The National Museum of the Great Lakes invites you, especially museum members in the Columbus, Ohio area to visit our Ohio Shipwrecks exhibit—a new NMGL temporary exhibit opening at the Ohio Statehouse. From Friday, May 12 through September, see a collection of artifacts relating to the shipwrecks on Lake Erie off of Ohio's coast. As
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is proud to partner with Toledo Public Schools to host a micro exhibit exploring the history of TPS and it’s connection to the Maumee River. Through images and artifacts, the exhibit aims to connect individuals to some extraordinary stories of education and history, including: Houseboat’s that became homes
Two Men and a Boat: From Lake Erie to Puget Sound, a temporary exhibit at the National Museum of the Great Lakes! A grueling journey over seventy miles in 48 hours within a self-built, human-powered vessel—this was the challenge Henry Billingsley and Ed Neal took on after their paths collided through their love of boats.
Between Friday, September 1 and Sunday, September 10, members of Imagination Station can use their membership card to get into the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Likewise, members of the National Museum of the Great Lakes can use their membership card to access Imagination Station. To take advantage of this, simply present your membership
Come Aboard our Volunteer Crew! Join us for Volunteers 1st Day! Drop into the museum on the first of every month to help support our mission. Volunteer opportunities vary, which means every Volunteer 1st Day will offer something different you can help with! These opportunities can change depending on the season and current needs of
The National Museum of the Great Lakes will be offering FREE admission on Labor Day (Monday, September 4) to all active and retired Union Members. This free promotion provides admission to the museum and museum vessels.
Join us on Saturday, September 9th for FREE admission! The National Museum of the Great Lakes is partnering with Imagination Station for a day of water-based, green learning activities and FREE admission at both museums in recognition of Greater Toledo Community Foundation’s 50th Anniversary. Thanks to the generous support of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation,
Set foot in spaces typically off-limits to visitors in an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, Museum Tug Ohio and St. Marys Challenger Pilothouse. During this 2-hour experience you have the exclusive opportunity to take a deeper dive into the ships’ inner workings and visit “hard-hat” only locations like the:
Join us 3 Saturdays this Fall for the return of Capt. Scupper’s Songfest—a maritime music and movement class taught in partnership with Sing into Reading. This fun activity targeting our youngest maritime enthusiasts gives kids the chance to build a love of reading through music that incorporates a “Great Lakes twist.” Children ages 0-6 and
We invite you to join us on Saturday, September 23, 2023, for the annual H2Oh! fundraiser in support of the Great Lakes Historical Society and its National Museum of the Great Lakes.
