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  • Lecture Series- Freedom Via Water! Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad on and Near Lake Michigan

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Whispers Across the Water Lecture Series Continues! Join the Michigan Maritime Museum and presenter Dr. Larry McClellan and on Wednesday, November 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…

  • KalHaven Strings Holiday Concert

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Join us in our Winkel-Smith Maritime Heritage Center for a special holiday concert featuring Megan Healy and Lydia Raymond, a violin/cello duo from the KalHaven Strings. Get in the holiday spirit with this family-friendly concert. The KalHaven Strings are West Michigan’s premier wedding and event musicians, performing for over 50 events each year. The ensemble…

  • Selfies with Santa

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Santa returns to the Maritime Heritage Center! Join us in the Deary Mead Family Grand Atrium for photos, warm chats, and plenty of holiday cheer. Bring your camera to take photos of your family with Santa, and tell him what you want on the big day! There will also be a holiday craft and other…

  • Cookies and Cocoa with Captain Bob

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Before or after your Selfie with Santa, join Captain Bob as he reads books in the Jerry Mason Learning Center from the newly updated Museum’s Ship’s Store. Sip hot cocoa, nibble cookies, and soak in a warm, festive, family-friendly atmosphere full of holiday cheer. Readings will occur at Noon and 1pm. This is a FREE…

  • MMM Lecture Series: History of the Great Lakes in 12 Shipwrecks with Valerie van Heest

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Join us as maritime historian, author, and underwater explorer Valerie van Heest celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States by exploring one dozen shipwrecks that together provide an overview of not only the history of the Great Lakes, but that of our nation. This multimedia lecture depicts the events that led to the founding…

  • Coast Guard Clean-Up

    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Semper Paratus! US Coast Guard and Auxiliary as well as Sea Cadets will be on our Museum campus to clean and polish our amazing historic Coast Guard vessels and clean up our Coast Guard exhibits to honor those that came before them. Come see these incredible boats and meet the fantastic men and women of…

  • Rock the Boat 2026

    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Join the Michigan Maritime Museum August 21st for our 5th annual Rock the Boat concert, Rock the Boat V, Stayin' Alive! Come rock out at an evening of fun, food, music, and  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…

  • MMM Lecture Series: Death and Lighthouses on the Great Lakes

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Losing one’s life while tending to a Great Lakes lighthouse—or any navigational beacon anywhere in the world for that matter—sadly wasn’t such an unusual occurrence. Death by murder, drowning, suicide, or other unnatural and tragic causes, while rare, was not unheard of. In fact, more than a dozen lighthouse keepers around the Great Lakes met…

  • MMM Lecture Series: Where the Food Grows on the Water

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Mnomen, or wild rice, is a culturally and historically significant crop for the Native peoples of the Great Lakes. Join us as Cecil Wilson, historian for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, explores the historical and contemporary connections between mnomen and the Pokagon people. A hands-on display will accompany the talk and recreate a traditional wild…

  • Kids’ Halloween Spooktacular

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    Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United States

    Calling all little ghosts and ghouls to the Michigan Maritime Museum Annual Kids’ Halloween Spooktacular! Join us on October 22nd from 5 PM – 7 PM for a family-friendly Halloween celebration. When children arrive, they’ll be given a treasure map guiding them to eight learning locations across the Museum’s campus. At each stop, they’ll have…