Guided Schoonmaker Tour
Thursday, October 8, 2026 11:30am – 1pm National Museum of the Great Lakes
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Experience the Col. James M. Schoonmaker like never before with our new guided tours, offered every Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. through the remainder of the season (October 31).
Led by our knowledgeable museum staff, this 90-minute tour takes you beyond a self-guided visit, sharing the fascinating stories, history, and engineering behind one of the largest and most technologically advanced Great Lakes freighters of its time. Explore spaces throughout the 617-foot vessel, from the massive engine room to the pilothouse, while learning what life was like aboard this iconic ship, built in 1911.
Guided tours are available as an add-on to museum ship admission. Tickets are $8 plus museum ship admission, or just $8 for museum members. Tours may be purchased at the museum front desk on the day of your visit. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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