On July 15th, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs invite you to a Blue Beacon Series discussion about the future of large Marine Protected Areas.As Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument celebrates its 15th anniversary,  we reflect upon the role that its designation played in the movement to establish large-scale marine protected areas. The upcoming Blue Beacon Series event juxtaposes Papahānaumokuākea with other large MPAs for a discussion of the past and present of collaborative conservation. We invite you to join us on Facebook Live or livestreamed on our website at 7:00pm ET/1:00pm HT!

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Our distinguished panel will discuss how Papahānaumokuākea was a catalyst of the movement to establish large-scale marine protected areas around the world, highlight the importance of integrative approaches to ocean management, and describe their vision for the future of ocean protection:Aulani Wilhelm, Senior Vice President for Oceans at Conservation InternationalAtuatasi Lelei Peau, Acting Superintendent for the National Marine Sanctuary of American SamoaKeola Lindsay, Hawai`i Island Trustee, Office of Hawaiian AffairsFind biographies of our speakers on our website.

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is excited to announce the July 16th opening of our first in-house, temporary exhibit in 2021 titled Jim Hoffman: The Photographic Life of Toledo’s Original Boatnerd featuring the Great Lakes vessel photography of the late Jim Hoffman. Please see the attached Press Release with additional details. 
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. You can also find additional information at nmgl.org and via our Facebook Event here.

As many of the children and parents who have participated in SBMM’s Spirit of Dana Point Tall Ship program know, Richard Henry Dana was a Massachusetts-born writer and lawyer, who was descended from America’s earliest settlers, and in many ways, “The classic book, Two Years Before the Mast, is his coming-of-age story,” according to Professor Rick Kennedy of Point Loma Nazarene University. “More than any other port mentioned in Richard Henry Dana’s Two Years Before the Mast, Santa Barbara opened the author to a wider world than he had ever imagined and to more diverse populations than he knew in Boston.”

Find out more about “The Education of Richard Henry Dana Jr. in Santa Barbara,” with Professor Kennedy on Thursday, July 15 at 7pm PDT. This informative lecture will give listeners a  glimpse into a past of sailing, hide-gathering, what Santa Barbara was like in 1835-1836, who lived here then, who Dana crewed and worked with, and how his voyage and visit to Santa Barbara changed him. The webinar is free, but registration is required at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/the-education-of-richard-henry-dana-jr/
History Professor Rick Kennedy, who received his PhD from UCSB teaches California History and from 2003-2017, he taught a summer school sailing course in California history, in which he and students sailed up the coast and through the islands reading Two Years Before the Mast!

Mystic Seaport Museum announces it is participating in Connecticut’s Summer at the Museum program, which offers free admission to resident children and one accompanying adult from July 1 to September 6.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced the program at a press conference at the Connecticut Science Center on Wednesday. The program is part of the Governor’s plan to use recovery funds to provide students and families engaging educational and enrichment experiences in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are grateful to Gov. Lamont and the state legislators for making this program possible and enabling us to welcome to our Museum many who might not otherwise be able to afford admission in these challenging times,” said Peter Armstrong, president of Mystic Seaport Museum. ”After a traumatic year where children were cooped up in front of a computer screen, we are pleased to be able to offer an outdoors learning experience, where they can be outside, go for a boat ride, and learn new things — but most important, get out in the fresh air and have fun with their family.” 

The offer is available to all Connecticut children ages 18 and younger, plus one accompanying adult. To be eligible, families must be Connecticut residents. Participants are asked to fill out a brief form online to order their free admission tickets in advance of their visit. They can do that by visiting Mysticseaport.org/CTKidsFree.

Please note the free admission offer is not available during The WoodenBoat Show, August 20-22.

Included in admission is the Museum’s newest exhibition, A Spectacle in Motion: The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World. The Panorama, which is owned and conserved by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is the longest painting in North America at more than 1250 feet long and recreates the experience of a whaling voyage of the 1840s. It depicts the story of whaling and the cultural ties born of that global industry.

Mystic Seaport Museum is one of the five leading attractions in the state to participate. The others are the Mystic Aquarium, the Beardsley Zoo, the Connecticut Science Center, and the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. For a complete list of all participating museums, please visit CTVisit.com.

How are you celebrating Independence Day weekend? Add a visit to the Museum to your list because we are re-opening some of our favorite indoor exhibit buildings, including Key to Liberty: The American Revolution on Lake Champlain! Select indoor exhibits will be open starting this Friday for the rest of the season. Join us this weekend and learn about how Lake Champlain was involved in the Revolutionary War and our nation’s independence, explore Abenaki art and culture, walk through the evolution of small boats in the Champlain Valley, and more. Remember, admission is free for everyone in your group!

