Arts and Entertainment

My Battleship Backyard

June 30 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- BB64 Fantail 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

The fantail, the aft deck of the ship, had various uses aboard the battleship Wisconsin. This wide open area held numerous events from ceremonies and religious services, to celebrity visits and sporting events. Sailors often referred to the fantail as their backyard!

This interactive floor program allows guests the chance to learn more about the fantail’s uses throughout the battleship’s service and explore the adjacent spaces.

This education program is included with general admission to Nauticus.

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Signal Flags

June 30 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Battleship 03 level 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

Did you know Navy ships have a set of flags used to communicate with other vessels? Come experience what it is like to communicate using the International Code of Signals and signal flags on the Battleship Wisconsin. 

Program included in General Admission!

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Abandon Ship

June 30 2026

3:00 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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Rope Making

June 29 2026

3:00 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.

Rope making doesn’t just have to involve producing rope for sailing. Help craft your own colorful rope bracelet using technology our ancestors did as we dive into all these topics while spinning your way through history.

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Smell Like A Sturgeon

June 29 2026

3:00 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.

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Signal Flags

June 28 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus-Battleship 03 level 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

Did you know Navy ships have a set of flags used to communicate with other vessels? Come experience what it is like to communicate using the International Code of Signals and signal flags on the Battleship Wisconsin. 

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Maritime Corrosion

June 28 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission
Maritime Corrosion

Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 1PM
Discover the science of how ships and other metal objects are protected from rust and other types of corrosion. Guests can watch steel wool turn into an ooze and possible catch fire in this maritime science experiment.

This daily program is included in Nauticus’ general admission.

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Smell Like A Sturgeon

June 28 2026

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Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

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Smell Like A Sturgeon

June 27 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission

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Abandon Ship

June 27 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nauticus- Third Floor - Atrium 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in general admission
Abandon Ship

Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 10AM

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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