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Summer Programs
2010
July 5th through August 28th
July 5th through August 28th
 After participating in our "Storm Warriors" program these girls were awarded a certificate and patch. |
At 10:00 a.m. each day except Sundays, chairs are set up in front of the famous shark display where all are welcome to enjoy the entertaining and educational shows.
 Some cub scouts after our knot tying program. |
Tuesdays Bob Stevens hosts “O.C.B.C.” (Ocean City Before Condominiums) giving participants an in-depth look at Ocean City’s history. He regales audiences on how Ocean City was transformed from a quiet fishing village into the premier beach resort of the East Coast, giving special focus on the many women that helped craft the city.
Wednesdays the Coast Guard Auxiliary teaches onlookers how to tie all kinds of knots. From a sheepshank to the bowline hitch, the auxiliary will demonstrate the particulars and provide rope to tie with. This program can be especially informative for prospective boaters.
Thursdays are devoted to sharks. Learn all about one of the most misunderstood creatures of the sea as Museum Curator, Sandy Hurley unravels the myths and mysteries behind these underwater predators. Find out what sets sharks apart from other fish.
Friday mornings youngsters can experience what it was like to serve as a “surfman” in the U.S. Life-Saving Service by attending the program “Storm Warriors”. Tom Wimbrow tells the tale of a young man by the name of Thomas Parsons, who in 1878 decides to leave the family farm and apply for the job of surfman at the newly opened Ocean City Life-Saving Station. At the conclusion of the program, participants are given the opportunity to tour the Museum and apply to become a “Junior Surfman”.
Saturday guests are invited into the museum’s aquarium area to watch the marine critters eat their morning meal while learning about local marine life.
After the programs guests are encouraged to tour the museum and view the collections of Life Saving Service artifacts, antique bathing suits, Ocean City history and much more.
Children 5 and under are admitted free.
For more information, stop by the museum at the southern end
of the Boardwalk by the Inlet, or call 410-289-4991.
The museum can also be reached via email at Sandy@ocmuseum.org.
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