LABOR DAY-MEMORIAL DAY

PLEASE NOTE: Nauticus admission now includes access to the Battleship Wisconsin Wardroom and Officer's Country as well as the new exhibit For All Those in Uniform Who Have Served.
Admission fees help preserve and maintain the battleship for future generations.

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Because events are subject to change, please call ahead to confirm. For additional information, call (757) 664-1000. Events are included in Nauticus admission unless otherwise noted.
 

PROGRAMS

Shark Experience & Horseshoe Crab Cove
Meet our newest additions to Nauticus - Brownbanded Bamboo Sharks, Whitespotted Bamboo Sharks, Coral Catsharks, Epaulette Sharks, and a Shovelnose Guitarfish.

Battleship Wisconsin Topside Tours.
11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Explore previously sealed off areas of the Battleship during this fascinating guided tour. Includes the Administration area, radio room, main deck enlisted berthing, captain's cabin and sleeping quarters, flag bridge and combat engagement center. This tour involves climbing up to 4 decks and entering small spaces. Participants must be physically fit and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Main Street U.S.N.
11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Visitors will be able to explore even more of the Wisconsin's interior with a brand new guided tour, "Main Street USN", which focuses on "Life at Sea" for a wartime sailor.  This 60 minute guide experience will include the ship's laundry, tailor shop, library, bakery, donut shop, enlisted berthing and galley.

ROV Workshop
2 p.m.

Seabots Design Lab- Nauticus educators are on hand to help you assemble and test out your own Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV).

Great Guns of Fire
1 p.m.

What is the science behind an explosion? What are the forces associated with motion? Why would one form of energy be converted into light or heat? Awesome experiments investigate the science of energy, force, pressure, and combustion, as well as the technology of speed, armor and firepower associated with battleship design.

SOS Nauticus EarthWatch: A Daily Earth Briefing-
1:30 and 3:30p.m.

Nauticus EarthWatch allows guests to explore current Earth Science events around the globe while interacting with a Nauticus educator. Beginning with a local Norfolk weather forecast, guests will cruise around the world surveying tropical systems, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more! (program time = 20-30 minutes). 

Living River Boat Tour
11 a.m., Noon, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

The Living River program is an interactive 50 minute STEM and port history program conducted aboard the Nauticus WiskKy II tour boat. The program is a one-of-a-kind experience that will send you on an amazing trip across hundreds of year and into the briny depths of the Elizabeth River. Through the camera of our underwater remotely operated vehicle, you will spy on local sea-life and learn how the river cleans itself of impurities. You will monitor the health of our River and track the effects of pollution. You will witness first hand how two centuries of urban waterfront development have impacted our river and our citizens. Of course, the Battleship Wisconsin will be hard to miss on your journey, so you’ll hear plenty of fun facts and fascinating stories about the Battleship along the way!

Battleship Wisconsin  On  Board Programming 
Daily (As announced)

Check daily for exciting interactive programming options

MOVIES

The Living Sea - (43 minutes)
1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
View the trailer (3.5MB)

This film celebrates the world ocean - its beauty, diversity and importance to all life on Earth. Swim with thousands of golden jellyfish and witness the bizarre spawning behavior of giant clams. Surf in Hawaii, deep-sea dive in Palau and test your courage with the Coast Guard in some of the world's roughest seas! 

Wild Ocean 3D
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
View the trailer (34 MB)

An action-packed giant screen documentary exploring the interplay between man and our endangered ocean eco-system.