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The goal of the Challenge Accepted Program (CAP) is to serve school students who excel in academics, creative expression, critical thinking and problem solving. It is designed to allow students to be challenged with engaging projects, complicated tasks and opportunities to tackle real-world problems. These students were selected because they are ready for more academic…

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…

Join presenter Dr. Larry McClellan and the Michigan Maritime Museum on Wednesday, February 12th at 6:30 PM as McClellan weaves a tale of freedom seekers in the Great Lakes region. Freedom via Water! Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad on and near Lake Michigan will discuss the decades before the Civil War when hundreds of…

They were women before their time, taking on the romantic, yet dangerous and physically demanding job of tending to the beacons that protected the shoreline. In all, some 40 women have been identified who excelled in this profession over the years — dating back as early as the 1840s and as recent as present day.…

Join the Michigan Maritime Museum for a celebration of the 2025 summer season! Festivities begin with our annual Blessing of the Fleet where tall ship Friends Good Will, Museum vessels, and other South Haven harbor boats are part of a ceremony for a safe and successful season. The Blessing is followed by the fish fry celebration…

The Michigan Maritime Museum presents the 44th Antique & Classic Boat Show in South Haven. This event celebrates all kinds of antique and classic small craft from power boats to paddle boats. Woodworkers and collectors alike will show their boats, demonstrations on boat building techniques will be featured, and toy boat building will be available…

Join the Michigan Maritime Museum for our 23rd Annual Fish Boil! This old-fashioned Great Lakes fish boil dinner includes traditionally boiled lake fish, potatoes and onions covered in a butter sauce, with a roll, coleslaw, and ice cream for dessert! We'll also have games, a 50/50 raffle, and a cash bar. Joins us for a…

Join the Michigan Maritime Museum at our 4th annual Rock the Boat concert. Come rock out at an evening of fun, food, music, and definitely dancing on the Museums waterfront campus. Proceeds benefit the Michigan Maritime Museum. Back by popular demand, The 1985 Band will surely get you up on your feet and jammin’ to some sick…