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Volunteer

Volunteers are important to us! We have opportunities for all ages and interests. Our goal is connecting the community to our mission of preserving and making known the history of our Great Lakes! We make every effort to help volunteers find projects that are both important to our mission and are personally fulfilling and fun.

Volunteers can do a number of things including:

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Please click the button below and fill out the form to express an interest in joining our volunteer crew. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us via email at volunteer@nmgl.org.

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  • Ship & Shore BannerSummer Ship & Shore Days Allow Museum Visitors to Explore Great LakesMay 18, 2022 - 2:35 pm

    Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (Toledo, Ohio) – The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) and The Sandpiper passenger tour boat are teaming up again this summer to offer the

  • Museum Boats OpenMuseum’s Boats Reopen for Season and a Call for Museum Volunteers!April 19, 2022 - 3:42 pm

    April 19, 2022 (Toledo, Ohio) – The National Museum of the Great Lakes will reopen the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and Museum Tug Ohio to the public beginning

  • Museum Main Entrance Closed for ConstructionApril 8, 2022 - 5:06 pm

    Museum’s Front Street Entrance Closed for Construction As Glass City Metropark Continues to Take Shape. The Front St. entrance to the National Museum of the Great Lakes is closed for

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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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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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