This month, the museum launches our Save Our Stories campaign. It’s a wonderful feeling, after all that hard work renovating the building last year, to begin working on expanding our exhibits and outreach. Our first step, is asking you for help. Along with raising funds, the Save Our Stories campaign offers three main elements [...]
We invite and encourage everyone to attend the upcoming Norwegian Lady Ceremony, to be held on Saturday, March 23, at 1pm. The ceremony takes place at the Norwegian Lady statue, at 25th Street on the Virginia Beach boardwalk and is free to attend. Supported by the Norwegian Lady Plaza Foundation, the Ladies Auxiliary of [...]
Here at the museum, interns are an integral part of keeping our operation running smoothly. They do not job shadow; rather, they are given responsibility and encouraged to complete their own projects. There is always someone around to help out and mentor, but interns are doing real work. Coffee making is left to those [...]
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 outreach initiative. Local clubs and organizations are invited to use our space, free of charge, for meetings and small events! [...]
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 find on our shelves. One amazing artist we have on display is Leah Cotorceanu. She mainly displays her jewelry in [...]
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 Fundraising Intern for the museum. I am excited to be in this new position, helping to grow our historic building [...]
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 Station he reported for duty at for 34 years. John Woodhouse Sparrow was a local boy from Princess Anne [...]
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 storm. His crew of seven men, plus one stowaway discovered shortly after leaving port, had battled rough seas to get [...]
"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 two weeks interviewing over a dozen candidates for the Assistant Store Manager position. Jessica Dresen established herself as the right [...]
The question kept coming up, "What's going to be in this area?" The answer was always the same; People. This time last year we were laying out plans for the new exhibits while contractors were hard at work on the building renovations. It was a huge task, with more than a dozen new exhibit [...]
Have you considered becoming a member at the Surf & Rescue Museum? Now is a fantastic time to establish or renew a membership! Becoming a member is one of the best ways to show your support of our museum's mission to honor, celebrate, and preserve Virginia's coastal history. Membership is also a wonderful way [...]
Join us for an exclusive guided tour in our historic Lookout Tower! Our 1903 building is home to the Lookout Tower- last remodeled in 1933. The tower was used by Coast Guardsman as they worked diligently to protect the shores of Virginia Beach. They would stand watch in the tower to keep an eye on [...]