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    4.8 (8 reviews)
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    Our dog Sydney about to go into the best museum ever
    Michelle G.

    This was truly a wonderful museum and the staff, ALL of the staff, were sincerely some of the nicest most helpful and accommodating people we've come across in ANY museum. They not only allow dogs, they all but ASKED us to bring them on the property and in the buildings. I'm gonna make several posts with some of the pictures I took. This is worth the short trip. Gorgeous building, perfectly decorated, informational, interesting, and some wonderful short movies to help us learn all about life on the Barrier Islands. After we toured we drove across the highway to Machipongo Trading Company and grabbed some sandwiches and chips and brought them back to the Center to eat on the grass near the field of crops.

    History is beautiful!

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    Awesome.... If you are nature lover and you will love it, or just a Nice quite peaceful walk listening to all the nature around you!!!!!

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    Lost Planet - Inside the Lost Planet Diner

    Lost Planet

    4.4(9 reviews)
    38.7 mi

    We took my sister out for her birthday and the Lost Planet was on her list of what she wanted to do…read moreand we did. We arrived as soon as they opened, the girls behind the counter were very sweet and informative. They were very matter of fact type of energy so it might rub some people the wrong way. Reasonably priced. I wouldn't suggest that anyone under 12 try the upstairs portion. They do have a mirror maze though for all ages. They will ask you to wear plastic gloves though. I would say it could take between 30 minutes to an hour depending on how many people are there or how long you stay in one area. There is a photo op room first; they say it's two but really one large area where a worker (our girl was funny as heck) will help you take photos and offer suggestions. There are a few other rooms with different aspects that are super cool or interactive. I'd share exactly but wouldn't want to ruin the surprise. They also do a "scavenger hunt where you take a photo of the item and at the end get a surprise. It's just a small kids trinket (like a squishy). They could use some updates and fresh paint. Biggest suggestion is having a broom for the confetti. Picking them up with your hand was gross. It's definitely a one type thing but still fun. Overall enjoyed our experience.

    Decided to give this place a try while out on the boardwalk. They have a mirrors maze downstairs…read moreand a Selfie/Funhouse upstairs, so we decided to do both. We did have a 30 minute wait to do the Funhouse so we decided to do the maze first. The maze wasn't very long, honestly probably five minutes or less to go through it, so we basically went back and forth through the maze numerous times to pass the time. I would give the maze a 6/10; it was decently fun, but would've been better if there was just more to it and it was longer. *they take and hold purses/bags with them behind the counter while you're in the maze; you get your purse back before you go upstairs though* As for the Selfie/Funhouse, I definitely loved the concepts/themes in the different rooms and the trippy aspects in each room. I recall there were only 4 rooms and a few decorated/themed walk through halls. I would give it an 8/10; I thought it was pretty cool. Definitely felt like it could've used a few more rooms/interactive areas. For what they provided though, I would say it was a pretty decent experience. You definitely go through the entire thing in about 15-20 minutes, so just like the maze, not very long; really just in and out. After doing it once, I don't see myself going back again unless they were to add some new aspects to the place. My overall rate of experience : 7/10

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    Halloween has landed at Lost Planet with spooky season inspired exhibits! 2024

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    Kerr Place - Ready to dine

    Kerr Place

    4.5(2 reviews)
    23.1 mi

    What a wonderful actively being restored historical site where you can REALLY get up close with…read morehistory.. go ahead touch it... it's okay. Much of the home is not restoration and only has a few Kerr family items but all is decorated to period with a few local artist donations to help the restoration cause. Free entry and tour... but there are containers for donations.. no one asks but it only seems right to drop it in. Great grounds... stop by for an hour it won't be wasted.

    Made a quick stop to the quiet city of Onancock while in Chincoteague on vacation. We happened to…read morearrive when free tours were being given (Thurs-Sat 11am-3pm I think). The woman giving tours was finishing up with another group when we arrived and when they finished up she promptly started with my group. I cannot stress how cool the tour was. The woman who gave the tour was incredibly knowledgeable of the Ker family as well as other prominent eastern coast families. We loved that we could actually go in the rooms and touch and see parts of the house that, in other historic places, would be roped off. Not everything in the house was original, but they did a good job of placing furniture that would have been in the house in the appropriate rooms. If you opt out of the tour or can't get it, make sure to check out the mastodon tooth and vertebrae found on the grounds. They seem out of place amongst the 19th century relics, but man were they cool. Also make sure to check out the beautiful gardens to the back and side of the house. Overall a great experience if you love historic houses and if you find yourself in the area!

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    Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park - Neat diorama of a boat building workshop

    Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park

    5.0(9 reviews)
    25.1 mi

    Came to see Deltaville with the family one summer day and this was the primary stopping point. We…read morecame to the museum and wish we were able to spend much more time at the spot. It really has the potential to fill a few days and we need to come back for one of their events. Once you find which building is the main entry (it's well marked) the docents take exceptional care of you. The visitors set up the video for us and some other visitors and I highly recommend taking the time to watch it to understand the menhaden industry and why the museum is here. Then we spent a LOT of time looking at the exhibits in the main building. Everything you could want to know about the local area and its fishing & maritime history. Lots of artifacts, models, dioramas, visual aides, etc. Afterwards we went outside and visited the ships that they have for their hands on education. I really want to come back and sail on the skipjack. Finally we ended at the train museum. That thing is spectacularly impressive. No idea why it is related to the mission of the museum but it definitely fills the "unique & interesting" bucket. Sadly it is only running when the right volunteers are around so hopefully it matches your exhibit. Someone(s) have spent a LOT of time & money on that & it is novel to take in.

    What a gem of a museum! Staff was super friendly and lots of well organized info and artifacts…read morepacked into a small space. The grounds were lovely as well! My favorite was the pond boat collection.

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    Deltaville deadlrise boat construction

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    Barrier Islands Center - museums - Updated July 2026

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