Nauticus

Print shows cameo portraits of an American widow and an old naval officer thought to be Lord Richard Howe. Illus. in: The town and country magazine, or, Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and ente More

U.S. Navy M1 Steel Helmet, 1945. Accession # HRNM 1993-209D-003. The U.S. military replaced World War One style helmets in 1941. The M1 helmet, which replaced the M1917A1 design, was the most successful combat More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montogomery, USN (Ret.) Rele More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Uns (Ret.) Releas More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Portsmouth State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Robert J. Sitar Release Status: Released to Publi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN(Ret) Release More

The Kimberly High School Band, from Kimberly, Wisconsin, performed aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the battleship’s 75th Commissioning Anniversary. The band is unde More

A torpedo from the Spanish Cruiser Viscaya, circa 1898; the top portion of a Mark VI sea mine, and the bell from the USS Virginia are some of the larger artifacts scheduled to be carefully packaged and relocate More

The Kimberly High School Band, from Kimberly, Wisconsin, performs aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the battleship’s 75th Commissioning Anniversary. The band is under More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gm1 Thomas J. Lowney, USN Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gm1 Thomas J. Lowney, USN Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gm1 Thomas J. Lowney, USN Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gm1 Thomas J. Lowney, USN Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gm1 Thomas J. Lowney, USN Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gm1 Thomas J. Lowney, USN Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Leland B. Comer, USN Release Status: Release More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Leland B. Comer, USN Release Status: Release More

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training squadron ship Kashima docks at the Nauticus pier in downtown Norfolk upon completion of the at-sea phase of a bilateral passing exercise with the U.S. Navy.

NORFOLK (Nov. 08, 2013) An undated file photograph shows the Nauticus and the Battleship Wisconsin. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum, located on the second floor of Nauticus in Norfolk, Va., is an accredited muse More

CPO Selectees from the Hampton Roads Area receive a historical presentation at Nauticus in conjunction with the CPO Heritage Days event. (US Navy Photo by Museum Educator Diana Gordon/Released)

150314-N-XJ695-015 NORFOLK, Va. (March 14, 2015) Girl Scouts throughout the Hampton Roads region took part in the 2nd Annual Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Day at the Nauticus More

150314-N-XJ695-109 NORFOLK, Va. (March 14, 2015) Stewie the friendly environmental turtle, played by Fire Controlman 1st Class Jason Mosher, from Alamogordo, N.M., teaches Girl Scouts about the Navy's efforts t More

160220-N-MS174-003 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 20, 2016) Lt. Lily Daniels, a public affairs officer assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, discusses a whale wheel with a child at the “Stewards of the Sea: Defending Free More

160319-N-MS174-014 NORFOLK, Va. (March 19, 2016) Lesley Dobbins-Noble, a natural resources specialist assigned to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, left, discusses sounds of the sea with a group of More

NORFOLK (Jul. 22, 2018) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees from the Hampton Roads area receive a historical presentation at Nauticus in conjunction with the CPO Heritage Days event. (U.S. Navy photo by Diana G More

CPO Selectees from area commands converged at the City of Norfolk's Town Park for the start of 18th Annual CPO Heritage Days Training Event.This annual event is hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, in conj More

USS Pueblo (AGER-2) Veteran Earl Phares speaks to CPO Selectees from area commands aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and at the Nauticus pavilion. He retired from the US Navy at as a Senior Chief in 1995, and re More

CPO Selectees compete for the title of the Best Mess during a cadence and guidon competition during the 18th Annual CPO Heritage Days. Seated in the front row is Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, More

The USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a promotion ceremony this afternoon. US Navy Cmdr. Wade Rindy, Commanding Officer of the Defense Contract Management Agency-Hampton Office, wa More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a dual promotion ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) this afternoon. LT Leonard Deprisco and LT Fitzgerald, both from the Naval Network Warfare Center in Suffolk, Vir More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a promotion ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) this afternoon. LCDR Joshua Zelfer from the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM) was promoted this afternoon to Com More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a dual promotion ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) this afternoon. LTJG Duffy and LTJG Kruse, both from the USS George Washington (CVN-73), were promoted to Lieuten More

