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February 2020
Movie Club: Throwback Edition
Join us for Movie Club! During these cold months of winter, we will be showing Great Lakes and maritime films. Tickets include the movie, popcorn and a soft drink. The Throwback Edition is a screening of the 1928 classic silent film Steamboat Bill, Jr. starring Buster Keaton as the bumbling son of a riverboat captain who attempts to join the crew of his estranged father. Hijinks ensue. Tickets are $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Movie Club tickets do not include…
Find out more »March 2020
History Happy Hour: The Women Who Made the Great Lakes
It's 5 o'clock and time to add a little history to your happy hour! Grab your friends for happy hour drinks and explore the museum exhibits after-hours during our new History Happy Hour series. MARCH HISTORY HAPPY HOUR: The Women Who Made the Great Lakes From Native American poet Jane Schoolcraft, to early 19th century Great Lakes captain and Toledoan Grace Waite, to the only female Great Lakes Gold Life Saving Medal Awardee Jean Colby—mix and mingle while watching history…
Find out more »April 2020
Nautical Archaeology Workshop 2020
One of the cornerstones of of the shipwreck research program at the National Museum of the Great Lakes is its training program run in conjunction with the Maritime Archaeology Survey Team. This training program has trained over 350 avocational archaeologists over the last 15 years. The training is over three days: April 25-26 and either May 16 or 17. You do not have to be a SCUBA diver to take the training. There are two levels of training: Basic and…
Find out more »MAST Annual Meeting and Dinner Program – 2020
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is proud to work with the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team every year. We are pleased to announce and promote their annual dinner on April 25, 2020. This dinner is open to anyone who is interested. The dinner will take place at the Maumee Bay Lodge in Oregon, Ohio and tickets are $45. Join new members of the Maritime Archaeology Survey Team at their annual meeting and dinner program.The dinner program on Saturday night…
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