maritime Museum
. . . Environmental Education
The North Carolina Maritime Museum is a state museum operating under the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. The educational mission of the museum is to interpret all aspects of the state's diverse coastal natural history and rich maritime heritage and to address environmental issues and solutions through exhibits, in-house and outreach programs, field trips, and publications.
Educational Services
Unique Site Features
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE)
Examples of EE Programming, Field Trips, and Site Visits:
Public education programs scheduled on the calendar:
Staff-led Programs and Field Trips for Schools, Teachers, and Special Interest Groups
In-museum/outreach programs:
Field Trips:
Discovery Carts - informal hands-on discussions
Discovery Time - One afternoon each week during the summer activities and crafts for children focus on an environmental and cultural theme
EE Programs and Activities that come to you:
EE Opportunities for Teachers:
EE Publications available through the museum store:
EE Environmental education booklets for grades K - 10 written by the Carteret County Marine Science Project and available as photocopies (for the
cost of the photocopying) from the museum's education staff:
North Carolina Maritime Museum
Educational services are offered to school, civic, and special needs groups. They include tours (self-guided and guided), hands-on live animal programs,
audio-visual programs, and field trips. Curators give lectures, consult with, and participate in programs offered by the community and schools. Teachers and
group leaders should request the Educational Services Guide.
Programs and Site Features
The North Carolina Maritime Museum environmental education programs serve the general public through tours, programs, field trips, Summer Science School, and special events and are listed in a calendar published quarterly. Environmental education services provided to school, civic, and special needs groups include museum tours, hands-on programs, videos and slide presentations, staff led field trips to local coastal habitats, and programs at the overnight facilities at the museum's Cape Lookout field station.
The North Carolina Maritime Museum is located just off the Intracoastal Waterway and Interstate 70 on the historic Beaufort waterfront. Nearby natural areas include the Rachel Carson Reserve, Newport River marshes, Fort Macon State Park, Croatan National Forest, and Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Environmental education opportunities for the general public are published quarterly in the museum's calendar of events and are available from the museum on request. Schools and other groups may request programs and field trips listed in the museum's Educational Services Guide which is available on request. Programs and field trips are highlighted below:
Summer Science School for Children (grades 1 - 9) - classes are listed in the annual brochure available each April for summer courses in coastal ecology and maritime topics.
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516-2125
Phone: (252) 728-7317, Fax: (252) 728-2108