Museum Educator, Joseph Miechle from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, leads a tour through the museum’s gallery. The museum hosted a group of the non-profit Portco, which provides transitional, supported employm More

Lieutenant Commander Brian Ellis, USN, was promoted to the rank of Commander today aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in front of members of his command and his family. The Wisconsin is one of four Iowa-Class Bat More

YN1(SW/AW/IW) Jacqueline Gates, from the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) re-enlisted today aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The Wisconsin is one of four Iowa-Class Battleships, and is moored permanently next to More

The calm before the storm. A view of the Lone Sailor statue, which is located in Wisconsin Square in Downton Norfolk, Virginia. The Virginia Elite and American Rover are moored next to the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) More

Former crewmembers of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) attend the 18th Annual USS Wisconsin Association reunion. The event was hosted by the City of Norfolk and Nauticus. Former crewmembers and their families and frie More

Nearly 200 USS Wisconsin (BB-64) veterans from WWII, the Korean War and the Gulf War and their families and friends were in Norfolk to attend the 19th USS Wisconsin Association Reunion. Re-visiting the iconic I More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a retirement ceremony today at the Nauticus Campus in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The ceremony was for Captain Mitchell, from Naval Medical Center-Portsmouth. Members of hi More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum had its volunteer ship builders in its gallery this morning. Lee Martin and Pat Roll, both members of the Hampton Roads Model Ship Society and volunteer with the museum on a weekl More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). HM2 Bernard Akoli, from the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) proudly held up his right hand and More

AJ Orlikoff, a Museum Educator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, leads a group of sailors aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64) for a re-enlistment ceremony. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enl More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). OSC Brian Spear, from Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment East-Norfolk, proudly h More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). OSC Brian Spear, from Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment East-Norfolk, proudly h More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). OSC Brian Spear, from Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment East-Norfolk, proudly h More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). IT2(SW/IW) Rona Richard, from the USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), proudly re-enlisted today in fro More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). MA1(EXW) Micah Cannon, from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) re-enlisted today in front of members o More

Emma Hummer (with camera), a student at Old Dominion University and an intern with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, enjoys guided tour of the USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during a Command and Control themed tour. In th More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a re-enlistment ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64); GM2(SW) Andrew Michael Shotts, from Beach Master Unit Two, based at JEB Little Creek, Fort Story in Virginia Beac More

Staff Members from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum enjoyed a Command and Control themed tour aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). The tour was coordinated by Darcy Sink, the museum’s Volunteer Coordinator and the t More

A detailed LEGO ship model of the USS Mitscher (DDG 57) is on display at the front desk of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The Arleigh-Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer Model is just one of over 200+ model s More

The immersive Ship Experience Access Room (SEAR Room) was opened to the public on December 7, 2018 during a brief ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). The space transforms a once vacant space to an area t More

The immersive Ship Experience Access Room (SEAR Room) was opened to the public on December 7, 2018 during a brief ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). The space transforms a once vacant space to an area t More

The Decker Half Moone Cruise Terminal, located in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia is transformed during the holiday season into Dickens Christmas Town. Visitors to the terminal, located next door to the Hampton Road More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment in their Great White Fleet exhibit for EN1(SW) Anthony Hailey, Jr, from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The museum hosts militar More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a promotion ceremony today aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). Sgt. Bechtold, assigned to Marine Air Control Squadron Twenty Four was promoted to Staff Sergeant in front of m More

LEGO models of the CSS Virginia and USS Monitor are pictured in the Civil War Gallery of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Both represent two of the over 200+ LEGO models of varying difficulty that visitors can b More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). ABE2(AW/SW) George Shaw, from the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) re-enlisted today in front of members of his command More

Russ Martin, a longtime volunteer with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, leads an interpreted training tour for the museum’s newest volunteer, Andrew Yarbrough. Andrew is an active duty sailor assigned to the Cen More

Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Technology and Innovation Community of Practice (NNSY T&I COP) has partnered with Nauticus in Norfolk to fully scan and develop a virtual simulation of the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB More

Staff members with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum conduct a volunteer orientation and training session with volunteers who will be staffing their 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event. Pictured is t More

