Director Sherrod Sturrock, Curator of Paleontology Stephen Godfrey, Board Member Marianne Harms, and Paleontology interns joined Governor Larry Hogan, Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch, and Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford in Annapolis on May 15 for the signing of legislation to name CMM as the Maryland State Paleontology Collections and Research Center. FY 2018 […]
April Showers Bring May Flowers and Fun
Visit the Calvert Marine Museum in April Friday, April 1 – First Free Friday 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The museum is open and FREE to the public with docents in every gallery. Enjoy entertainment by the Redwine Jazz Group in the Harms Gallery from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Drum Point Lighthouse and […]
Dream Seats Winner Announced
Bozick Distributors Donates 4 Front Row Seats For All 2016 Concerts! Ever wonder what it feels like to sit front row, center, at some of the biggest concerts in Maryland? Mark Hill of Port Republic, MD will find out for himself at the Calvert Marine Museum next summer! Hill was the lucky winner of four […]
Dino Daze at Calvert Marine Museum
Monday, October 19 Discovery Room 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Be a paleontologist for the day, dig for dinosaur bones in the Discovery Room sand box, go on a scavenger hunt filled with fun dinosaur facts, and end the day with cracking a dinosaur egg. Make your own dino hat; listen to dinosaur stories; sing […]
Sunshine Welcomed at PRAD on Saturday
With the sun shining and a cool but windy day, PRAD came to life at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday morning. The last two years were rainy weekends, keeping crowds at bay. There was a lot to cover on the Calvert Marine Museum grounds. Environmentalists were talking to everyone about saving the Chesapeake Bay […]
Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD)
Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11, 2015 Columbus Day weekend in October Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) is an annual festival, which creates awareness, recognition, and promotion of the economic, social, recreational, cultural and historical impact of the tributaries and environs of the Patuxent River and the basin through which it flows. The festival is held annually on […]
Solomons Island Kite Day
Saturday, September 5, 2015 Celebrate our annual Solomons Island Kite Day with Wings Over Washington Kite Club. 10 am to 4 pm at Glascock’s Field, across the street from the museum. Bring your own kite or make one at the museum. Kite kits will be on sale for $5 each, cash only. Participation is FREE […]
2015 Maritime Performance Series
The Calvert Marine Museum announces the 2015 Maritime Concert Series beginning on Friday, September 11 and continuing monthly through December. This sixth annual series promises an eclectic mix of traditional music ranging from sweet harmonies to foot stomping jigs. All performances begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. […]
Snaggletooth Shark Skeleton Now on Display
The rare fossilized snaggletooth shark skeleton found in Chesapeake Beach by the Gibson family is now on display at the Calvert Marine Museum. With the help from the Gibson family, CMM paleontologists excavated this first of its kind fossil in late October. It has been researched, prepped and is ready for viewing from 10:00 a.m. […]
Family Fun at Calvert Marine Museum
Summer is flying by! Put the Calvert Marine Museum on your list of places to visit before it’s time for back to school. Visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for a complete listing of activities and events in August. Friday, August 7 – First Free Friday 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The museum and Drum Point […]