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 –
May 21—A Yankee Does Good: Stirring Gumbo, Raising Ruckus, and Cleaning Water
Roberta Swann, retired director Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
June 18—Onstage with Lucy Buffett
John Sledge, maritime historian-in-residence in conversation with Lucy Buffett, author, entrepreneur, chef
July 16—Special America 250th GulfChat: The Revolution on the Gulf Coast
John Sledge, maritime historian-in-residence, in conversation with Mike Bunn, author of The Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South during America’s Revolutionary Era
Aug. 20—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”
Sept. 17—The Story of South Mobile, 1699-Present
Susan Rouillier, author, painter, photographer, poet
Oct. 15—Getting to the Starting Line
Laura M. Knight, Team Fight Oar Die
Nov. 19—U.S. Navy during the American Revolution Randy Myers
Dec. 17—Christmas at Sea John Sledge, maritime historian-in-residence
Child Safety Day
May 30, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This free event will teach water and boating safety, include boating tours, e-bike and scooter safety as well as include many more safety agencies teaching kids how to be safe.