Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Ceremony Livestream
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesThe Michigan Maritime Museum will once again serve as a broadcast venue for participants to watch the livestream of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society’s Annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Ceremony. The in-person memorial service held at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, MI, is closed to the public and is a solemn event…
Lecture Series – Lost on the Lady Elgin
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesJoin the Michigan Maritime Museum Wednesday, November 13th from 6:30pm – 7:30pm for the next segment of our 2024-2025 Lecture Series with guest speaker Valerie van Heest. When her hand touched the wood stock of a musket laying in a field of debris on the bottom of Lake Michigan from the once palatial sidewheel steamer…
Cookies & Cocoa with Captain Bob
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesJoin Captain Bob for a festive morning including cookies, hot chocolate, and books from our children’s library. This family event is FREE to attend! (Museum admission not included) Holidays at the Heritage Center is proudly sponsored by Greg and Marian O'Niel.
Selfies with Santa!
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesJoin us in the Smith Grand Atrium on December 18 from 3:30pm to 6pm as we host Santa! Bring your camera to take photos of your family with Santa, and…
Maritime Holiday Concert
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesThe Michigan Maritime Museum invites you to join us for a Maritime Holiday Celebration! Join us in our Maritime Heritage Center on December 18th from 6:30pm – 7:30pm for a…
Maritime Days
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWinter Break is coming up fast and we're ready to fill your last days of break with some nautical family fun at Maritime Days January 2-4! On Thursday, experience water science demonstrations, science experiments, and hands-on activities in our Jerry Mason Learning Center. Friday, you can get a behind-the-scenes experience with our Winter Work Session…
CAP Student Showcase at the MMM
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesThe 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…
Ice Breaker at the MMM!
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesDon'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…
Spring Break Fun!
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWe have fun activities for families Tuesday-Saturday, April 1-5, 2025 all part of our Spring Break Fun! Tuesday will feature the Coast Guard Auxiliary and water safety activities. Wednesday will have hands-on demonstrations in our Padnos Boat Shed with our volunteers and crew as well as a Captain and Crew Meet & Greet from 11-Noon; maybe even sign a sea…
Lecture Series- Lake Huron Red Tails: Recovering a World War II Tuskegee Airplane
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWhispers Across the Water continues with guest presenter Wayne Lusardi as he shares his experiences recovering a World War II Tuskegee airplane that crashed into Lake Huron in 1944. Since 2015, Michigan’s State Maritime Archaeologist Wayne Lusardi has been leading expeditions to archaeologically document the airplane wreck in Lake Huron. In 1944 a Bell P39…
