Museum Main Entrance Closed for Construction
Museum’s Front Street Entrance Closed for Construction As Glass City Metropark Continues to Take Shape. The Front St. entrance to the National Museum of the Great Lakes is closed for
Entries by Ellen Kennedy
Kids Book Club: Mail by the Pail
Welcome to our Captain Scupper’s Kids Book Club. We will be recommending some of our favorite Great Lakes children’s books. Each of these books highlights different and important parts of
Schoonmaker Scavenger Hunt
Who’s Spiffy? Spiffy is a dog that helps us take care of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship over the winter, with the help of his assistant Flip the
Kids Book Club: Paddle-to-the-Sea
Welcome to our Captain Scupper’s Kids Book Club. We will be recommending some of our favorite Great Lakes children’s books. Each of these books highlights different and important parts of
Be an At-Home Underwater Archaeologist
You may be asking, what is an underwater archaeologist? Underwater archaeologists study shipwrecks as a way to learn more about the past. They have many methods for studying shipwrecks,
Color the Colonel: Coloring Pages
Our coloring contest is closed, but you can still put your artistic talents to the test with our coloring pages! You can “Color the Colonel” or impress us with our
Maritime Communication Kids Activity
Have you ever wondered how ships communicated before radios and cell phones? Join us for some at-home history and a hands on activity. Prior to the introduction of radio, maritime
Kids Book Club: Miss Colfax’s Light
Welcome to our Captain Scupper’s Kids Book Club. Over the next several weeks, we will be recommending some of our favorite Great Lakes children’s books. Each of these books highlights
Great Lakes Word Searches
We love a good word search and we hope you do too. We have 3 new word searches at different difficulty levels: easy, medium, and hard. Expand your vocabulary and
HOURS
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed on Tuesdays: November 1 - April 30
Museum is Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve
SS Col James M. Schoonmaker and Tug Ohio
open May – October
Sunday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed on Tuesdays: November 1 - April 30
Museum is Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve
SS Col James M. Schoonmaker and Tug Ohio
open May – October