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Explore the Chesapeake Bay through hands-on learning, world-class exhibitions, and on-the-water experiences. Watch the restoration of the Bay’s historic vessels in our Working Shipyard. Participate in programs that shine a light on the Bay’s maritime history and culture. You can do it all at your Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!
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Take a peek inside our Education Workshop! 🛠
The middle school students in our Rising Tide after-school program have been hard at work constructing a canoe and a skin-on-frame kayak under the guidance of our staff and volunteers.
Registration is now open for our spring session, which runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 24-May 7. Students are invited to join in the fun for one or both days!
Learn more & register: Link in bio!
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In our latest update video on the refit of 1920 Chesapeake buyboat Winnie Estelle, Seip Family Foundation Shipwright Apprentice Caden Lewis and Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shipwright Apprentice Austin Benshoff share their work on the log rails and bulwarks, what it means to be a part of the project, and what they’ve learned along the way.
We’re proud to highlight this terrific example of our mission in action. Our Shipwright Apprentice Program is generously sponsored by M&T Bank and made possible through the generosity of our donors, including the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, Rita and Bill Reaves, and the Seip Family Foundation, whose major gifts underwrite the cost of a full apprenticeship.
You can support the Shipwright Apprentice Program with a gift to CBMM’s Annual Fund. Your donations help ensure that these traditional skills continue to be developed and shared with the next generation in our Shipyard, preserving a tangible connection to the Chesapeake’s rich boatbuilding heritage.
Give today at cbmm.org/Donate
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Why is there a tree in middle of the "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass" exhibition?
Crafted by our Curatorial Team, this immersive element represents pivotal moments in Douglass’ early life right here in Talbot County, from despair to the hope of seeking freedom.
Opening March 5, the exhibition is inspired by Jeff McGuiness` photo project of the same name and highlights key moments and locations on Douglass` journey, from birth on Maryland`s Eastern Shore to his later returns as a free man, and how the unique landscape shaped these experiences.
Plan your visit: Link in Bio!
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Scenes from Tom Price’s "Drawing Boats" class, one of the hands-on courses recently held in our Shipyard.
Thank you to instructor Tom Price for sharing these photos and to everyone who joined us, including Edna Sprit 🐾!
Take a look at our spring Shipyard course lineup: Link in Bio
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