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September 2019
H2Oh! Making Waves
Our annual fundraiser, H2Oh! Making Waves, will take place on Saturday, September 14th at the ProMedica's Steam Plant in downtown Toledo. Please join us for food (by Real Seafood), fun and fantastic auction items as we raise needed funds for the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Revenue generated from the event will help us 'Preserve and make known the important history of the Great Lakes.' Register today by calling 419-214-5000 x 204 or See…
Find out more »Speakers Bureau – Holy Spirit Ladies Guild
Chris Gillcrist, Executive Director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, will present “Shipwrecks and Archaeology” This program is for the members of the Ladies Guild and their guests.
Find out more »Speakers Bureau – Richfield Historical Society
Carrie Sowden, Archaeological Director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, will present "Titanic and the Great Lakes". Commemorate the loss of the Titanic with this overview presentation of the ship, its building, first trip, and sinking. Throughout we will look at Great Lakes connections to this tragic story. This program is open to the public, no registration required.
Find out more »October 2019
Educational Resource Fair
Learn about Toledo-area educational resources from 12+ community organizations. Meet with the programming staff of northwest Ohio's best informal education institutions as well as learn about hidden gems to energize classroom instruction. Get access to classroom resources, sign up for field trips, learn about partnership opportunities and more at this free event! Open to all Educators and Non-profit Program Staff! That includes administrators, homeschooling educators, after school program coordinators and pre-service teachers. Each attendee will receive FREE ADMISSION to the National Museum of…
Find out more »Speakers Bureau – Independence Village Aurora
Chris Gillcrist, Executive Director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, will present "Black Friday - October 20, 1916" This program is open to residents of Independence Village - Aurora and their guests.
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Boo on the Boat
Bring your ghouls and goblins for Halloween fun aboard one of Toledo's most historic haunts, the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship. Trick or treat in costume from the pilot house to the galley and everywhere in between. Museum Admission Required. All children must be accompanied by a paid adult. $8 - Children (6-17), $10 - Seniors (65+), $11 - Adults (18-64), Children 5 and under FREE, NMGL Members FREE Admission onto the Schoonmaker is included FREE with museum admission on…
Find out more »Fall Lecture Series: “The Wolf Finally Came, Again: Weathering the Great Recession on the Great Lakes”
Chris WintersThe Wolf Finally Came, Again: Weathering the Great Recession on the Great Lakes by Chris Winters, Photographer and Historian. Join photographer and historian Chris Winters as he discusses how the Great Lakes shipping industry was impacted by the 2008 Great Recession. Together, we’ll discuss topics such as the planned conversion of the John Sherwin (whose propeller sits in front of NMGL) and the unexpected last passage of the Edward L. Ryerson (which Winters was lucky enough to be aboard during…
Find out more »November 2019
Speakers Bureau – Brichard Public Library
Carrie Sowden, Archaeological Director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, will present "Titanic and the Great Lakes". Commemorate the loss of the Titanic with this overview presentation of the ship, its building, first trip, and sinking. Throughout we will look at Great Lakes connections to this story. This program is open to the public. Please contact Brichard Public Library for further details.
Find out more »The Fitzgerald Experience
In honor of the 44th Anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975 we are offering a weekend of special programming. The Fitzgerald Experience begins with 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 about the sinking and stories about the 29 crew members who were lost. This tour is approximately 75 minutes long. Following the guided tour, we will…
Find out more »The Fitzgerald Experience
In honor of the 44th Anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975 we are offering a weekend of special programming. The Fitzgerald Experience begins with 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 about the sinking and stories about the 29 crew members who were lost. This tour is approximately 75 minutes long. Following the guided tour, we will…
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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
