North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

Blackbeard and more! Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort for a taste of coastal cultures and maritime history.  Exhibits feature the state’s rich seafood industry, life-saving stations and lighthouses, and sailboats and motorboats. The Museum is the official repository for artifacts from Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge, which ran aground near Beaufort in 1718.

What's Happening

MAY
30

05.30.2013 09 - 12
Marine Life Cruise

MAY
30

05.30.2013 15 - 16
Talkin' Art with Donna Nyzio

MAY
30

05.30.2013 15 - 17
Waterside After-school

JUN
01

06.01.2013
Build a Boat in a Day

See the calendar for a complete program list.

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volunteer

Volunteers are needed for the great times at the Maritime Museums. Share your love of history, culture and North Carolina's well-loved coast.  Each Museum offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, from working with children to helping with events.

Beaufort              

Southport               

 Hatteras

Beaufort

Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Address:
315 Front St.
Beaufort, NC 28516

Telephone: 252-728-7317

Hatteras

Hours:
(April - Oct.)
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Nov. - March)
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Address:
59200 Museum Drive
Hatteras, NC 27943

Telephone: 252-986-2995

Southport

Hours:
Tue. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Address:
204 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461

Telephone: 910-457-0003