Events
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Maritime Makers
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesSet sail for creativity at the Museum every Friday from 1:00–3:00 pm, June through August. Drop in for a hands-on maritime craft perfect for curious kids and families. No registration needed—just bring your imagination. The activity is free with membership or museum admission. Sponsored by Cathy and Clark Carmichael
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Model Wooden Boat Demonstrations
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWednesdays in the Jerry Mason Learning Center from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Learn more about this fascinating hobby that blends hands-on crafting and nautical history with MMM volunteer Sally Nye as she constructs a replica of the 1776 Gunboat Philadelphia. All ages are welcomed but ideal for adults, seniors, and all lifelong learners. This event…
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From Forest to Shore: Stories of Michigan’s Land and Lakes- Fossil Ecology of the Great Lakes
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesA Collaborative Lecture Series by Kalamazoo Nature Center & Michigan Maritime Museum Discover the rich tapestry of Michigan's natural landscapes and maritime heritage in this engaging lecture series. From Forest to Shore brings together maritime experts and naturalists to explore the deep connections between the state's inland ecosystems and its Great Lakes waterways. Through captivating…
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Model Wooden Boat Demonstrations
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWednesdays in the Jerry Mason Learning Center from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Learn more about this fascinating hobby that blends hands-on crafting and nautical history with MMM volunteer Sally Nye as she constructs a replica of the 1776 Gunboat Philadelphia. All ages are welcomed but ideal for adults, seniors, and all lifelong learners. This event…
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Model Wooden Boat Demonstrations
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWednesdays in the Jerry Mason Learning Center from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Learn more about this fascinating hobby that blends hands-on crafting and nautical history with MMM volunteer Sally Nye as she constructs a replica of the 1776 Gunboat Philadelphia. All ages are welcomed but ideal for adults, seniors, and all lifelong learners. This event…
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MMM Lecture Series: Death and Lighthouses on the Great Lakes
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesLosing 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…
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Model Wooden Boat Demonstrations
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWednesdays in the Jerry Mason Learning Center from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Learn more about this fascinating hobby that blends hands-on crafting and nautical history with MMM volunteer Sally Nye as she constructs a replica of the 1776 Gunboat Philadelphia. All ages are welcomed but ideal for adults, seniors, and all lifelong learners. This event…
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MMM Lecture Series: Where the Food Grows on the Water
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesMnomen, 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…
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Adult Pirate Camp
Michigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesWho says pirate camp is just for kids? Adult Pirate Camp takes all the activities, sailor skills, creativity, and laughs of our kids’ camp and reimagines them just for adults—after dark, a little spooky, and full of fun. Join us for an adults-only evening of maritime mischief and pirate revelry at the Michigan Maritime Museum.…
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Kids’ Halloween Spooktacular
FeaturedMichigan Maritime Museum 260 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI, United StatesCalling 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…
