Arts and Entertainment

Little Mariners Movie Series: Zootopia 2

Every Saturday
August 1 - August 22 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- The Brock Theater 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

Beat the summer heat and enjoy a family movie morning at Nauticus! Join us every Saturday in August at 10 AM for a big-screen favorite included with your admission to Nauticus and Battleship Wisconsin.

August Schedule at 10AM:

August 1 – Zootopia 2
August 8 – Lilo & Stitch
August 15 – Finding Nemo
August 22 – Hoppers

Explore Nauticus, tour Battleship Wisconsin, and settle in for a movie the whole family will enjoy.

Included with Nauticus admission. FREE for Nauticus members.

Arts and Entertainment

Smell Like A Sturgeon

Every Saturday
June 9 2026

10:00 a.m.

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

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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.

Arts and Entertainment

Sound Phones

Every Saturday
June 8 2026

10:00 a.m.

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

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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!

Arts and Entertainment

Abandon Ship

Every Saturday
June 8 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Creative Cove 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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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.

Arts and Entertainment

Exploring Fossils

Every Saturday
June 7 2026

10:00 a.m.

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

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Exploring Fossils: Chesapecten Jeffersonius

Did you know Virginia’s state fossil is the Chesapecten Jeffersonius? In this program you will hold real fossils excavated by one of our educators, learn about the fossilization process, and how fossils help us understand ecosystems and change over time—you will even create your own imprint and take home your own DIY recipe for creating fossils at home!

Program included in general admission!

Arts and Entertainment

Second Wind

Every Saturday
June 7 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Our Port 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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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!

Arts and Entertainment

Exploring Colors

Every Saturday
June 6 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Norfolk in Time 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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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.

Arts and Entertainment

Sound Phones

Every Saturday
June 6 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- Battleship Wardroom 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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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!

Arts and Entertainment

Sound Phones

Every Saturday
June 5 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- Battleship Wardroom 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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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!

Arts and Entertainment

Rope Making

Every Saturday
June 5 2026

10:00 a.m.

Nauticus- Third Floor - Design, Build, Sail! 1 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510, Price: Included in General Admission

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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.

Little Mariners Movie Series: Zootopia 2

Every SaturdayAugust 1 - August 22 2026

10:00 a.m.

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