EVENT CANCELLED See Media Alert ~ Make a memory that of a lifetime by watching Santa arrive at the museum’s dock aboard a Geo. Gradel Co. tugboat delivering Christmas Trees into your hands or the hands of someone in need. On November 23, 1912, the schooner Rouse Simmons sank while carrying Christmas trees. Known as
In honor of the 47th Anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, we are offering a weekend of special tours. The Fitzgerald Experience is a guided tour of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, using our lake freighter and its similarities to the Edmund Fitzgerald to discuss the events of November 10, 1975, theories
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is offering FREE museum admission to retired and active military on Friday, November 11 over Veterans Day. Visitors must present a valid military ID or proof of veteran status on the day of their visit. Advance tickets are available here, but not required.
