Nauticus

Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and located on the downtown waterfront in , also known as the National Maritime Center.
nauticus.org
+1 757 664 1000
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: maritime-themed science center and museum located in Norfolk, Virginia
  • Also known as: “nauticus.org”
  • Address: 1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Wisconsin and Town Point Park.

Museum
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is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Park
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is a 7-acre waterfront city on the in , USA. The park hosts major outdoor concerts, award-winning festivals and special events each year to include Norfolk Harborfest, Bayou Boogaloo, and 4 July Celebrations.

Railway station
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is a Tide Light Rail station in . Opened in August 2011, it is situated in downtown Norfolk in a small block bounded by Plume Street, City Hall Avenue, Bank Street and Atlantic Street. is situated 1,600 feet east of Nauticus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Portsmouth.

Quarter
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, is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…

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is an independent city in southeastern , United States. It lies across the from . As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915.

Suburb
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was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of was located directly across the from the in the South Hampton Roads area.

Nauticus

Latitude
36.84764° or 36° 50′ 52″ north
Longitude
-76.29513° or 76° 17′ 43″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8785RPX3+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 407402666
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6981500
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Nauticus” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “瑙蒂格斯海事博物館”
  • Finnish: “Nauticus”
  • French: “Nauticus”

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