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). PO3(SS) Adam Fuller, assigned to the USS Helena (SSN 725) re-enlisted in-front of turret #1 aboard the battleship. More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum proudly hosted a re-enlistment ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). IT2(IW/SW) Ashely Sparks, assigned to the Naval I More

A LEGO pirate ship and associated LEGO mini-figures cleverly posed in-front of the Decker Half Moone Cruise Terminal. Both decks of the cruise terminal will be used for the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbu More

Staff members from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum sort and stack boxes of LEGO kits at the Decker Half Moone Cruise Terminal in preparation for their 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event on Saturda More

Submitted photo by Frank Chagnon, from the Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Candid scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, held on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The ev More

Submitted photo by Korynn Schmidt. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbuilding contest, enjoy More

Submitted photo by Jeanne Catalano, from Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, held on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The event was h More

Submitted photo by Jeanne Catalano, from Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Professionally built LEGO models are on display on the second deck of the Decker Half Moone Cruise Terminal during the More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbu More

AZC Fredrick Schmidt, assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command-Atlantic (SPAWAR-SSC Atlantic) holds up a completed LEGO model of the Ticonderoga-Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) th More

Submitted photo by Jeanne Catalano, from Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, held on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The event was h More

Submitted photo by Jeanne Catalano. Professionally built LEGO models are on display on the second deck of the Decker Half Moone Cruise Terminal during the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick shipbuilding event. The More

Submitted photo by Frank Chagnon, from the Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Candid scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, held on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The ev More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbu More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbu More

Submitted photo by Frank Chagnon, from the Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Candid scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, held on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The ev More

Visitors to the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick shipbuilding event enjoy a host of STEM related activities on Saturday, February 2, 2019; including a LEGO shipbuilding contest, static displays of professional L More

Zachary Smyers, Museum Educator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and a panel of guest judges review LEGO shipmodel entries during the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding event held on Saturday, Febr More

Submitted photo by Jeanne Catalano, from Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Professionally built LEGO models are on display on the second deck of the Decker Half Moone Cruise Terminal during the More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbu More

Lt.j.g Alfred Canoy, assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, poses with his sons on Saturday, February 2, 2019 during the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event. Visitors to this annual event co More

Submitted Photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Contest participants receive awards during the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick shipbuilding event on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The event was hosted by th More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbu More

Submitted photo by Frank Chagnon, from the Virginia Beach Photo Fanatics; a photography club. Candid scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, held on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The ev More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. Scenes from the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event, taken on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbu More

Scenes from a guided Engine Room Tour aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64), a decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship. The Wisconsin is moored permanently as a museum ship next to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and Na More

GM1 Benjamin Siekert, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion Two (PHIBPCB-2) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and his f More

ETCS(SW/SCW) Eric Lee Zimmerman, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of More

ETCS(SW/SCW) Eric Lee Zimmerman, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of More

GM2 Spencer P. Pearce, assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and his family. The Wiscon More

GM2 Spencer P. Pearce, assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of members of his command and his family. The Wiscon More

ETCS(SW/SCW) Eric Lee Zimmerman, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-front of More

AM3(AM/SW) Deanna E. Saez, assigned to the Nimitz-Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) in-fr More

ETV1(SS) John Anderson, assigned to the pre-commissioning unit, USS Delaware (SSN 791) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64); with the iconic turret #1 as a backdrop. More

GM2(SW) Danielle D. Desiqueria, assigned to the Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64); with the iconic tur More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. HM1(SW/IW) Scott Peterson re-enlisted in-front of members of his command and family aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64); More

ETNC McKenzie, assigned to the pre-commissioning unit, USS Delaware (SSN 791) re-enlisted aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64); with the iconic turret #1 as a backdrop. The Wisc More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. ADAN Brandon L. Olszcwski, and his wife, Danielle Olszcwski and daughter, Sadie Olszcwski during his re-enlistment ceremony aboard the decommissioned Iowa More

Submitted photo by Emma Hummer, HR Naval Museum Intern. ADAN Brandon L. Olszcwski re-enlisted in-front of members of his command and family aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64); More