Exhibits
Made possible by the Hazel Family Foundation, experience our hands-on, handicap-accessible Touch Pool, featuring animals that inhabit the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays! Dip your hands in and discover sea creatures such as horseshoe crabs, whelks and much more.
The Wally Gordon River Otter Exhibit houses our two North American River Otters, Mac and Tuck. They enjoy a 6,000-gallon aquarium and huge land area, connected by a water slide. Watch Mac and Tuck eat at the daily noontime feeding program! They love their daily enrichment, which engages their senses and skills.
STEAM stands for Sceince, Technology,Engineering/Environment, Art/Agriculture, & Math. In this Henson Classroom & Lab, students and visitors alike can participate in activities and experiments that make you feel like a true scientist, complete with lab coats and goggles.
There are a number of reptiles and amphibians that call the museum home! We house various specices of turtles, frogs, and snakes that are native to Delmarva. Come see and learn about each of them and be sure to check out our events calendar to see if you can watch George's feeding program!
Imagine sailing down the Pocomoke River in our re-creation of a two story late 19th century steamship, The Discovery! Check out the daily Pocomoke and Occohannock River Lines schedule from 1921, view models of other steamships, peer inside the coal pit, peruse the Captain's quarters, relax in the luxury of the State Room, and steer the ship!
Archaeological evidence dates Native American culture on Delmarva to over 12,000 years ago! Come learn about Delmarva's early years with our Native American exhibit. Explore inside our wigwam, study our arrowhead collection, witness how Native Americans constructed canoes that sat up to 15 men by using just one piece of timber, and learn about the day to day life of the first settlers of Delmarva.
Our Children's Room offers a fun break for both parents and children including crafts, board games, and a train set. This is the perfect place to occupy young children and extend your museum fun. While you're playing, make sure to check out the different species of turtles that are housed here.
This interactive exhibit is created from a real beaver lodge that was found and disassembled in Northern Virginia, then reassembled here at the museum. Crawl through the two entrances that are normally underwater and view a beaver lodge from the inside!
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