Abandon Ship Friday, June 19, 2026 - Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 11AM
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.
Abandon Ship Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 2PM
Do you have what it takes to survive on the open ocean when your ship goes down? Join us at our new 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.
Exploring Colors Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 11AM
When you wear color-filtering lenses, all other colors are blocked, changing how you perceive color. Come test this phenomenon and see how well you can sort different colored items while wearing different color lenses.
Smell Like A Sturgeon Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 2PM
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.
June 27 2026 @taphousenorfolk
Unity Gain: Live Electronic
Featuring live sets from:
Hindu Pez ( @hindupez )
aggressive electronic music est 2004
ear_canal ( @ear_canal )
genre bending techno (rva)
Chaka Benson ( @chakabenson )
ambient flow and cinematic hiphop
nested for rest. ( @nestedforrest )
alternative electronic pop/rock
As well as DJ sets by:
FÄWN ( @fawnni3 )
hard girlpop techno (rva)
Doors 8pm | $10
Music 9pm | 18+
Taphouse Grill
931 W 21st Street
Norfolk, VA
presented by @unity__gain
and @vasynthsandsynthesists
UG:LE 10 🎧
Visitors will learn about electricity, including series and parallel circuits, as they experiment to see if they can get holiday lights to light up using tinfoil and a battery.
Exploring Colors Monday, June 15, 2026 | 11AM
When you wear color-filtering lenses, all other colors are blocked, changing how you perceive color. Come test this phenomenon and see how well you can sort different colored items while wearing different color lenses.
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.
Abandon Ship Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 11AM
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.
Rope Making Friday, June 12, 2026 | 2PM
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.