I'm going to take you on a short tour of the Mariners & # 39; The museum, starting with what actually gets to the site, and then through all the galleries and ends with the Library, which contains the largest collection of maritime books and records in the United States, and is ideal for a maritime researcher.
How much time do you need?
If at all possible, plan to spend the whole day in the museum - there is something to see from the sailors. Museum for the new monitoring center.
Family members who are bored or in need of a break can eat a sandwich or dessert at Compass Cafe (but not on Sundays or Mondays, not after 2:30 pm, tag you!), Rent a boat and go out to the Mori Lake, or go out for a walk along the Noland nature trail, which revolves around the lake. They could also visit a large store, visit the library or play on several wooden ships in the back areas of the museum. And if that is not enough, the Fine Arts Museum of the Peninsula is located just 20 yards from it, for those who are less sporty and artistic. (Although the Mariners Museum has most of the artwork, as you will see.)
Museum Drive
Sailors Museum is located at the intersection between J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Warwick Boulevard. (See the Directions at the end of this article.) For the purposes of this article, I will assume that you approach the Museum by driving (or cycling) south along J. Clyde Morris (which starts in York County, like the George Washington Memorial Highway , and also called Highway 17).
When you stop at the intersection between J. Clyde and Warwick Boulevard, you will see, on the right, on the other side of Warwick, a 30-foot high statue of Christopher Newport, Captain Susan Constant, who welcomed the settlers to Jamestown in 1607. This statue marks the entrance to Christopher Newport University.
Three lanes
Moving south, J. Clyde Morris has three lanes - the leftmost lane - turn left to Warwick, the rightmost lane - turn right to Warwick. You want to be in the middle lane. When the light turns green, go straight through Warwick Boulevard and go to the far left lane at this moment, because you will turn left onto the Museum Drive. (The road itself continues to the University.)
The sign to rotate the museum will be on the right side, on the left you will see a statue of Leif Erickson (about half the size of the statue of Newport, but still impressive), which used to be inside the museum.
Parking
Without any function many car parks will not be filled. Therefore, there is probably no reason to turn into the first parking, which you will see on your right. You only want to park here if you intend to use only the Noland sidewalk, a nature trail that winds along Lake Mori. This is only useful for pedestrians, bikes are not allowed. (There are several starting points for the Noland Trail, this is just one of them.)
Near the museum there are many parking spaces, either on the right side when you drive up to it, or behind it. If you are going to use the library, you will want to park in this rear parking lot.
Rear entrance
The rear entrance is for museum people only. However, you will want to walk to this rear entrance to see the embossed frescoes flanking the doors. They show sea scenes, from mermaid to fisherman to the god of the sea.
Several ship-made replicas of wood — largely faceless and simply meant for children to run and jump — are in the background. The library is also located a little further down the sidewalk. Through the parking lot is the Museum of Fine Arts of the Peninsula.
Front entrance
You will pass through the front entrance. On the left side you will see a small strip of water, on which are the blades. If you go down to take a closer look, and look at the museum itself, you will see a full-size monitor cue, as it stands outside the Monitoring Center.
Pass through the hallway, and to your right you will see the cafe Compass with its offers of various sandwiches, desserts and drinks. You can eat your meal in a cafe or take it outside and have lunch near the water (depending on the weather, of course).
Then you will see the Museum shop, which is quite large and has a wide selection of books for adults and children, puzzles and games, figurines, clothes, etc.
Then you will be taken to the actual entrance to the museum. Hopefully, if many people try to log in, there will be at least two people working with registries. Prices are subject to change, but at the time of this writing, it is $ 12.50 for adults and $ 7.50 for children, except for those who are not older than five years old, is free.
Kidstuff
You know your children best. Will they be interested in the exhibits that they see, simply because they need tasks or games to work? If so, you can check out the “Seabag” at the reception, which contains materials designed to interest your child when you walk through the museum. Gosh, you can even find interesting stuff there!
Senior lecturers and events
There are, as a rule, associate professors standing here to talk with any visitors who approach them. At the front desk you will also find a map of the Museum, as well as brochures for other attractions in the area. Be sure to ask the representative of the museum if this day will be something special. Usually there are no signs to announce special negotiations (for example, at the time of writing this article, every Saturday at 1:00 pm for the next three months, the sailor will stand in the Officer’s Chamber of the monitor gallery to talk about what life was like in the Monitor during the civil war. !)
The giant golden eagle, the nominal figure of the USS Lancaster, will immediately catch you in the foyer. Next to this figure is the entrance to the theater of John L. Roper, in which various short films are constantly displayed. (Ask at the table to see what is offered on this day.)
What to see first
It depends on how much time you have. The USS Monitoring Center was only recently opened, and the main influx of visitors went there. There is so much to see and read that by the end of time you are completely tired, so you can just have a snack at the cafe Compass, and then go - in this way, skip the rest of the museum, which of course suggests. I would suggest that you spend half the day visiting the Mariners Museum, and the other half at the Monitoring Center, taking breaks as needed to refresh yourself.
