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Conserving the Star-Spangled Banner
Paul Johnston at the National Museum of American History invites you to read their recent blog post giving the latest information on the ongoing conservation of one of America’s national treasures: The Star-Spangled Banner. It’s also an important artifact of the War of 1812, for which we’re celebrating …
National Museum of the Great Lakes Ready to Open
The new National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, Ohio, combines the Great Lakes Historical Society’s extensive collection of artifacts with various interactive exhibits for different age levels. Kids can stoke a steamship boiler with artificial coal while adults can track commercial shipping on a computer …
2014 Ed Monk Scholarship Award
The deadline for applications for the 2014 Ed Monk Scholarship Award has been extended to May 1. The Award was established to provide educational opportunities for professionals working in traditional maritime trades. This year, for the first time, interns also are eligible to receive the …
National Museum of the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes Historical Society will be opening their new National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, on April 26th. Two days later, on April 28th, they will be hosting CAMM’s annual meeting. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to help them celebrate and …
Independence Seaport Museum Seeks Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Independence Seaport Museum Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives will oversee the Development and Marketing Departments, currently including 5 full-time and 1 part-time professionals, to achieve the Museum’s goals. He/She will be deeply involved …
Sail Training International Announces 2014 Conference
The venue and dates for the International Sail Training & Tall Ships Conference 2014 are now confirmed. The conference will be held in the Spanish city of A Coruña, on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November. The city of A Coruña is well known to the sail training community, both …
Job Announcement for Naval Academy Museum
The Naval Academy Museum is looking for a supervisory museum curator. Apply by March 3, 2014 …
Maritime Heritage Conference
Maritime Heritage Conference Nauticus will be hosting the 10th Maritime Heritage Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, September 17-21. The new conference website includes a Call for Papers …
Summer Scholar Program at Mystic Seaport
Applications are being accepted now for the “Summer Scholar” 2014 National Endowment for the Humanities Institute at Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut. The topic of the program, directed by Dr. Eric Roorda, is American maritime studies. These NEH programs pay $3,900 for 5 weeks of participation in a …
A Dream of Tall Ships by Peter & Norma Stanford
The National Maritime Historical Society is proud to announce a new book they just published on the founding of the South Street Seaport. A Dream of Tall Ships: How New Yorkers came together to save the city’s sailing-ship waterfront is an entertaining memoir by Peter and Norma …
Overflow Crowd at South Street Seaport Meeting
Paul DeOrsay shared this recent update on South Street Seaport from the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance …
First Issue of WORLD OCEAN JOURNAL Available Online
The World Ocean Observatory has announced the launch of World Ocean Journal, a new bi-annual e-zine on ocean culture, issues and solutions to today’s ocean issues. The inaugural volume includes essays, interviews, art, exhibits and performances which profile some of the vital impacts of the ocean on our …
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