Arts and Entertainment

Sound Phones

June 5 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Battleship Wardroom 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

Discover the simplicity and effectiveness of sound-powered telephones, still utilized in today’s Navy. Join us for a hands-on experience, testing these reliable communication devices firsthand. 

Program included in general admission!

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Rope Making

June 5 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

Rope making is a chance to learn and create with your hands in an interactive way.

Discover how rope and rope making has been implemented on board ships for hundreds of years and how it impacted economic trade throughout the world’s oceans.

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Smell Like A Sturgeon

June 4 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

Did you know 97% of Atlantic Sturgeon spawn in the exact same river they were born in? Would you also be surprised to find out that they navigate their way back to their home rivers by using their sense of smell! Come join us here at Nauticus for “Smell Like A Sturgeon”, an interactive floor program that tests your sense of smell to see if you have what it takes to sniff your way home like the Atlantic Sturgeon.

Smell Like A Sturgeon activity is included in general admission.

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Abandon Ship

June 4 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

Do you have what it takes to survive on the open ocean when your ship goes down? Join us for our interactive floor program as we discuss tools and methods that will help you survive adrift on the ocean.

This daily program is included in Nauticus’ general admission.

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Abandon Ship

June 3 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Creative Cove 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

Do you have what it takes to survive on the open ocean when your ship goes down? Join us for our interactive floor program as we discuss tools and methods that will help you survive adrift on the ocean.

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Rope Making at Nauticus

June 3 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

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Daredevil with a Daguerreotype: The story of Jessie Tarbox Beals

July 12 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hunter House Victorian Museum 240 W Freemason St, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Free for members

Come learn all about the daring feats of Jessie Tarbox Beals, the first female photojournalist in the United States. Known for her “hustle” and willingness to do anything to get the perfect shot. Jessie created some of the most iconic photos of the 1904 world’s fair that we know today. Join us for a cup of tea as we dive into her incredible story.

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Seattle Adventure: A Journey to the World's Fair

August 9 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hunter House Victorian Museum 240 W Freemason St, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Free for members

In 1909 the women of the Hunter family set out on a trip around the United States and into Mexico. While Lizzie and Eloise returned home after Mexico, Harriett and her aunt continued onward. Making one important stop at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific world’s fair in Seattle before returning to Norfolk across the Northern Part of our country. Join us to learn all about their trip and travel with Hattie to a world’s fair.

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Lua Flora – Watauga Starlight Tour with Peter Sun

July 31 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517, Price: Price may vary
LAVA Presents:
July 31 at The Annex
Lua Flora – Watauga Starlight Tour
Peter Sun
Doors 7pm // Music 8pm
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Sunny Sweeney at The Annex

August 7 2026

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Annex 2500 Church Street, Unit A Norfolk, VA 23517, Price: Price may vary
August 7, 2026 at The Annex
Sunny Sweeney
Doors 7pm // Music 8pm
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