Chesapeake Bay Gallery
I'm going to start this writing tour and drive you clockwise. First turn left and walk through the Chesapeake Bay Gallery. The first thing you will see is a first-order Fresnel lens, which used to stand at the local lighthouse. Usually the light comes in and provides a pleasant atmosphere.
The Chesapeake Bay Gallery takes you, quickly, from Virginia, as it was before the arrival man, to the first Native Americans, by the arrival of the Europeans. Blackbeard and pirates are mentioned briefly. A significantly larger section is provided to the fishermen of the 30s and 40s and the crab industry. Various types of boats and equipment are in sight. Go to the end of the gallery and climb the steps and walk up the steps along the recreational boating area with all kinds of pictures on the walls depicting life on the water, as it has been for many long periods of time.
Monitoring center
Clockwise after the Chesapeake Bay Gallery is the USS Monitoring Center. I'm going to hold this for the latter, so you will see the topic title much lower in this article.
Era of the exploration gallery
Instead of going to the Monitoring Center right now, and instead of going to any “changing exhibition” that may be offered in the gallery directly in front of you, go to the right, to the “Era of Research Galleries” so you can chronologically take things (It was here that the charter of Lev Ericson stood).
This gallery is full of ancient navigational tools, models of boats, paintings and statues of various researchers, as well as small television screens where you can listen to information provided on various topics.
Nelson touch
After you go to the Age of Exploration gallery, you will enter the Nelson Touch, an exhibition dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson, a romantic hero with one eye and one hand who saved England in the Battle of Trafalgar, only for to get stuck in a sniper bullet at the time of his triumph.
Sea Protection
Once through The Nelson Touch, you will be taken to the first long series of galleries transferred by the United States Marine Force from the War of 1812 to the Civil War (with a replica of the Monitor Tower) to World War II (with alcoves arranged as briefing and control rooms). submarines) until today - consisting of a model of Trieste and one corner, glazed, with the image of the Gemini space suit and clothes Alan Shepard.
But you have not finished.
Great Hall of the steamer
Continue from the Protect the Sea gallery and walk to your left, across the room with the various seascapes hanging on its walls. (Previously, it was where the old "Cafe" was.) To your right will be bathrooms, if necessary. You will leave the lobby. On the left is the Great Steam Room.
Titanic
On the right, when you enter the room, a very small exhibit with the image of "Titanic", all that remains of the exhibition since 1998.
Then you will pass through a huge selection of miniature ships, which are actually quite large - modern ships with the age of steam and a working copy in miniature of a steam engine. Pulling from the walls of various complex carved and painted figures.
At the end of this gallery, to your left is the gallery of miniature ships Crabtree. Now these ships are ancient sailing ships made of wood by one man, august Crabtree. They took it for a lifetime to build. There is also a niche that shows a short documentary of Crabtree and his work.
Ship modelmaker
On most days, between 10:00 and 17:00, with lunch and dinner breaks, you will find the ship's model master in a small niche, not far from the Crabtree gallery. He works on his ships and makes it easier to stop and talk to anyone who comes and wants to learn more about the hobby. Brochures are offered there for the Hampton Roads Model Ship Company, founded in 1967. Their website is http://www.hrsms.org.
Exhibition change
Now that you are with the Great Hall of the Couple, you will find yourself in a gallery dedicated to exhibitions that change periodically. These exhibits can display photographs or paintings on a specific topic, on all screens with artifacts and clothing of various types. The most recent exhibitions were “By the Sea”, “Captain John Smith”, “Four Hundred Projects”, “Fighter Certificate”, “Life”, “Monitor Watch” and “Swashbukler: The Romance of a Pirate”.
Walk through this gallery to the end, and you will find yourself again in the lobby entrance. Is it time to go to the Monitoring Center?
Well, it depends on your taste and how much energy you have left.
Boat Complex and the International Center for Small Crafts
If you want, you can exit the door to the fresh air and go to the International Center for Small Crafts. On the way, you will pass the building intended for shipbuilding - artisans building wooden ships in the old way. Inside the International Center for Small Crafts there is an extensive collection of small boats from around the world - and even includes the bathysphere. There is also a research room consisting of several computers connected to library archives. Chris Craft enthusiasts can find information here, but more information at the Library of Sailors' Museums.
Ok, now you need to go to the Monitoring Center.
Monitoring center
The monitoring center, which had its grand opening in March 2007, is home to artifacts purchased from USS Monitor, an iron disk that successfully defended Union ships in the battle for Hampton Road against USS Virginia (or Merrimac), but then sank from North Carolina, when he was towed to the coast in December 1862.
