Upcoming Events
Speaker Series
- Free to attend
- Sessions start at 12pm
- About one hour long
- Bring your lunch or order at the café in advance https://nmmog.org/cafe/
Please note that museum access is not included with attendance
Schedule –
Nov. 19—U.S. Navy during the American Revolution Capt. Randy Myers
Dec. 17—Christmas at Sea John Sledge, maritime historian-in-residence
2027 Schedule:
Jan. 21, 2027–Seeking the Good Kind of Fear: Cam Marston’s Story of Paddleboarding Across Mobile Bay. Cam Marston, Host Alabama Public Radio’s “Keepin’ It Real”
Feb. 18—Searching for Amelia Earhart. William Wilson, maritime archaeologist, University of West Florida
March 18—The Lebanese Aboard the Titanic. Gabriella Saab, best-selling author, Mobile Bay magazine contributing writer
April—15—“Shiver my timbers!”: Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island approaches 150. John S. Sledge, maritime historian-in-residence, NMMOG
May 20—The Wetumka Astrobleme: Alabama’s Rare Marine Impact Crater. Larry Krumenaker, astronomer and science educator
June—17—Rum runner under fire: The I’m Alone Case. David Bagwell, retired judge and maritime attorney
July 15— Multihull Mavericks: The Development of the Modern Multihulls. Lyles Forbes, chief curator of the Mariners’ Museum and Park
August 19–Watt Key on stage with Negus Brothers. Watt Key and Negus Brothers
September—16–Onstage with the pirate Jean Baptiste Baudreau? Arik Strikland, educator, NMMOG; John S. Sledge, maritime historian-in-residence, NMMOG
October 21–
November—18–
December—16–