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June 2020
CANCELED: Drum Barracks Civil War Technology Fair
This year's Tech Fair has been canceled due to COVID-19. You will be amazed at the science and technology of the 19th century! Wet-plate photography, the telegraph, iron clad ships and submarines are just some of the innovations you can explore at the Drum Barracks Civil War Technology Fair. The Maritime Museum will be offering displays and information about maritime technology during the Civil War Era.
Find out more »August 2020
Exhibit Opening: “Wilmington Transportation Company”
A new exhibit presented by the Los Angeles Maritime Museum chronicling the early years of the Wilmington Transportation Company. Founded by the Banning Brothers in 1884, “WT” operated in the port of Los Angeles for over a century, carrying passengers and cargo between Wilmington and Catalina Island. Learn how the Banning family popularized Catalina as a vacation destination and how a devastating fire helped bring about the sale of the company to William Wrigley. Admission is free.
Find out more »September 2020
LA Fleet Week
Fleet Week is the annual celebration of our nation’s Sea Services. Held over Labor Day weekend, Fleet week includes tours of active duty military ships, demonstrations, live entertainment, and a STEM expo. The L.A. Maritime Museum is proud to participate in the STEM expo located inside the cruise terminal. Join us for hands-on stem activities, and learn about the Museum’s work during construction as well as upcoming events. 8:30am – 4pm each day
Find out more »Presentation by Olaf Engvig Author of “The Ships That Built the West”
Maritime historian, boat builder, author and sailor Olaf Engvig introduces the history of the “Scandinavian Navy”, its impact on the U.S. lumber trade, and his 30-year fight against vandals and bureaucracy to save one of the last lumber schooners. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum with grant funding from the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Engvig's book may be purchased at engvig.com.
Find out more »October 2020
Autumn Sea Fair
Celebrate the bounty of the sea at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium! Come visit the Maritime Museum's booth at this unique event offering ocean-related activities for every age.
Find out more »January 2021
Whale Fiesta
The Maritime Museum staff and volunteers will be on site to help celebrate the migration of the Pacific gray whale and the beginning of whale watching season. Enjoy a family day filled with activities and exhibits for all including games, arts and crafts, puppet shows, food and gift vendors, marine awareness organizations, guest lecturers and music.
Find out more »April 2021
Annual Lego Shipbuilding Contest
The contest is a free event, open to all ages and abilities! Prizes will be awarded according to age group. Due to harbor construction, the contest will be held at the Bathhouse, instead of the Maritime Museum.
Find out more »“Whale of a Day” Celebration
Visit the Museum's booth during the annual "Whale of a Day" Celebration at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. "Whale of a Day" is a festival celebrating the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale from its summer feeding grounds in the Bering and Chuchki Seas in Alaska to the winter breeding and calving grounds in Baja California. There are activities for children ~ face painting, children's crafts, small children's games ~ all at no charge. There are also exhibits, craft and…
Find out more »September 2021
Presentation “A Tale of Two Lighthouses”
Los Angeles Harbor is home to two lighthouses: the Point Fermin Lighthouse and the Los Angeles Harbor Lighthouse (known as Angels Gate Light). Join Kristen Heather, Director of the Point Fermin Lighthouse Museum and Marifrances Trivelli, Director of the Los Angeles Maritime as they take us on a surprising journey through the two very different histories of these neighboring lights. The talk is free to the public and is sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.
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