Michigan Maritime Museum

STEAM Camp
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-26 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
The Museum offers a STEAM focused summer camp for students grades 3-5 (ages 8-10). The camp runs for one week in the summer and is open to 15 students. The STEAM curriculum focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The day camp, held on the Museum campus in South Haven, features a maritime themed program through engaging STEAM activities and lessons. The camp includes hands-on activities, lessons aboard our tall ship Friends Good Will, interactive exhibit tours, and a paddle on the Black River in a voyageur canoe.
STEAM Camp registration is now open!
Contact Ashley Deming at ashley@mimaritime.org to learn how to register.
2024 STEAM Camp is proudly sponsored by Ruth Wiser

Lunch & Learn - Exploring the Magic of the Nile River
2024-07-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Join us once a month at noon for an hour lecture with some amazing presenters! Bring your sack lunch and come learn with us!

For our next Lunch and Learn, we are exploring far beyond the Great Lakes and travelling to ancient Egypt. Herodotus, a Greek historian, said that Egypt is “the Gift of River Nile” because ancient Egypt owed its survival to the waters of the Nile. The ancient Egyptian civilization was based on the East and West banks of the Nile River. Without the Nile River, Egypt would not have had such an amazing civilization. Join professional Egypt tour “Guide of the Stars” Walid El-Batouty as he takes attendees on a virtual tour along the banks to the Nile to explore the way the river shaped ancient Egyptian culture and beyond.

Walid El Batouty is a passionate and a highly respected tour guide in Egypt. He was recently nominated “Global Ambassador to the World Federation Tourist Guide Association” (WFTGA). Walid also served 10 years as the Vice President of the Syndicate of Tour Guides in Egypt, as well as an executive board member of WFTGA. Currently, Walid is the New Global Brand Ambassador to the World Federation of Tourist Guide Association, Executive Board Member of the Arab Federation of Tour Guide Association, Former Counselor to the Ministry of Tourism in Egypt, and Sustainable Tourism Counselor to the World Bank in the Middle East.

Friends Good Will Fireworks Sail
2024-07-03 21:00 - 2024-07-04 00:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Cost
$100 per Passenger
Tickets
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Celebrate Independence Day in a memorable way! Enjoy South Haven’s incredible fireworks show Light Up the Lake on July 3rd with your friends and family from the deck of our tall ship, Friends Good Will out on Lake Michigan.
All passengers must be 4 years of age or older. No exceptions.

50th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser
2024-06-22 18:00 - 23:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Cost
$200 per ticket, Sponsorship Opportunities Available
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Embracing the heyday of steamship travel on the Great Lakes, the Michigan Maritime Museum will be transformed back in time. Gala guests will enjoy a glamorous cruise-like experience with a ballroom, fine dining, live music, dancing, and an open bar featuring classic cocktails from the era.
Tickets go on sale April 15th. Sponsorships are still available! Click here for more information.

Meet the Author with Kathy Groth
2024-06-20 14:00 - 16:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Award-winning author Kathy Groth will be at the Michigan Maritime Museum June 20th from 2pm-4pm with her newly released children’s book Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan for book signings and a hands-on activity.

This event is FREE with Museum admission.

Lunch & Learn - Just Waiting to be Found
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Lunch & Learn Lectures return!

Earlier this spring, the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association (MSRA) announced the discovery of the remains of the remarkably intact steamship Milwaukee, lost after it was rammed in 1886 midway across Lake Michigan off Holland in deep water. Back by popular demand, MSRA president, underwater explorer and author Valerie van Heest will present on the exciting find at our June Lunch & Learn lecture.

The lecture will be held June 20th at noon and is FREE with Museum admission.

STEAM Lab
2024-06-19 14:00 - 15:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math – you can do it all at the Michigan Maritime Museum!

Join us on Wednesdays throughout the summer* from 2pm-3pm for a variety of maritime-themed activities! We’ll explore STEAM learning hands-on, both inside the Museum’s learning center and out on the waterfront campus.

*STEAM Lab will not run on July 24th.

Maritime Makers
2024-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Join us at the Michigan Maritime Museum every Tuesday* throughout the summer for a make-and-take arts and crafts program! Participants will create their piece of maritime-themed art at this drop-in program while educators provide assistance and exciting information related to that day’s theme.

These programs are geared towards children, but anyone can participate! Included with general admission.

*Maritime Makers will not run on July 23rd.

Fish Tales Story Time
2024-06-10 11:00 - 12:00 | 2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184
Join us at the Michigan Maritime Museum at 11 am every Monday* June through August as we read a maritime-themed story from our new children’s book library! These story times are perfect for young families and included with regular museum admission.

Fish Tales is a collaboration with the Michigan Maritime Museum, the American Association of University Women, and the South Haven Scott Club.

*Fish Tales will not run on July 22nd.

MMM @ Tulip Time
2024-05-04 10:00 - 2024-05-11 16:00 | MI
Cost
$8.00 per person. Children 3 and under are FREE!
Tickets
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The Museum returns to Holland for Tulip Time with tall ship Friends Good Will. We will be conducting dockside tours from the dock behind Boatwerks Restaurant. Step aboard history at Tulip Time with the Michigan Maritime Museum!
*This event is NOT located at the Museum in South Haven.
Daily Schedule: May 4-11
FGW Dockside Tours: 10am-4pm ($8pp)
Tickets are available online as well as at the gate (availability permitting).
