Meet in our Building on the Boardwalk
We want YOU to fill our newly renovated building with life and activity! For a limited time, the Surf & Rescue Museum will be opening its doors for a fun community [...]
Local Artist Spotlight: Leah Ann Cotorceanu
Throughout the museum’s gift shop, we have a variety of artwork made by local artists right here in Hampton Roads. Paintings, jewelry, pottery, and sculptures are just a few of the items you can [...]
Hello Again, I’m Abby!
Hello! I am writing today to introduce myself as the new Development Coordinator at the Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum. My name is Abby Lockler and I was previously the Nonprofit Management and [...]
Keeping Company With John
We talk to him by name. Bid him good morning, good night, and refer to John in everyday, normal conversation. Some days it's kind of like he's right here with us. Still working at [...]
The Jennie Hall Rescue
December 21, 1900 The night is cold and dark, and Captain Lawson of the Jennie Hall was tired of his continuing bad luck.. Throughout the trek from Trinidad, his ship had hit storm after [...]
Dresen, Like the Salad
"It's pronounced dress-en, like the salad." Jessica casually puts me at ease during her interview with her simple explanation of how to say her name right. She doesn't know that I've spent the last [...]