Nauticus is an exciting interactive science and technology center that explores the naval, economic, and nautical power of the sea. Home of the Battleship Wisconsin, Nauticus features Battleship Wisconsin-related exhibits, hands-on exhibits, national-caliber traveling exhibits, HD films on a giant screen, shark petting, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and more!

You should plan to spend 2 to 3 hours to tour the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and the third floor of Nauticus. 3 to 4 hours if you include the Battleship Wisconsin.

Admission price includes Hi-Def movies "The Living Sea" and "Gateway To The World".

• Adults - $10.95
• Children (4-12) - $8.50
  March Promo
• AAA/Military/Seniors - $9.95
• Group rates are available for 15 or more. For more information, please see Group Sales.
• There is no charge to visit The Hampton Roads Naval Museum, located on the second floor of Nauticus, or the adjacent Battleship Wisconsin.

Yes, we offer personal and corporate memberships. For more information, please visit our membership page.

Yes. Gift certificates are available from the Banana Pier Gift Shop. For more information, email Elizabeth Joseph or contact the gift shop by phone, 757-664-1023 or 800-664-1080 ext 41023.

• A minimum of 15 paid guests are required to receive the Nauticus group rate.
• Reservations are required in advance. To make a reservation or for more information about the Nauticus Group Tour Program, call (757) 664-1074 or (800) 664-1080, ext. 41074.
• A $25 non-refundable deposit is required two weeks prior to the reservation date. A final group count is due 48-hours in advance. Balance is due upon arrival. Nauticus accepts checks (payable to Nauticus), Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
• In case of cancellation, notice must be received one week in advance or the organization will be billed for the entire cost of the tour.
• Nauticus provides two complimentary admission tickets per motorcoach. For student groups, we recommend at least one adult chaperone per ten children.
• Please allow 3 to 3 1/2 hours for your visit.
• Complimentary parking is available at Harbor Park (six blocks away).

Adult (18 and over)	$8.00
Adult (18 and over) with an educational program	$9.00
Child (4-17)	$6.00
Child (4-17) with an educational program	$7.00
Child (3 and under)	$4.00
Child (3 and under) with an educational program	$5.00

• Nauticus Hours:
  • Memorial Day - Labor Day: Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Rest of the year: Closed Mondays, Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.
  • Nauticus and the Battleship Wisconsin are closed New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Please call for other holiday hours.

• Battleship Wisconsin Winter Hours:
  • Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.
  • Closing procedures begin 15 minutes before close and the ship will be closed in the event of inclement weather.

Nauticus
One Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 664-1000
Toll Free: 800-664-1080
Email: Contact Form
Fax: (757) 623-1287

Use the following link to enter your beginning address. Click on "Get Directions" to have a mapquest map generated with personalized directions.

• Map Your Route

From the North or Northwest (Williamsburg/Richmond)
Take I-64 East
Exit onto 264 West towards Downtown Norfolk
Take the Waterside Drive exit (exit 9)
Nauticus is 4 lights down on the left

From the South or Southwest
Take I-64 West
Exit onto 264 West towards Downtown Norfolk
Take the Waterside Drive exit (exit 9)
Nauticus is 4 lights down on the left

From the Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Take I-264 West towards Downtown Norfolk
Take the Waterside Drive exit (exit 9)
Nauticus is 4 lights down on the left

Hourly garage parking is available at MacArthur Center Mall or at several nearby City of Norfolk parking garages. Visit the City of Norfolk's Parking Department for more information.

The NET bus schedule is Monday-Friday, 6:30am-11:00 pm; Saturday, Noon-Midnight; Sunday, Noon-8:00 pm and runs every 6 to 18 minutes. The NET bus stops directly in front of Nauticus on the weekends and one block away on Main Street on weekdays. For more detailed information and maps please visit the City of Norfolk's NET Bus webpage.

Yes. We offer the following:

• Wheelchair accessibility throughout the building and on board the main deck of the Battleship Wisconsin
• Five on-site handicapped-reserved parking spaces (Handicapped parking is unavailable on cruise ship days.)
• Wheelchairs for guests available on a first-come, first-served basis
• Handicapped-reserved spaces in the Nauticus Theater, Aegis and in Design Chamber: Battleship X.
• Exhibit and movie scripts are available upon request. (check out at the admissions desk)
• Assisted listening devices available upon request in Nauticus theater. (Please let the theater staff know prior to show starting that you will require the ALD.)
• Audio Tours for the Battleship Wisconsin are available. (check out at the admissions desk).
• The Living Sea is available with Open Captioning upon request for any regularly scheduled show time. Please inquire at the admissions desk upon arrival.
• Sign Language interpreters can be provided with a minimum of two-weeks notice. Please call The Director of Visitor Operations a 757-664-1019 to place a request or the Group Sales Manager at 757-664-1021 for a group visit of 15 or more people.
• TTY phone available for use at the Admissions desk
• Closed-captioned exhibits throughout the building

We have the following resources available to you:

• Event Calendar
• Special Programs & Events
• RSS News Feeds
• E-News Newsletter

We offer several educational programs. You can learn more about what we offer by visiting the links below:

• Education Planner
• Field Trips
• Outreach Programs
• Science Camps
• Family Programs
• Preschool Science Adventure

