CAP Student Showcase at the MMM

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

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…

Ice Breaker at the MMM!

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

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…

Event Series Lecture Series

Lecture Series- Ladies of the Lights

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

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.…

Event Series Spring Break

Spring Break Fun!

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

We 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…

Event Series Spring Break

Spring Break Fun!

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

We 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…

Event Series Spring Break

Spring Break Fun!

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

We 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…

Event Series Spring Break

Spring Break Fun!

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

We 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…

Event Series Spring Break

Spring Break Fun!

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

We 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…

Event Series Lecture Series

Lecture Series- Lake Huron Red Tails: Recovering a World War II Tuskegee Airplane

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

Whispers 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…

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…