Ice Breaker at the MMM!

Don’t miss out! Cross the bridge this year during the Ice Breaker Festival to check out the fun and excitement at the Michigan Maritime Museum! Our campus will be bustling with activities from 10am-3pm.

In our parking lot enjoy complimentary hot beverages, warming stations and games. We will be participating in this year’s Chili Cook-Off in partnership with Captain Lou’s. Make sure to stop by and vote for what is sure to be the best chili in town! We will also have South Haven High School students here carving this year’s ice sculpture.

Inside, make sure to take advantage of our Ice Breaker Special, $5 admission all day long! Learn about the US Coast Guard by taking a guided tour of the Van Oort Boatshed Coast Guard exhibit and interacting with members of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. At 12pm catch a special lecture from Michigan Maritime Museum On-Water Fleet Captain Kirk Hoffman. Captain Kirk will discuss how the 1941 36ft Motor Lifeboat 36460 came to be at the MMM and how the boat is utilized to showcase Great Lakes maritime history and heritage related to the US Coast Guard and to the public. Captain Kirk’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A with Museum volunteer and USCG Station South Haven veteran Dave Richards. Dave will discuss his history with the South Haven Station Coast Guard in the 1960s and his current volunteering at the Michigan Maritime Museum.