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Group Visits

To allow for proper social distancing, we are currently selling only 36 tickets per hour. Group visits can be arranged based on ticket availability, but we are temporarily suspending our group discounts on admission.

Pre-order Your Admission Tickets

Please call 419-214-5000 ext. 206 or email education@nmgl.org to reserve more than 10 tickets at a time. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer guided tours, and we reserve the right to split groups up to maintain appropriate social distancing.

Accessibility

The National Museum of the Great Lakes welcomes all visitors to a comfortable, safe and accessible space. From our parking area to the maritime park, the Museum offers easily accessible routes and courteous staff ready to help. Due to their historical accuracy, the Col. James M .Schoonmaker Museum Ship and Museum Tug Ohio are not handicap accessible. Narrow, steep staircases are common throughout the boats and may provide difficulties in accessibility for some.

If you have special needs or requests at any point in your visit, please talk with a staff member and accommodations will be made when available and possible.  There is a wheelchair for guest use, be sure to call and reserve it for your visit if you need to guarantee it being available.

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  • Museum Celebrates Community with Free AdmissionJanuary 13, 2021 - 10:15 am

    January 13, 2020 (Toledo, Ohio) – The National Museum of the Great Lakes is opening its doors to the community over Martin Luther King weekend in thanks and recognition for the support they have received over the course of the past year. Community Appreciation Days with FREE museum admission begin Saturday, January 16, and continue

  • KAYE E. BARKER loading at the CSX dockJanuary 4, 2021 - 4:00 pm
    Kaye E. Barker loading at the CSX dock Seen loading cargo at the CSX Coal and Iron Ore terminal is Interlake Steamship Kaye E. Barker. Prior to joining the Interlake Steamship Company in 1985, the Kaye E. Barker was owned by two separate companies, Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Company and Rouge Steel Company. In 1981, just before
  • IceboatingDecember 7, 2020 - 8:30 am
    Iceboating Iceboating has long been a sport as well as a recreation, since the 17th century. Because the city of Toledo is located on the Maumee, it is common to see these sail boats on metal runners racing at the mouth of the river and making use of smooth ice. Iceboating has been on Lake

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National Museum of the Great Lakes
1701 Front Street
Toledo, Ohio 43605
United States of America
Phone: (419) 214-5000
Url: www.nmgl.org

HOURS

Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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
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EXPLORE THE MUSEUM

The National Museum of the Great Lakes reveals the varied and fascinating history of our treasured Great Lakes, which make up 84% of all of the fresh water in North America. Come explore the history of the world's greatest natural resource—from canoes and schooners to early steamers and freighters—some of which ply the mighty Maumee River right next to the Museum.
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