Gulfport Townhome block off beach

10/08/2024

08/22/2023

A Big Boy head home for Harry Potter movie night!

08/22/2023

🗣 IT'S HERE!!!

We're so excited to announce our 2024 home schedule! Time to start planning your trips to the ballpark to get in on the fun!

📰 https://atmilb.com/3qDmE7Q

08/22/2023

Reminder it’s still shorebird season in the park.

Slow down, drive 25 mph, save a chick!

(East entrance to Santa Rosa Area with two signs.) NPS/Wade

08/22/2023

🐉 It's almost time for the 2023 Air Force Ball!

Join us 23 Sept as we celebrate 's heritage, past and present, through innovation.

You can find more info or buy your tickets now by clicking the link below. 👇
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-air-force-ball-keesler-afb-tickets-671512952317?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/22/2023

08/22/2023

08/22/2023

05/20/2023

05/20/2023

The Splash Pad reopens THIS weekend at the Mississippi Children's Museum! ☀️💦 Beat the heat on our Splash Pad this summer, reopening this Saturday, May 20!

⏰ MAY 20 – JULY 28 ⏰
1pm – 6pm: Sunday
10am – 5pm: Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 5pm: Magic Mondays in June and July

⏰ JULY 29 – SEPTEMBER 3 ⏰
10am – 5pm: Saturday
1pm – 6pm: Sunday

Closed on May 29 & July 4 • Free & Open to the Public • Learn More: http://ow.ly/rlk850Opihe

05/20/2023

🐢🐢🐢Biologists identified the first sea turtle nest of the 2023 season in Gulf Islands National Seashore's Santa Rosa Area in Florida, on May 14.

Sea turtle season is from May through October. Park staff and volunteers monitor park beaches daily for nesting activity throughout the season.

Here are some tips on how to recreate responsibly with sea turtles.

🌑Holes on the beach pose a risk to both nesting and hatchling sea turtles. One of the ways visitors can help improve the quality of life for sea turtles is by filling in holes.

🌙Nighttime beach activities by humans have the ability to stop female turtles from wanting to come onshore and nest entirely. When recreating at night, do not use any kind of lights, including flashlights, phones, or colored lights.

🎒Turtles can also get caught in leftover beach equipment, so make sure to pack in and pack out.

For more information about sea turtles at GUIS visit www.nps.gov/guis/learn/nature/seaturtle-species.htm.

(Image of a sea turtle closure in Gulf Islands National Seashore. NPS/Kiss)

05/20/2023

We’re sailing into the SUMMER SEASON!

That means our schedule will look a little like:
⛴️ Ferry Trips to Ship Island: Sailing 7 Days a Week at 9am and 12Noon
🐬 Dolphin Watching Cruises: Wednesdays-Saturdays at 4:30pm
🌅 Sunset Cocktail Music Cruises: Saturdays from 7pm-9pm

Book your relaxing trip online and start your countdown to fun!
MSShipIsland.com

01/14/2023

These delightful young ladies from the North Gulfport Journal Club took time during their break to help us serve up some Christmas joy at Feed My Sheep. We are so grateful for young people who have a heart to care for our neighbors! North Gulfport North Gulfport Elementary & Middle School

01/14/2023

Join us as we step back in time this weekend to experience life during the Civil War Era.

Fort Pickens will host a Civil War Camp and programs this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Additionally, the following programs will take place.

The Civil War Soldier (Musket Demonstration)
Time: 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
Duration: 30 minutes Talk, Demonstration
Description: Explore the lives of Civil War soldiers stationed on Pensacola Bay and the weapons they carried on battlefields. This program includes a musket firing demonstration. Meet at the Fort Pickens Parade.

Freedom’s Fortress
Time: 12 pm
Duration: 30 minutes Talk
Description: The Civil War changed in 1863. Join a guide to learn about President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and how Fort Pickens became freedom’s fortress. Meet at the Fort Pickens Sally Port.

The Guns of Fort Pickens
Time: 2 pm
Duration: 30 minutes Talk
Description: Join a guide to learn about seacoast cannons and how soldiers fired the big guns from Fort Pickens. Meet at the Fort Pickens Sally Port.

Programs are subject to cancellation due to weather. All programs are outside. Beware programs may be loud and may require personal hearing protection.

(Image of Walton Guards, Inc. providing a demonstration at Fort Pickens in Florida in May 2022. NPS/Doggrell)

01/14/2023

That is a lot of King Cakes!

01/14/2023

09/24/2022

09/24/2022

🚐 Museum Outreach Conservation Educator Sabrina C. is on the move again! Today, she's in Moss Point chatting about endangered species at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center's "Hummingbird Migration & Nature Festival" 🎉

09/24/2022

09/24/2022

"Space isn’t remote at all. It’s only an hour’s drive away if your car could go straight upwards." -Fred Hoyle

🌠Just...a little...farther....Unfortunately, we haven't quite figured out how to turn our car into a rocket yet. Until then, we'll be taking in the stars from the top of a fort, the still waters of a bayou, and the soft sands of the seashore.

🌌Take advantage of the new moon coming up this weekend to observe a dark night sky! This is your chance to take out that telescope sitting in your garage, or try your hand at astrophotography.

Learn more about dark skies and other prime viewing opportunities at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nightskies/index.htm.

Image: The Milky Way galaxy and stars flood the night sky over a historic fort.
NPS Photo / Kiss

09/05/2022

The museum will be CLOSED Sept. 6-8 for Fall Fix-Up! 🚀 We will reopen on Friday, Sept. 9.

Thank you for your patience as we paint, clean, and repair the museum so that we can continue providing a safe and excellent experience for our guests. 💛