Drop in to the Cape Cod Maritime Museum anytime between 10am-12noon on Wednesdays in August for family fun in our new Climb Aboard! Park.
Nautical-themed activities are designed for kids age 5-13, with younger siblings welcome with help from parents.
Pricing includes admission to museum exhibits & boat shop.
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
AUG. 8th Scrimshaw & Shell Sailors’ Valentines $8
Long ago, sailors from Cape Cod traveled around the world on trading voyages. Learn how Scrimshaw & Sailors' Valentines came to Cape Cod in the 1800s. Make your own Scrimshaw ornament as the centerpiece of your design, then create a Sailors’ Valentine around it with shells on an octagon-shaped base.
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
AUG. 15th Is that my Name? Signal Flag Fun $8
Have you ever seen colorful flags flying on sailboats?
These are International Signal Flags, which represent letters, numbers & symbols flown on ships as a way of communicating with other boats.
Figure out the letters of your name with signal symbols and create custom flags.
AUG. 22nd Trapped in a Weir: Fish I.D. & Rubbings $12
Learn about all the different fish species caught in weirs on Cape Cod. Can you identify them? Make artistic fish rubbings with synthetic squid, black sea bass, butterfish, mackerel, horseshoe crabs & more!
AUG. 29th Racing Yacht Extravaganza! $16
What makes a racing sailboat go super fast? Build your own wooden model racing yacht, complete with rigging & sail. Experiment with your boat in the harbor right behind the museum!
