The pond at the Barbey Maritime Center.
Items displayed inside the museum.
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the documentary will also inform those in
attendance about the health of oceans, how
ocean currents affect the global climate, and
the impact of pollution on oceanic ecosys-
tems and wildlife.
Moreover, the film is narrated by Sylvia
Earle, a marine biologist and National Geo-
graphic explorer-in-residence.
“Dr. Earle drives home the message of
the importance of the ocean’s health to our
entire planet and the damage we as humans
are doing with our plastic wastes,” Ander-
son said. “She also, however, is just as
quick to say that we can reverse the damage
with easy-to-do actions.”
The seating in the 3D theater is at
reduced capacity to ensure viewers are
socially distanced but showtimes are
frequent.
“Our theater is intimate, so we do adjust
the availability depending on our county’s
state mandated COVID restrictions,” Ander-
son said. “It is first come, first seated, but
the film runs at the top of every hour.”
The forthcoming exhibit “Shipwrecks!”
is one that was featured at the museum in
the past. Smith said the museum used to
have an area set aside for shipwrecks that
have happened along the Oregon Coast.
However, the materials were taken out
of the space to make room for the “Map-
ping the Pacific Coast” exhibit, which is still
ongoing. Now, after nearly 10 years, “Ship-
wrecks!” is making a comeback. This time,
it’s here to stay.
“I had always told myself that someday
we were going to revisit shipwrecks because
it’s a prominent theme,” Smith said.
One of the featured shipwrecks include
the Peter Iredale, an iron-hulled ship that
ran aground on Clatsop Spit Fort on Oct.
25, 1906. Remains of the wreckage are visi-
ble on shore at low tide.
The exhibit will also showcase artifacts
from the Exxon Valdez oil tanker to address
the environmental impact that some ship-
wrecks have on the ocean and its wildlife.
Although the wreck and oil spill took place
along the southeastern coast of the U.S.,
Smith said there’s a lot to be learned from
the incident, as well as other shipwrecks
altogether.
“We have to dig through the archives,
dig through newspaper reporting and talk
to people who grew up hearing stories
about this and that,” Smith said. “It’s a very
human story, not just about a bunch of rusty
ships.”
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