Come see it all at The Old Coast Guard Station Museum – the only original Lifesaving/Coast Guard Station in Virginia that’s open to the public.
TowerCam will let you sight a ship on the horizon from their high-powered camera located in the museum’s tower, then find out all about it on their computer touch-screen exhibit. Identify the many vessels that enter the port of Hampton Roads every day. You can also view TowerCam from your home computer. Go to their web site and click on TowerCam to see what the beach looks like today!
On the Boardwalk overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, The Old Coast Guard Station honors and preserves the history of Virginia’s coastal communities and maritime heritage. Visitors to the museum’s galleries are given a rare and thoughtful insight into the early days of shipwrecks and the U.S. Lifesaving/Coast Guard services. Visual exhibits of many of the over 600 shipwrecks along the city’s shoreline tell tales of bravery and disaster in the Shipwreck Gallery.
You will see exhibits from “Storm Warnings” to “Lifeguards – The Other Lifesavers” in the Changing Exhibits area. Go to their web site for a complete Calendar of Events.
Visit their Museum Shop for clocks and barometers, nautical gifts, toys for the kids in all of us, wonderful books and lots of Pirate gear!
Join Story Time With Captain Fishbones for a storybook reading, activities and fun! For ages 3-9, must be accompanied by an adult. Program included in regular museum admission. Held at 11am every Wed. in the summer. Contact the museum Program Director at ocgsedu@macs.net or 757-422-1587.
Modest admission charge. Group rates available. Open year-round: Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. 12-5pm. Closed on Mondays, October through Memorial Day. Children under 6 years of age admitted free. Young people 6-18 years old admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult mentioning this article. |
