Reedville Fishermen's Museum

Education Programs

Lecture Series

Periodically the RFM sponsors a series of lectures covering a wide variety of subjects of interest to Chesapeake Bay area residents and visitors. The series usually focuses on such areas as the history of watermen and the fishing industry, as well as the latest status of programs affecting the Bay.  Watch for announcement of future Lectures.

Tours

We conduct tours of the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum dedicated to specific needs or interests of the groups. For each tour, the times can range from an hour to three hours. A day at the museum can also be arranged.

School and Student Groups
All tours are designed around the group’s specific request or needs. We have several different stations that can be used with a tour.

• Educational Stations:

Walker House	Pound Netting	Historic Boats	Model Shop (Trains)
Menhaden	Oysters/Crabs	Living Garden	Historical Novelties
	Lighthouses	Menhaden boats through history

 

 

 

 

 

• An interactive learning environment
• Tour components designed to address the Virginia Standards of Learning
• Personalized tours to meet your specific circumstances
• An Education Team dedicated to enriching your tour experience
• Hands on activities

Home School Days 
This is a day dedicated to home schooling when we open with hands on activities and stations to address the needs of the students.  (The dates are to be announced.)

Adult Groups
The tour is arranged around your specific interests. It could be the historic boats, model shop, menhaden fishing, or lighthouses.

Contact 804-453-6529

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Family Day

In 2008 the RFM started this event with the goal of encouraging families to come together and learn more about the daily life that surrounds them. The theme for 2009 was "The Chesapeake Bay - A Partnership of Humans and Nature."  Local experts and museum volunteers provided hands-on science activities, history lessons, the latest data, interactive displays, and facilitated Q&As. Featured topics were:

• Geological History of The Bay's Formation
• The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• The Bay's Ecosystem
• Habitats of All Sizes and Shapes
• Living Resources and Biological Communities
• Food Production, Collection, and Consumption – The Ecological Impact

The 2010 Family Day centered around the fauna in our area.

Note:  Family Day will not be held in 2011 due to the birthday activities for the Claude W. Somers.

Copyright 2011• Reedville Fishermen's Museum • PO Box 306 •  504 Main Street •  Reedville, VA 22539
(804) 453-6529         email: RFM Office