Nauticus
Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum located on the downtown waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia, also known as the National Maritime Center.- 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
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Wisconsin and Town Point Park.
USS Wisconsin
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS Wisconsin 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.
Town Point Park
Park
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Town Point Park is a 7-acre waterfront city park on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, 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.
MacArthur Square station
Railway station
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
MacArthur Square station is a Tide Light Rail station in Norfolk, Virginia. 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. MacArthur Square station is situated 1,600 feet east of Nauticus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…
Portsmouth
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915.
Berkley
Suburb
Photo: Jmarian7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area.
Nauticus
- Categories: military museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.84764° or 36° 50′ 52″ northLongitude
-76.29513° or 76° 17′ 43″ westOpen location code
8785RPX3+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 407402666OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata 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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Highlights include Mermaid and Anchor;USS Antietam Anchor.
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