Tangier Island Museum

Stroll through the museum while on the island and learn more about the history, culture and heritage of the of the people who live there.

The museum contains paintings of places on the island, created by Ken Castelli, resident artist of Tangier. View the five dimensional painting of the island from 1866 to 1917 to 1942 to 1968 to 2003, which shows the size of the island and the impact erosion has had on it over the past 140 years.

Or learn some of the over 300 sayings the islanders have used over the years, from "She ain't no good!", which means she is beautiful to "snapjacks", which refers to firecrackers to "He's adrift!", which means what a hunk. There are several sayings used regarding the weather, such as "Colder than a Darlene Bar", which means you are chilled to the bone or "It's softening down", referring to the fact that the weather is hot and humid.

So stop by and enjoy all the heritage Tangier Island has to offer.

Resident artist Ken Castelli painted a topological map of the island currently, based on aerial photos.

One of the mates from the Steven Thomas browses through some of the displays that show the history and culture of the island.