Marine

Maritime Gloucester invites boating enthusiasts of all ages to the Spring launching of the Schooner Ardelle! Harold Burnham and his volunteer crew have been getting his beautiful Pinky Schooner Ardelle ready for another exciting season sailing form Maritime Gloucester and she's ready to launch! The launching will take place at the Maritime Gloucester Marine Railway, the oldest continuously operating marine railway in the United States. Come witness this unique event that's flavored with tradition and history and Gloucester's maritime heritage that ends in a splash!

United States Coast Guard Station Gloucester will hold its annual Safe Boating Day Event on Saturday May 18th, to kick off National Safe Boating Week, which is May 18-25. The event is to promote boating safety and awareness.

Maritime Gloucester invites kids in pre-k through first grade to a vacation week session about seals and marine mammals - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! What kinds of mammals live in the ocean?  How long can a whale hold its breath?  We'll learn all about marine mammals and how they live in their ocean habitats.

Maritime Gloucester invites kids in grades 2-5 to a vacation week session about Wind Turbines and Sail Power - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! How do people use wind power?  Wind allowed seafaring explorers to cross oceans, helped Gloucester fishermen reach the fishing grounds, and even certain sea creatures use wind to sail across the water!

Maritime Gloucester invites kids in pre-k through first grade to a vacation week session about crustaceans and hermit crabs - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! What is making Gloucester's new turbines spins?  What pushes a schooner or sailboat through the harbor? Wind!

Maritime Gloucester and Cape Ann Art Haven team up to invite kids ages 6-10 to a vacation week session where they will learn about science through making art - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! Check in at Cape Ann Art Haven (180B Main Street, Gloucester) and we will go together to Maritime Gloucester for a sea adventure. After lunch we will make our own sea creatures at Art Haven.

Maritime Gloucester invites kids in pre-k through first grade to a vacation week session about crustaceans and hermit crabs - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! Did you know that hermit crabs decorate their shells?  

Maritime Gloucester invites kids in grades 2-5 to a vacation week session about coral and crystals - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! Is a coral a plant or an animal?  How does it grow? 

Maritime Gloucester invites kids in grades 2-5 to a vacation week session about the sea life in Gloucester Harbor - part of a week full of educational sessions during April vacation! What kinds of marine life can be found around Maritime Gloucester’s main pier?  In our digital microscope lab, we’ll get an up-close view of the tiny live plankton found right outside our doors.

Get a jump start on your weekend with the Second Friday Program at the MIT Museum!  Second Friday Programs are FREE and are oriented for open exploration with opportunities to attend performances, demonstrations, and lectures through out the museum galleries.