MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS

Dramatically situated at the mouth of Boston Harbor, with breathtaking views of Boston Light and the Graves Lighthouse, the museum is located in the restored 19th century Point Allerton US Lifesaving Station, home of Joshua James and his crews, the most celebrated lifesavers in the world.

 LECTURE SERIES









Nantasket Beach Lecture Series is co-presented monthly by the Hull Lifesaving Museum, the Friends of the Hull Public Library, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Upcoming:

Sally Snowman, Keeper of Boston Light

Thursday, March 10, 2016, 7 pm
Nantasket Beach Resort, 45 Hull Shore Drive, Hull
Free, Donations Welcome

Boston Light was first established in 1716 to be a way-shower for safe navigation into the fledgling maritime port of Boston. Today, U.S. Coast Guard Light Station Boston continues to flash its beam across Massachusetts Bay for its 300th year. It is the last manned Coast Guard Light Station in the country located on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor.

Keeper Sally Snowman will weave a story of the significance of Boston Light as a national maritime icon, past, present, and beyond.

Past Lectures:

Renovation of Graves Light with Dave Waller

Minots Ledge Lighthouse with Victor Mastone

The Science of Storms with Rob Gilman

Sea Ice & Coast Guard Icebreaking, with LT Cynthia Travers, USCG

The Wreck of the Nancy with Victoria Stevens, HLM Curator

Boston Lighthouse with Keeper Sally Snowman


CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

February School Vacation Week Lego Club

Pirate Chess!
Tuesday, February 16 - Friday, February 19, 2017
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
$140 members; $150 nonmembers
Space is limited; Preregistration is required.

Children are invited to spend a week of swashbuckling fun in HLM's February School Vacation Lego Club. Participants will build their own Lego Pirate Chess and Lego Shipwreck Defense sets, which they will take home at the end of the week. Kids will learn to play chess, and have lots of fun playing on the museum's play ship.Children should bring a peanut-free lunch.

To register please contact Victoria Stevens at 781-925-5433 or [email protected] .


Summer Adventure Program

The Summer Adventure Program offers six weeks of discovery and exploration for children ages 5-9.  Summer Adventure meets Tuesday-Thursday from 9:30-12:30, with a different theme each week.  *Registration for Pond Yacht Racers is $110 members, $130 nonmembers (due to a higher material cost).  Registration for all other weeks is $100 members, $120 nonmembers (scholarships and 10% discounts for siblings and active military families available).  For information, please contact Victoria Stevens at 781-925-5433 or email mailto:[email protected]

2015 Summer Adventure Registration Packet
Emergency Contact Form


Holidays and Workshops
 

There are no Workshops scheduled at this time.

GROUP TOURS

Point Allerton US Lifesaving Station Interactive Tours

Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station, constructed in 1889, was home to Captain Joshua James and his crew, America's greatest lifesavers, renowned for saving hundreds of shipwrecked mariners from peril in Boston Harbor.

The tour begins with a brief history of organized lifesaving, emphasizing the contributions of volunteer lifesavers, continues on to the Galley where children learn about daily life at the station, then, on to the Boat Room to see the treasure of the museum collection - the storied surfboat Nantasket. Children will have the chance to view first-hand the lifesavers' surfboat and rescue equipment, while hearing true tales of amazing courage and heroic rescues. The fun culminates in the museum's loft where children of all ages enjoy "setting sail" on the climb-on boat, dressing up in period clothes, learning to tie a new knot, and standing watch in the museum cupola, with stunning views of Boston Light, Boston Harbor, and Fort Revere Park.

The Breeches Buoy

The Breeches Buoy rescue allowed lifesaving crews to carry shipwreck survivors safely to shore. A line firing gun sent a lifeline to the wrecked ship. Through this ingenious system lifesaving crews were able to send the breeches buoy to the ship. On shore, the lifesavers worked as a crew to haul the "whip line," pulling the breeches buoy along the hawser, and the survivors, one by one, over the water to safety. Children's groups can participate in breeches buoy reenactments from May through September, with children playing the roles of lifesaving crew and shipwreck survivors.

Children's Guided Tour Fee

Tour: $5/child. Teachers and 1 chaperone per 8 children are admitted free.

Tour with Breeches Buoy drill: $6/child

Please contact Victoria Stevens to inquire about additional hands-on activities for children's tours, including:

Simple Machines at Sea: Learn about simple machines (levers, wheels, pulleys) used in lifesaving, and experiment with our Lego Education Simple Machine Kits.

Why Do Boats Float?: Learn about concepts such as buoyancy, displacement and boat design through fun water activities.

ADULT WORKSHOPS

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