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.
Did you know that wind turbines can be recycled? Come out and learn the science and history behind wind power, explore the recycling process, and see and feel a real-life wind turbine blade!
Program included in general admission!
Dive into the fun with us as we explore the world of Bathymetry! Get ready to unleash your inner architect by crafting your very own underwater landscape using building blocks. Then, challenge your friends to see if they can recreate your sea floor masterpiece! Let the oceanic adventure begin!
Program included in general admission!
See if you have what it takes to fold clothes the Navy way. Explore the intricacies of the technique by folding some of the Navy’s most iconic uniforms. Understand that every piece of clothing has a purpose for why its folded the way it is and how naval regulations have changed constantly over the decades.
This education program is included with General Admission to Nauticus.
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.
Dive into the fun with us as we explore the world of Bathymetry! Get ready to unleash your inner architect by crafting your very own underwater landscape using building blocks. Then, challenge your friends to see if they can recreate your sea floor masterpiece! Let the oceanic adventure begin!
Program 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!
Explore the different characters and symbols used by the US Armed Forces to identify their units and make your own insignia patch!
Now at Activity HQ in the MacArthur Memorial Visitor Center. Learn about how different units of the US Armed Forces adopted characters and symbols as a way to express their history and backgrounds and then make your own insignia patch to take home!
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the historic landings at Inchon during the Korean War, the MacArthur Memorial will host a speakers panel to reflect on the operation and the ongoing legacy of the Korean War. This event is in partnership with the Korea Defense Veterans Association.
Come visit with Santa and take your own photo as he returns to the MacArthur Memorial for another year of holiday cheer!
