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Volunteers are the most important element in any not for profit organization.  We make every effort to help volunteers not only find projects that are important to our mission but are of personal interest to the volunteer.

Our volunteers do a number of things including:

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Please contact us if you are interested in finding out more – volunteer@nmgl.org

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News

  • Museum Lecture Takes a “Deeper Dive” to Explore Underwater HistoryMarch 2, 2021 - 1:43 pm

    March 2, 2021 (Toledo, Ohio) – On Wednesday, March 17 at 7 p.m., the National Museum of the Great Lakes will plunge into the early years of diving with a virtual lecture titled The Heroic Age of Diving featuring Jerry Kuntz. In the 1840s and 50s, Lake Erie became the proving ground for the infancy

  • Women’s History Month Begins Early with Museum Lecture Featuring Heroic Women in the U.S. Lighthouse ServiceFebruary 9, 2021 - 7:18 am

    February 9, 2021 (Toledo, Ohio) – More than 50 women defied the gender expectations of their time to serve the sailing communities on Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior, as well as on the Detroit River, during the active lighthouse-keeping era. On Wednesday, February 24, at 7 p.m., the National Museum of the Great Lakes will

  • Museum Holds Capstone Presentation Featuring Toledo-area Experts and HistoriansJanuary 19, 2021 - 12:26 pm

    January 19, 2021 (Toledo, Ohio) – On Wednesday, February 3, at 7 p.m. the National Museum of the Great Lakes will begin their annual spring lecture series with a roundtable discussion highlighting the “Port of Toledo: Then & Now”. The virtual event is meant to be a capstone to a multi-part, yearlong exhibit highlighting the

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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

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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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