| 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! |
| Saturday, October 1, 2005 |
ANNUAL PIG & OYSTER ROAST |
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Fort Story Club.
Join us for the Best Beach Party of the Year, and support your museum! Barbecue and all the fixin's, oysters on the half shell and oyster stew, live music by the Blues Exchange, great door prizes and lots of fun.
Tickets will be on sale September 1st. Call 422-1587 for more information. |
| August 15 - October 30, 2005 |
STORM WARNINGS |
| A pictorial exhibit of storms and hurricanes in the Hampton Roads area, and important information for surviving our hurricane season. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| November 1 - December 30, 2005 |
GOOD JOB, WELL DONE! |
| An exhibit featuring the Royal National Lifeboat Institute and their heroic efforts in saving lives in the waters off Great Britain. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| Sunday, November 6, 2005 |
HOLIDAY AFFAIR |
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6100 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk Join the Members of the Museum Stores of Hampton Roads for a gala Holiday Sale. 10% discount at all participating museum stores. |
| Saturday, December 3, 2005 |
MUSEUM HOLIDAY SALE |
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
20% off all items in the OCGS Museum Store except consignment and books. Book signing with six local authors, featuring Fielding Lewis Tyler, "Fort Story and Cape Henry," Patrick Evans-Hylton," Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations of Virginia," AI Chewning, "Virginia Beach in Vintage Post Cards," William O. Foss,'The Norwegian Lady and the Wreck of the Dictator," Lillie Gilbert, "Ghosts, Witches and Weird Tales of Virginia Beach," and John Ickes. The Doorway Singers will perform during our admission free open house! |
| January 3-29, 2006 |
PORTS OF HAMPTON ROADS |
| A look at some of the many ports throughout Hampton Roads from the U. S. Navy to Norfolk International Terminals as well as some of the many ships that visit these ports. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| January 31 - March 5, 2006 |
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE COAST GUARD |
| A history of the lives and service of African Americans in the U. S. Coast Guard, highlighting the crews of the Cape Henry, VA, and Pea Island, NC, Life-Saving and Coast Guard Stations. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| March 7 - April 9, 2006 |
BEACH ART PARTNERS |
| We are once again proud to feature art from our Partner in Education schools, Virginia Beach Middle and W. T. Cooke Elementary. See how the leaders of tomorrow interpret their surroundings today. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| April 11 - May 29, 2006 |
CAPE HENRY: GATEWAY TO THE NEW WORLD |
| In celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the English's first landing in the new world, take a look at the development of Cape Henry from 1607 to the present with photographic images from the recently published book, 'The History of Cape Henry and Fort Story," by Fielding Lewis Tyler. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| May 30 - July 2, 2006 |
LIFEGUARDS: THE OTHER LIFESAVERS |
| A pictorial and artifact exhibit depicting Virginia Beach's lifeguards, past and present. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| Friday, June 2, 2006 |
ANNUAL LIFEGUARD REUNION |
| Join the Lifeguards past and present, and their families and friends for an evening of tall tales and refreshments! Museum West Lawn, 6-9 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Old Coast Guard Station. |
| July 3 - August 13, 2006 |
A DAY AT THE BEACH |
| Vintage photographic images are displayed that depict families enjoying the beach from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Includes 3 dimensional display, "Beach combing Treasures." Museum Lower Gallery. |
| August 14 - September 17, 2006 |
STORM WARNINGS |
| Photographic exhibit of famous hurricanes and nor'easters that have plagued Hampton Roads. Includes valuable information for storm readiness. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| Saturday, October 7, 2006 |
ANNUAL PIG & OYSTER ROAST |
4-8 p.m. at the Fort Story Club. Join us for the Best Beach Party of the Year.
Tickets on sale beginning in September. Call 422-1587 for more information. All proceeds benefit the Old Coast Guard Station. |
| September 18 - October 22, 2006 |
GOOD JOB - WELL DONE! |
| This exhibit features the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, the largest volunteer life-saving organization in the world, and their heroic efforts in saving lives. Museum Lower Gallery. |
| October 24 - November 26, 2006 |
WOMEN IN THE COAST GUARD |
| A window into the lives of women who have served in the U. S. Coast Guard from World War I through the present day with a spotlight on the SPARS of World War II. Includes famous female lighthouse keepers and their contribution to life-saving. Museum Lower Gallery. |