We offer several educational programs geared towards teachers. Present your teacher ID card at the admissions desk and receive a free pre-visit to Nauticus plus 10% off of purchases in the Banana Pier Gift Shop. You can learn more about what we offer by visiting the links below:

• Teacher Workshops
• Nauticus Classroom Club
• Nauticus Educator's Forum
• Nauticus Discovery Boxes
• Education Planner
• Teacher's Advisory Group

Yes. You can experience the wonders of science in your facility by scheduling an exciting Science SOL-based Nauticus Outreach program. All of our programs are hands-on, educational and fun! They have been designed to teach your students about basic scientific concepts and their applications in the real world. For more information, visit these pages:

• Outreach Program
• Outreach Programs Available
• Outreach Pre- and Post-visit Activities

There's no place like Nauticus at Night. With three decks of open exhibit space, a 350-seat theater perfect for presentations, a 2,000-square foot deck overlooking the Battleship Wisconsin, and the covered outdoor Elizabeth River Pavilion, Nauticus can accommodate nearly any size group for a wide range of spectacular indoor and outdoor events throughout the year. Selecting the location for your event is easy. Just start with the number of guests you expect and choose the area in which you're interested. Rates are based on a three-hour evening event, with additional time available at an additional cost. Rates include exhibits in your rental area as well as set-up, clean-up time, staff, tables, chairs and linens to accommodate 200 guests.
To view Facility Rental rates, please visit Nauticus at Night.

No. The Nauticus theater shows large format HD films on a 50 x 24 foot screen in glorious High Definition. Recent upgrades to the Nauticus Theater include a Christie CP2000 digital High Definition DLP projector (1 of only 10 in use in the United States and the only one in our tri-state area), an EVS Airbox High Definition video server (the same servers used to broadcast the Olympics in High Definition) and Lexicon and Symetrix digital audio processors.

The movies shown in our theater are constantly changing. We offer limited run movies that are shown to the general public for an additional fee. We also offer "USS Wisconsin: The Last Battleship" for groups and tours with advanced reservation.
Click here to view our current movie schedule and show times.

Yes. The Banana Pier Gift shop is located on the first floor of Nauticus. With more than 3,000 square-feet of shopping space, the Banana Pier Gift Shop is filled with a wide selection of nautical souvenirs, apparel, books, toys, home décor items and of course a large selection of Battleship Wisconsin merchandise!

Yes. The Banana Pier Online Gift shop is available through our secure server at http://www.nauticus.org/store/index.php

Inside this interactive theater, visitors are challenged to match wits with America's best ship designers on the eve of World War II in a race against time to create the greatest battleship ever.

Tickets may be purchased at the Victory Rover Ticket Window at Nauticus

Schedule:
March
2pm Every Day but Monday

Spring
April 1 - May 27
11am and 2pm Every Day

Summer
May 28 - Sept. 5
11am, 2pm and 5:30pm Every Day

Fall
Sept 6 - October 31
11am and 2pm Every Day

November and December
2pm Every Day but Monday

Rates:
Adults $16.50, Children $10

Rates and Schedule Subject to Change
Private Parties, Group, Senior and Military Rates Available.
Charters Prevail
Reservations Accepted

For more information, contact Victory Rover at (757) 627-7406 or visit www.navalbasecruises.com.

Use the following link to enter your beginning address. Click on "Get Directions" to have a mapquest map generated with personalized directions.

• Map Your Route

From the North or Northwest (Williamsburg/Richmond)
Take I-64 East
Exit onto 264 West towards Downtown Norfolk
Take the Waterside Drive exit (exit 9)
Nauticus is 4 lights down on the left

From the South or Southwest
Take I-64 West
Exit onto 264 West towards Downtown Norfolk
Take the Waterside Drive exit (exit 9)
Nauticus is 4 lights down on the left

From the Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Take I-264 West towards Downtown Norfolk
Take the Waterside Drive exit (exit 9)
Nauticus is 4 lights down on the left

There is no charge to visit The Hampton Roads Naval Museum, located on the second floor of Nauticus, or the adjacent Battleship Wisconsin.

HRNM offers space in the museum and on the ship at no charge for these official ceremonies. You MUST contact the Hampton Roads Naval Museum at 757-322-2987 or email hrnm@nsn.cmar.navy.mil to make arrangements, or if you have questions. For additional information, visit our USS Wisconsin Ceremonies web page.

Unfortunately, no. Due to the ship's mobilization status, no one (general public or military) is allowed inside the ship.

The Cruise Norfolk web site contains cruise schedules as well as a list of links for the cruise lines that visit Norfolk. You may also receive up to date information by calling 757-664-1000 or 800-664-1080.

You may park in the Cedar Grove parking lot. The Cruise Norfolk site also offers detailed information for directions and pricing.

Unfortunately, no. The cruise ship is in dock to load and unload passengers only. You may visit cruisenorfolk.org to obtain information about the ships that dock in Norfolk.

Nauticus is in the heart of a vibrant, revitalized downtown. Within walking distance, you'll find MacArthur Center, a one million square-foot shopping complex, dozens of chef-owned restaurants, a thriving arts community and dozens of attractions. For more information on things to see and do in Norfolk, please visit www.downtownnorfolk.org or www.norfolkcvb.com.