Events & Lectures
Discover engaging events, hands-on workshops, and inspiring lectures—all year long at the Museum
HISTORY ON TAP: CONNECTING WITH YOUR FISHING COMMUNITY
Discover how commercial fishing shaped—and still drives—Cape Cod’s economy with Aubrey Church of the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. Learn how you can support this vital industry and the local fishermen keeping it alive for generations to come.
HISTORY ON TAP: THE STORY BEHIND THE GALLERY SCENES: PRESIDENTIAL SUMMERS - THE KENNEDYS ON CAPE COD
Explore Presidential Summers – The Kennedys on Cape Cod and relive the sun-soaked days that shaped America’s first family. From candy runs to seaside escapes, this is JFK’s Cape—where family and history meet.
PLYMOUTH ROCK’R: WOODEN ROCKING BOAT WORKSHOP
Join us for a three-day boat-building workshop! Bob Fuller, of South Shore Boatworks, will be teaching how to create your very own “Plymouth Rock’r”! 8am to 5pm, Friday to Sunday. PLEASE NOTE: This is a 3-day event.
HISTORY ON TAP: “TALES OF THE SEA”
Discover a true Cape Cod sea story with Cynthia Elder—family, war, and survival at the end of the Age of Sail.
HISTORY ON TAP: BIZARRE & EERIE EVENTS IN WAR
Explore the strangest corners of wartime history with Joe Yukna—ghosts, zombies, bat bombs, and Cape Cod legends included. No myths, no hoaxes—just spine-tingling truth.
HISTORY ON TAP: CRANBERRIES
Step into the world of Cape Cod cranberries with Leo and Andrea Cakounes for a behind-the-bog look at this iconic crop. From harvest to history, discover how one small fruit left a big mark on the region.
HISTORY ON TAP: HISTORIC STORMS OF CAPE COD
Experience Cape Cod’s most devastating storms with Don Wilding—from monster hurricanes to the infamous Perfect Storm. See how wind, water, and disaster have shaped the Cape’s past.
HISTORY ON TAP: BARBARA EPPICH STRUNA AND THE ART OF STORYTELLING THROUGH CAPE COD’S PAST
International best-selling author Barbara Eppich Struna blends fact and fiction in gripping tales of Cape Cod, where history meets mystery. Discover what inspires her storytelling and uncover surprising secrets from the Cape’s storied past.
HISTORY ON TAP: JIM COOGAN: CAPE COD STORIES: THE CURIOUS, THE UNUSUAL, AND THE EVENTFUL
Get ready for a night of curious tales, strange events, and unforgettable Cape Cod history with author Jim Coogan!
HISTORY ON TAP: CIDER OVER THE CENTURIES: FROM THE OLD WORLD TO CAPE COD
Once the drink of choice from ships to taverns, cider has deep roots in New England history. Sandy Neck Cider uncorks the story—from early Cape Cod traditions to today —paired with a tasting of Cape Cod's only handcrafted ciders.
HISTORY ON TAP: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE LAGODA AND A WHALING VOYAGE WITH NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM
From harpoons to high seas, uncover the history of New Bedford’s whaling era aboard the world’s largest model ship.
2025 Hyannis Harbor July 4th Boat Parade
Join us this 4th of July for a fun, festive, and safe celebration on the water!
History on Tap: A Tale of Two Revolutionary Shipwrecks: The Tea Ship William and the Mighty HMS Somerset
Shipwrecks, smugglers, and 400 captured Redcoats—Cape Cod’s Revolution was anything but quiet
History on Tap: The American Revolution on Cape Cod & the Islands
Think Cape Cod sat out the American Revolution? Think again.
History on Tap: Saltmarshes with Gil Newton
Saltmarshes are "reedy" important for the environment!
sold out - History on Tap: The Otis Family: West Barnstable’s Revolutionaries
Make time for some local history makers!
Hyannis 2024 Holiday Boat Parade
Cape Cod Maritime Museum invites you to Join the Holiday Boat Parade!
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Rain date: Sunday, December 8th
History on Tap - 8/2 CCYP Joint Event!
Learn with Kevin Wright, of the Atwood Museum and the Chatham Historical Society.
History on Tap - 7/19
Learn some history, and drink some hops!
Join Brian Dudley from Yarmouth Port Library to learn about ocean liners!
Watch Past Lectures
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Humans and the Global Ocean with Ryan O’Connor
Cape Cod: The Cradle of Invasion with Joe Yukna of the Cape Cod Military Museum
The Exciting World of Ice Yachting with Deb Whitehorse and Henry Bosset
Always Ready: Military Women on the Cape and Chatham's Top Secret WWII Coast Guard Station
Duck Decoys, with Paul Phillips of Harwich Historical Society
The Latest in White Shark Research with Maddie Poirier from Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
The Problems with Marine Plastics with Jesse Mechling of Center for Coastal Studies
The Pendleton Rescue, with Bob Reilly
All About ALVIN, with Ken Kostel of WHOI
Cephalopods: Amazing Brains and Morphing Skin, with Dr. Roger Hanlon
The 12 Sea Creatures of Christmas!, with Meghan Reilly, CCMM Youth Programs Director
PT Boats in the Pacific and PT 109, with Elizabeth York, CCMM Executive Director
The History, Mysteries, and Myths of Nantucket Lightship Baskets, with Jack Fritsch
Winslow Lewis and the US Lighthouse Establishment by Emily Sullivan, CCMM Curator
Restoring the Charles River Watershed with Hartman Deetz, Charles River Watershed Association
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Winslow Lewis and the US Lighthouse Establishment by Emily Sullivan, CCMM Curator
The Portland Gale by Don Wilding
River Herring: Bringing the Ocean to New England’s Freshwater, by Abigail Archer
Cape Cod’s Marine Food Webs, by Agnes Mittermayr
Sea Turtle Rescue, with Bob Prescott of Mass Audubon
The Golden Age of Steamboat Travel in New England by Elizabeth York
Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad, with Dr. Timothy Walker
Wampum Belts and the Law of the Land, with Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag)
Cape Cod and the Slave Trade, with Dr. Meadow Dibble of the Atlantic Black Box
Leading in Uncharted Waters, with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, USCG (Ret.)
Shorebirds on Cape Cod, with Mark Faherty of Mass Audubon
The Ecology of Horseshoe Crabs Around Cape Cod, with Sarah O’Toole
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All About Seals by Brian Sharp
Global Winds and the History of Exploration by Captain Elliot Rappaport
Sharks: Awareness Inspires Conservation, by Kristen Kibblehouse
Tiggie's Fishing Lore Sets the Hook with Sandy McFarlane
Climate Change and Cape Cod with Andrew Gottlieb
Lighthouses of Nantucket Sound, by Jeremy D’Entremont
Wild, Unclaimed Beauty by Barry Beder
Beachcombing by Gilbert Newton
Sea Lions and Submersibles by Dr. Frank Fish
Sea Shanties 101 by Coco Raymond
In the Wake of the Mayflower by Karen Rinaldo and Kevin Doyle
The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador
Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: The Triumph and Tragedy by Don Wilding
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