Discover the Penobscot Marine Museum through special crafts and activities. These weekly programs are designed for children and their families to have fun at the museum and with the museum from home. Each will explore a different topic and will include a craft to take home!

Photography July 7th11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)
Find out more here.
Life at Sea July 14th11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)
Find out more here.
Wild Weather July 21st11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)
Find out more here.
All Things Maine July 28th11am on Facebook Live (free)
10am-5pm in person (Included with museum admission)
Find out more here.

With the port of Los Angeles’ strong legacy  of commercial fishing , it may be surprising to realize that there was a time when consumers were leery of eating fish from a can. In the latest edition of the Palos Verdes Pulse, museum director Marifrances Trivelli explains how successful marketing techniques from local canneries made canned tuna a staple of diets across the globe.

The Museum building is temporarily closed until later this year due to construction of the “Town Square”. In the meantime, you can make a virtual voyage from your personal electronic device. Just follow this link to enjoy a 360 virtual tour, made possible by a grant from the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council.

During closure, the museum continues to make its historic photograph collections available online. Visit the website and enjoy rare views of harbor history, along with a few surprises!

On August 8, 2021, as part of its 30th-anniversary activities, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum will be sponsoring a Search & Find Harbor Cruise. Electric boats and dinghies less than 25 feet are invited to participate in this fun “Search & Find” Mission. Participants will enjoy a Museum visit, a harbor cruise with a mission, and the chance to win some great prizes. Pre-registration is required with a $30 donation to the Museum per boat. All proceeds benefit the Channel Islands Maritime Museum programs. Participants can register online at www.cimmvc.org or at the Museum until August 7^th.

“The Museum has always loved its Channel Islands Harbor home,” says CIMM Executive Director Adri Howe. “As a part of our 30th-anniversary celebration, we knew we wanted to feature the beauty of the harbor. This Search and Find Cruise lets us enjoy our home harbor while having a fun-filled day exploring and seeking out the answers to a variety of great clues!”

Day of Event plans and additional information for the cruise can be found at www.cimmvc.org. Participants and boats can register on the Museum website or in person at the Museum which is located at 3900 Bluefin Circle in Oxnard.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents a rare event…two women surfers–author Vicky Heldreich Durand and filmmaker Heather Hudson–will join forces for a book talk about Durand’s Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer and about other women surfers that Hudson has celebrated in film. This special book presentation, Q and A session, and signing event will take place in the museum’s Munger Theater on Thursday, July 29, 1921, at 4 pm PDT. Limited seating. Free with Museum admission, but reservations are required and can be made online at reservations@sbmm.org.  SBMM members who attend will get a 25% discount on the purchase of Ms. Durand’s book and a 10% discount on Heather Hudson’s DVDs and posters.

Durand’s book is a biography of her mother, Betty Pembroke Heldreich Winstedt, who was one of the first women surfers in the mid-1950s who competed in big wave competitions and won first place in Lima, Peru. Ms. Hudson’s films, The Women of the Waves and The Women of the Waves 2, premiered at the Museum, are screened in the Munger Theater on Saturdays, and are available for purchase in the SBMM Museum store. 

WHAT: Ding Schoonmaker Day—FREE Admission to Museum Ships
WHEN: Thursday, July 1, 2021; 10am-5pm
WHERE: National Museum of the Great Lakes
1701 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
The National Museum of the Great Lakes will be holding “Ding Schoonmaker Day” on
July 1st—offering FREE admission to museum vessels with the purchase of
museum-only admission. Ding Schoonmaker Day was developed to be both a
celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the rechristening of the Col. James M.
Schoonmaker Museum Ship and in honor of the late Ding Schoonmaker, the grandson
of the vessel’s namesake who was instrumental in the boat’s restoration.
Please note that pre-order tickets will not be available for July 1, admission will be
walk-in only. In addition, to help increase available visitor opportunities, individuals
interested in remaining later can consider purchasing tickets for our after-hours
History Happy Hour: Sailor Stories, an interactive experience taking place on top of
the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship the same day from 5-7:30 p.m.
Additional Information on Ding Schoonmaker Day and History Happy Hour: Sailor
Stories can be found online at nmgl.org
ADMISSION: $11.00 Museum & Ship (Regularly $17.00) – Adults (18-64)
$10.00 Museum & Ship (Regularly $16.00) – Seniors (65+)
$8.00 Museum & Ship (Regularly $14.00) – Youth (6-17)
FREE – Children 5 and under
FREE – GLHS/NMGL Member