Pirates
Invade THE SCHIELE MUSEUM
May 15th through December 2010
Welcome to a world of swashbucklers, scallywags, and scurvy sea dogs-- it’s the pirates of the New World--that motley mob that ruled the waves from Carolina to the Caribbean. Walk the decks of a pirate ship, visit a pirate camp, wander the dark streets of a pirate town, and uncover a rich buried treasure of pirate facts and fiction. Design your own Jolly Roger, tour the Rogue’s Gallery and view genuine 18th century pirate artifacts recovered from Queen Anne’s Revenge. Be there--if you dare!
Pirates Cove Activity Center
Saturdays 11 AM – 4 PM, Sundays 1 – 4 PM
Stop by our interactive station in Pirates! to enjoy hands-on activities, touchable objects, and live animals from the sea. Be sure to ask our mate on duty any questions you might have about the exhibit.
Pirate Wheel of Fortune Game Show
Saturdays 10 AM, Sundays 1:15 PM
Museum visitor “contestants” are wanted for an overboard game of chance and knowledge. Led by wild and rowdy costumed host, contestants spin the wheel to answer questions about pirate history, legends and lore, seamanship, and more. Contestants can win prizes, but you have to give your answer like a pirate would. Fun for all ages – groups and families especially!
Pirate Movie Mondays
June 12 – August 22 Mondays at 2 PM
Enjoy movies celebrating the world of pirates on our auditorium big-screen. A rotation of classic movies and modern-day blockbusters is sure to please. Take a break from exploring the museum and stay for as little or as long as you like!
Last Days of Blackbeard the Pirate
June 3, 7 PM
What happened in the last days before Blackbeard’s demise? Who was the real Edward Teach, and from whence did he come? What was his true name? And where may he have hidden his treasure? For many years researcher and author Kevin Duffus observed that most historical accounts describing Black Beard the pirate’s last days were inaccurate, insufficiently researched, and, as it turned out, not nearly as interesting as the truth. And the true facts about Blackbeard’s last days promise to substantially change his story—and history. For the first time, Duffus exposes the truth behind many of the enduring Blackbeard myths—his Bristol, England, birthplace; his 14 wives, including Mary Ormond; the burning of fuses in his hair to frighten his victims; and the countless tall tales of buried treasure, secret tunnels, and the shocking origins of the legend of his silver-plated skull used as a drinking cup by a secret society. Join us for an exciting presentation on the controversial life, and death, of history’s most famous pirate. Come early and enjoy refreshments and explore Pirates – our original exhibit – from 6:00 – 7:00. Call 704-854-6676 for advance tickets. $4 Members / $5 Non-members / Free for Gaston teachers with advance registration.
The Sailing Master of the Black Rose
speaks of the Mysteries of his Trade
Thursday, June 24 , 7 PM
Arrrgh ye brave enough to go on account with Grey Jemmy, notorious Sailing Master of The Black Rose? Tall tales and true accounts of maritime adventure unfold as historian Jim Daniel, in the persona of the notorious Grey Jemmy, guides us land-lubbers through the conglomeration of instruments, charts and planning necessary to venture across trackless seas in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Come early and enjoy refreshments and explore Pirates – our original exhibit – from 6 – 7 PM. Call 704-854-6676 for advance tickets.