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The Museum’s replica buyboat Mister Jim.
in 1955 to dredge the oyster beds of the Bay. She carries up to
32 passengers. Mister Jim was built to resemble the buyboats
that brought oysters from the dredgers working out on the
Bay to sell them in port. She carries up to 30 passengers.
The boats are certified by the U.S. Coast Guard and are piloted
by U.S.C.G. licensed captains. Museum Volunteers John
Stumpf, Jerry Friedman, Don Parks and Ed Bird are serving as
captains on Mister Jim.
When purchased with a CBMM admission, the two-hour
sail on the Krentz is $40 for adults, $35 for seniors and $22
for children. A 45-minute cruise on the Mister Jim is $25 for
adults, $18 for seniors and $12 for children.
Tickets for just the Krentz sail can be purchased for $33
for adults, $30 for seniors and $17 for children. Museum
members’ tickets are $30.
Members can buy tickets for Mister Jim tours for $8 for
Adults and $5 for children. Check at the CBMM Admissions
Office for times.
Museum Surveys Members
As CBMM comes out of a period of institutional growth,
bringing on new staff, construction and fund-raising, we feel
that the time is right to reassess our members’ needs, our programs
and activities. To that end, we will conduct a survey
this summer to:
• Gain a better understanding of what you expect from
CBMM and how well these expectations are being met;
• Determine the value of the Museum’s existing programs
and learn about new programs that you would like to see;
• Determine what CBMM can do to remain relevant to our
diverse membership and within a changing community.
The survey invitation will be mailed to a randomly selected
set of members in early summer. It will ask you to visit
a web site to answer multiple choice questions, and will only
take about 20 minutes to complete.
We believe that this is a critically important effort but it
cannot succeed without your time and effort. It is our sincere
hope that those who receive the invitation will take a
few minutes to provide their views and help us to continue
to improve the Museum experience for all. After the survey
is completed, we will publish a short summary of the results
in WaterWays.
Saturdays are Special for Families
Children and their families are invited to visit CBMM the
first and third Saturdays of every month for storytelling, special
tours, and hands-on art activities designed just for them.
At 10:30am the visitors, ages 3 to 7, can enjoy Tidewater
Tales by listening to an exciting story about the Chesapeake
region in one of the Museum’s exhibitions. Boys and
girls will learn about Bay animals, local legends, history,
and more. Drawing, exploration of objects, and other activities
will be part of these programs. Tidewater Tales is
free with admission.
In addition, children can participate in an art-making
or hands-on activity inspired by one of CBMM’s exhibitions.
During special guided tours exploring the Museum’s
collections, participants will learn about the different ways
that the Chesapeake Bay has shaped the lives of local people.
At 11:30, 1:00, or 3:00pm children, ages 6 to 12, can
drop by to take part in a hands-on experience. The program
fee is $3 per child.
Upcoming Special Saturdays include sessions on how to
spot and identify birds, what the life of a lighthouse keeper
was like, and the importance of marshes. For more details,
see the calendar in this issue of WaterWays.
Changing Exhibits
Visitors to CBMM have until August 12 to view “Waters
of Despair, Waters of Hope,” the exhibit exploring the integral
role of African Americans in the cultural history of the
Chesapeake region. The exhibit uses artifacts, images, and audio/visuals
to enliven stories of slave importation and labor
as well as the many slaves who, such as Frederick Douglass,
employed maritime rouses or routes to escape to the north.
Other stories tell of African Americans in times of war
who boldly allied themselves with the enemies of their enemy,
or alternately have made, and continue to make, crucial
contributions to the American military.
On September 7, a new exhibit entitled “Chesapeake
Icons” examines how images of log canoes, oysters, skipjacks,
lighthouses, blue crabs, and watermen have been used
to symbolize the Chesapeake Bay.
Used by artists, writers, and salesmen of all types, these
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