The Mariners’ Museum, located in Newport News, Virginia, is the largest maritime museum in North America. Hampton Roads, with the largest naval base in the world, is a fitting location for such a gem.
Besides world class exhibits, the Mariners’ offers educational opportunities for all ages from school programs about the Age of Exploration to adult lectures on topics from the Revolutionary War to World War II.
The Museum invested in cutting-edge technology to provide exhibitions and information about maritime history, science, and culture via the internet. Approximately one million visitors now log onto the web site annually, and the number of people reached through educational programs has grown exponentially. A key aspect of this growth strategy involves interactive video conferencing (IVC) of the educational programs, which increased by 175% in 2008 alone. The IVC facilities have tripled the capacity to broadcast educational programs across the world.
The Mariner’s also offers educational programs designed to meet Virginia SOLs and the National Standards of Learning, online exhibitions, homeschool and scouting programs.
Dollar Tree, headquartered in Chesapeake in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, is an underwriter for these programs.
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July 14, 2010 at 9:47 am (UTC -4 )
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