April 28 2018 - Maritime Day at the History Museum - FREE

Article Source: San Mateo History Museum

FREE Event - Maritime Day at the History Museum

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., the San Mateo County History Museum will present its 13th Annual Maritime Day.

This FREE event highlights the Charles Parsons Ships of the World exhibit gallery that features 24 totally unique model ships hand crafted by expert model maker Charles Parsons (1917-2004).

Children will be invited to use wood, corks and paper to design their own model ships. Remembering the many shipwrecks off the San Mateo County coast, they will make miniature lighthouses. Kids will also be invited to create their own signal flags, a historic form of nautical communication.

The History Museum’s Maritime Day will be held in conjunction with the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Fest on Courthouse Square, the plaza at the entrance to the History Museum. The Fest will feature 40 exhibits, hands-on activities, workshops, contests, speakers, music and theater performances. The San Mateo County Board of Education will host a “Cardboard City” activity in the Museum’s historic “Courtroom A.”

The History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City.

For information go to www.historysmc.org or call 650-299-0104.

This year’s Maritime Day is sponsored by Suzanne Parsons and the Port of Redwood City.

Sarah Phelps
Development Associate
San Mateo County Historical Association
2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063

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