Arts and Entertainment

Rope Making at Nauticus

April 2 2026

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 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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