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What’s Happening
Upcoming Events
Sat, Apr 20, 10:00 am – Sun, Apr 21, 4:00 pm Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts FestivalCBMM
The Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival brings artisans who will exhibit and sell coastal and sea glass related jewelry, art, and more.
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Tue, Apr 23, 10:00 am – 11:00 am Coffee & Wood ChipsVirtual ProgramJoin Shipyard Education Programs Manager Jenn Kuhn for this Tuesday morning monthly shipyard update that includes work being done on CBMM’s floating fleet.
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Sat, Apr 27, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Shipyard WorkdayCBMM ShipyardJoin Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Shipwrights select Saturdays for an opportunity to work on new construction and restoration projects.
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What Are You Looking For?
Learn about CBMM’s programs, exhibitions, and more.
What We Offer
Explore the Chesapeake Bay through hands-on learning, world-class exhibitions, and on-the-water experiences. Watch the restoration of the Bay’s historic vessels in our Working Shipyard. Participate in programs that shine a light on the Bay’s maritime history and culture. You can do it all at your Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!
Buy a Boat from CBMM
The Charity Boat Donation Program makes the process of buying a boat simple and straightforward.
Get Involved
Your Membership dues and Annual Fund donations directly support CBMM’s efforts to be a vital community partner and to provide meaningful and accessible experiences to all.
CBMM’s collection contains more than 80,000 objects dedicated to the history of the region
CBMM serves more than 5,000 Maryland public school students, teachers, and chaperones.
Between 70–80% of CBMM’s yearly expenditures go toward our goal of offering the community world-class programming.
CBMM employees are involved with more than 100 community organizations through public service or volunteering.
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Our Members-Only Marina is now on @dockwa!
Just in time for boating season, CBMM members can conveniently request overnight reservations, receive confirmation, and communicate with marina staff through Dockwa`s app or web portal. Just one of the many great benefits of CBMM membership!
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We`re getting so close to the @easternshoreseaglassfestival! 🥳
Head to cbmm.org/seaglassFAQs to learn more about this weekend`s celebration of all things sea glass and how to get the most out of your festival experience.
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@patriotcruises opens its season this weekend! 🌊
Save $10 on adult and senior tickets for Narrated Historical Cruises on the Miles River at 12:30pm and 2:30pm on Saturday & Sunday during the Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival. Simply enter code SEAGLASS2024 at checkout to claim this online-only deal!
Head to patriotcruises.com to buy your tickets and get more information.
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A collaboration with @marylandpublictv, the Chesapeake Bay Week Film Festival continues this Thursday, April 18 at 5:30pm with a screening of “Water’s Edge: Black Watermen of the Chesapeake” in the Van Lennep Auditorium! There are limited tickets available to join us for this MPT film sharing previously untold stories about pioneering Black watermen.
Learn more and register at cbmm.org/WatersEdgeFilm.
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