| Year-round | TOWER CAM |
| TOWER CAM, the museum’s interactive exhibit, allows visitors the same view of the ocean and beach that the Surfmen had from the tower. A touch screen computer system, video monitor and video camera mounted on the Station’s tower let visitors identify the many vessels that visit the port of Hampton Roads. Museum Upper Gallery. See it LIVE on the INTERNET! Go to oldcoastguardstation.com and click on “TowerCAM.” |
| | STORY TIME WITH CAPTAIN FISHBONES! |
| Join Captain Fishbones for a storybook reading, activities and fun! For ages 3-9, must be accompanied by an adult. Program included in regular museum admission. Held on selected Wednesdays of every month from September through May. Held on every Wednesday during June, July and August. 11:00 a.m. Please call to confirm time and date. Reservations appreciated. Contact the museum Program Director at 757-422-1587 or ocgsedu@macs.net |
| THE REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE: October 2 - December 2, 2007 |
An exhibit featuring the ships and men of the US Revenue Cutter Service, predecessor of the Coast Guard. |
| ANNUAL PIG & OYSTER ROAST & FISH FRY: October 6, 2007 |
4-8 p.m. at the Fort Story Club. Join us for the Best Beach Party of the Year. Tickets on sale beginning September 1. All proceeds benefit the Old Coast Guard Station. |
| HOLIDAY AFFAIR: Sunday, November 4, 2007 |
Museum Stores of Hampton Roads Annual Holiday Sale, Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All museum members receive 10% discount. |
| | MUSEUM HOLIDAY SALE: Saturday December 1, 2007 |
20% off all items in the OCGS Museum Store except consignment and books. Book signing featuring local authors, entertainment, and refreshments during our admission free open house! |
| GOOD JOB, WELL DONE! December 4 - January 27, 2008 |
An exhibit featuring the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, the largest volunteer lifesaving organization in the world, and their heroic efforts in saving lives. |
| AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE COAST GUARD: January 29 - March 2 |
A history of the lives and service of African Americans in the United States Coast Guard. The crews from Cape Henry, VA and Pea Island, NC are highlighted. |
| BEACH ART PARTNERS: March 4 - April 1 |
The Old Coast Guard Station is proud to feature student art from our Partner in Education schools Virginia Beach Middle and W. T. Cooke Elementary. |
| | WOMEN IN THE COAST GUARD: April 15 - June 1 |
A look at several main eras in the history of women in the Coast Guard from contributions women have made to the Coast Guard’s predecessors, in particular the Light House Service and the Life-Saving Service, through the Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard in WWI and WWII, and finally to the 1970s when women became eligible for the regular Coast Guard and sea duty and up to the present. |
| | LIFEGUARDS: THE OTHER LIFESAVERS: May 28 - June 29, 2007 |
| A pictorial and artifact exhibit of Virginia Beach's lifeguards past and present. |
| LIFEGUARD REUNION: May 30, 2008 |
Friday evening 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Join the museum in celebrating our beach lifesavers! Refreshments, cap and t-shirt sales, and tall tales. All proceeds benefit the Old Coast Guard Station. |
| AS TIME GOES BY: July 1 - August 17 |
A look at how the Virginia Beach oceanfront has changed over the years. |
| | STORM WARNINGS: August 19 - October 5 |
Photo exhibit of famous hurricanes and Nor’easters that have hit Virginia Beach, and important readiness information to keep families safe. |
| THE GALLERIES ART SHOW AND SALE: October 7 - November 16 |
Featuring art by local artists for sale. Artists TBA. |
| ANNUAL PIG & OYSTER ROAST & FISH FRY: October 4 |
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the 24th Street Park, Atlantic Ave, Va. Beach. A new location for an old favorite. Tickets on sale September 1, 2008. Call 422-1587 for more information |
November 18, 2008 - January 18, 2009 | THE PORTS OF HAMPTON ROADS |
A look at some of the many ports throughout Hampton Roads, from the Navy to coal piers, as well as some of the ships that visit these ports. |
| MUSEUM HOLIDAY SALE |
20% off all items in the OCGS Museum Store except consignment and books. Booksigning featuring local authors, entertainment, and refreshments during our admission free open house! |