The wreckage of the Monitor was found in 1973, and the site was declared a marine reserve - America. However, the collapse was and continues to deteriorate so much that it was decided to collect as many artifacts and pieces of debris ashore, save them and display them in the Monitoring Center. In 2003, the main moment came when the famous tower-monitor was removed from the bottom of the ocean and taken to the Mariners Museum, where it has been preserved ever since.
What to see first?
The monitoring center is located, for the most part, in chronological order. First you look at the exhibits telling about the building (from CSS Virginia), and then you see what life was like on board the Monitor, and then diving and, finally, recovery. Depending on whether you are interested in the history of the Monitor and the Civil War, or on the difficulties of recovering from an accident, you either start walking slowly from beginning to end or quickly pass through the opening exhibits to get a large gallery of artifacts.
First, you will pass through the hallway connecting the center of the monitor with the Museum of Sailors. You will have the choice of turning left to a small room where there is a 5-minute film, restarting the dive monitor from Cape Hatteras, and then you continue the brief history of ships from tree to steel, and then you find yourself in a “real deal” on the monitor. Or - you can continue walking along the corridor to see what is changing the gallery in the Daily Press Gallery (our local newspaper) - usually a photo exhibition or continue to go to the Batten Conservation Complex, where you can see the tower and other large cars in your tanks - where they are absorbed into water, specially treated with chemicals, to preserve the fragile metal. Walking to the end, you turn left, and then go to the gallery of the Big Artifact on the other side.
CSS Virginia
First, we turn left into the room for the film, and go through this, and into the large gallery, where people are shown working on the CSS Virginia - the raised Merrimac wreck, which was ineffective, on Gosport Shipyard.
From there you enter the galleries with artifacts and information about the Monitor, from its building (and, indeed, there is a computer on which you can build your iron smith and see if it floats) to its crew. The Battle Theater has a 15-minute film that constantly recreates the battle on Hampton Road.
Large artifact gallery
A large gallery of artifacts consists of two floors. Some items still lingering will be placed on the first floor, which recreates the engine room of the Monitor, while the tower will eventually be located on the second floor.
Right now, there are two towers - one shows the tower when it looked after recovery - upside down, encrypted with marine life, with artifacts piled on the floor / ceiling along with mud and marine inlay, and the other with an image of the tower it was originally.
The history of the restoration of the tower and other artifacts from the monitor are presented in this gallery, as well as many television screens for viewing when people talk about their activities.
At the end of the Gallery is the Theater of Restoration, which has a film every 25 minutes or so, about the actual restoration of the tower. The film is narrated by Sam Waterston, and it is somewhat interactive, you can press the buttons on the armrests to say “yes” or “no” to various questions.
Standing in the Bolshoi artifact gallery, facing the Theater of Restoration, look to the right. In the middle of the yard sparkling white, octopus "spider". This construction is what was used to raise the tower from the bottom of the ocean. On the wall of the building behind it is the silhouette of the monitor, so that the size is such that you understand where you are “inside” the monitor.
Look to the left. Behind the windows is a full-size copy of the monitor. You can walk up and down along its length and get an idea of the size of the ship. Unfortunately, you can not go inside. Since it is on land, it is classified as a building, and construction codes will not allow the construction of an internal copy.
After watching the film at the Recovery Theater, it is time to go to the Batten Conservation Complex. Only actual workers are allowed inside this complex, but there are windows on both floors so that you can see what is going on inside.
Know before you go
The goal of any museum is to tell you what you need to know when you are in a museum. And the Monitoring Center (as well as the Museum of the Mariners) have excellent explanatory posters all over the world. Но вы получите гораздо больше удовольствия от опыта, если вы действительно знакомы с темами, прежде чем войти в музей - информация будет оставаться с вами дольше, и ваш мозг не будет так устал после дня просачивания информации!
Как туда добраться
Моряки Музей расположен в 100 Museum Drive, в Newport News, VA, 23606. Для получения предварительных указаний от вашей отправной точки - будь то отель или частный дом, пожалуйста, проверьте один из многих сайтов карт и направлений, доступных в Интернете.
Экспонаты меняются на регулярной основе, поэтому проверьте сайт на http://www.mariner.org, чтобы узнать, что нового.
Открытие и закрытие
Музей открыт с понедельника по субботу с 10:00 до 17:00. Он открыт в воскресенье с 12 до 17 часов. Он открыт каждый день, кроме Дня благодарения и Рождества.
God saves man, who save himself
Номер телефона для музея - 757-596-2222. Я собираюсь предложить вам позвонить в Музей, прежде чем вы отправитесь, чтобы убедиться, что он открыт. Это может показаться пустой тратой времени, но я действительно испытал это лето, когда я пришел в музей, чтобы обнаружить, что он закрыт из-за отключения электричества, вызванного штормом накануне вечером! Теперь, вероятно, событие раз в жизни - я несколько раз был в Музее за последние несколько лет, и это был первый раз, когда он когда-либо случался! занять много времени, чтобы сделать звонок, и это сэкономит любое разочарование позже.
