Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum located in Norfolk, Virginia. A science museum or a science centre is a Museum devoted primarily to Science. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Nauticus opened in June 1994. The museum features hands-on exhibits, interactive theaters, aquaria, digital high-definition films, and an extensive variety of educational programs. An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a Vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which Water -dwelling Plants It is also the home of the USS Wisconsin, which is maintained there as part of the United States Navy's reserve fleet. Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship Wisconsin was one of the " Fast battleship A reserve fleet or (less formally mothball fleet is a collection of Naval vessels (both Warships and support vessels that are fully equipped for Nauticus has a high-definition large screen theater and shows several nautically-related films on a rotating basis. The second floor of Nauticus houses the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is an official United States Navy Museum that interprets the history of the Navy in the Virginia Harbor of On the third floor of Nauticus, guests can enjoy a variety of science and maritime exhibits, aquariums, touch tanks, shark touch, Science On A Sphere, NOAA exhibits, interactive theaters, and a weather station. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the