Newport News, VA - The Mariners’ Museum and Park’s newest exhibition Polynesian Voyagers opens on Saturday, October 1, 2016, in conjunction with Hokule‘a’s second visit to Hampton Roads. This exhibition will feature the time-honored navigational skills of the Polynesian navigators who relied on their knowledge of waves, winds, stars, and nature instead of modern instruments.
Courtesy of The Mariners' Museum
In collaboration with Hawaiian educators, the Hokule‘a crew and staff, and the Polynesian community, this new exhibition is designed to evoke the feeling of what it is to be a voyager