Exhibit Philosophy

“Our exhibit philosophy is simple; educate and entertain.”

Our exhibit philosophy is simple; educate and entertain.

Our displays will educate the visitor about the importance of the Great Lakes to our national story.

The experience will be designed to educate a diverse audience both in age and knowledge of the topic.

We will accomplish this goal of education in visually, auditory and tactile compelling ways so that the experience is engrossing and entertaining.

“Boo on the Boat” Halloween Tradition ContinuesOctober 14, 2021 - 9:57 am
October 14, 2021 (Toledo, Ohio) – Beginning Friday, October 29 through Halloween Day, the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) invites visitors to trick-or-treat aboard two of Toledo’s most historic haunts—the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and the Museum Tug Ohio. “Boo on the Boat has become a fun tradition for so many,”
New ‘Bradstreet’s Disaster’ Temporary Micro-exhibit Takes Visitors Back in TimeOctober 12, 2021 - 8:24 am
October 12, 2021 (Toledo, Ohio) –The National Museum of the Great Lakes has opened up a temporary new “micro-exhibit” highlighting the story of Col. John Bradstreet’s disastrous campaign during “Pontiac’s Rebellion” after the French and Indian War. “It was October 18, 1764, when Col. John Bradstreet took upwards of 60 bateaus and 9 canoes and
Fall Lecture Series sets sail with a “Message in a BottleOctober 6, 2021 - 8:18 am
October 6, 2021 (Toledo, Ohio) – On Wednesday, October 20, at 7 p.m. the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) will begin their annual fall lecture series with “Bottled Goodbyes”—a conversation exploring famous messages that have floated ashore. Presented by Ric Mixter and based on his newest book Bottled Goodbyes—Messages from Shipwreck and Aviation