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Follow this link to see the kids in action building their very own ROV!

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The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum has initiated a special program for the summer of 2010.  With the recession making it difficult for some Louisiana families to enjoy what our wonderful state has to offer, the non-profit and the community that supports it has found a unique way to give back.  For the months of June, July, August, and September the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum has removed its general admission fees so that everyone can visit the museum free of charge thanks to generous donations from Chevron and Zen-Noh Grain Corporation.

Current exhibits give youngsters the opportunity to crawl through a Civil War submarine (designed and built by faculty and students from Southeastern!), learn to tie knots, stare down an alligator, and discover the unique maritime heritage of Louisiana!  For information, call the Maritime Museum at (985) 845-9200.

Given the impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the Maritime Museum Overnight and Ecotour programs have been suspended until further notice.

The Maritime Museum’s Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament on April 24, 2010, was a success!  For more information on our past tournament, please download the flyer.  For photographs of the April 24 event, visit the Poker Productions web site.

Watch our web site for information about future tournaments.

Ninety-one players participated in the April 24 Texas Hold 'Em Tournament.

New in 2010!  The Maritime Museum will offer a Wooden Boat Building Short Course for the first time June 7-18, 2010.  Designed for those who can not commit to a longer boatbuilding program, this course compresses the construction of a skiff hull into a two week period.  For information or to apply to the Boat Building Program, call (985)845-9200 or click here to contact us.

Don’t miss all the excitement!  Mark your calendar for the 21st annual Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival Presented by Capital One Bank, October 23-24, 2010!