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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Learners- Create Your own Fossil
DESCRIPTION: Create Your own Fossil \nLearn like a paleontologist and step back on the geological timeline to explore a variety of plant and animal fossils. And after that\, create your own salt dough “fossil.” This program is free with your museum admission ticket\, though it is limited to the first 40 participants per session.  \nMorning Session: 10:30-11:30 AM \nAfternoon Session: 1:30-2:30 PM
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/great-lakes-learners-create-your-own-fossil/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fish Tales Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Come visit the Michigan Maritime Museum for a weekly storytime featuring a rotating selection of books and storytellers every Wednesday\, June through August\, from 11:00 to 12:00 PM in either the Jerry Mason Learning Center or\, weather permitting\, under the Ruth Wiser Innovation Tent. \n This event is free with membership or admission to the museum.
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/fish-tales-storytime/2026-08-26/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260828T130000
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SUMMARY:Maritime Makers
DESCRIPTION:Set 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. \nSponsored by Cathy and Clark Carmichael 
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/maritime-makers-4/2026-08-28/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260909T183000
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SUMMARY:From Forest to Shore: Stories of Michigan’s Land and Lakes- Fossil Ecology of the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:A Collaborative Lecture Series by Kalamazoo Nature Center & Michigan Maritime Museum\nDiscover 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 stories\, scientific insights\, and cultural perspectives\, each lecture will highlight how forests\, wetlands\, and shorelines have shaped Michigan’s history\, ecology\, and communities. Join us as we journey across time and terrain—celebrating the resilience of nature and the enduring legacy of life along the lakes. \nTake a step back in time with Kalamazoo Nature Center’s Ezra Montero\, and look back on the ancient history that shaped our Great Lakes state. We’ll examine the ancient Cambrian seabed\, explore the massive Laurentide glacial sheet\, and trace the epochs that shaped the fossils we find on our beaches today. \nTickets are free for Michigan Maritime Museum members and Kalamazoo Nature Center members. $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. Tickets will only be available for purchase in person.
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/from-forest-to-shore-stories-of-michigans-land-and-lakes-fossil-ecology-of-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260911T150000
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SUMMARY:Maritime Bingo for Books
DESCRIPTION:Maritime Bingo for Books is a lively\, family-friendly event designed for curious minds ages 8 and up (children must attend with an adult)\, this 90-minute program puts a big\, interactive twist on classic Bingo—and everything you need to play is provided.  \nEach number called connects to a fascinating maritime fact. You might hear B1 and learn that Eber Brock Ward was Michigan’s first millionaire\, making his fortune in shipping\, or B9 to discover that 9 pounds is the average weight of a steelhead trout caught in Lake Michigan. Every call turns the game into a fast-paced learning experience. \nWinners choose a children’s or adult book from a curated gift shop selection\, receive a sticker prize pack\, and—of course—earn high fives all around. Hosted by Michigan Maritime Museum Executive Director Bailey Sisoy Moore. We hope you’ll join us. \nReserve your tickets here\nCost: $10 for members | $15 for non-members
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/maritime-bingo-for-books-2/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T183000
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SUMMARY:MMM Lecture Series: Death and Lighthouses on the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION: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 their maker at the hands of others—by fire\, poisoning\, bludgeoning\, and other unknown means. Join us as Dianna Stampfler\, author of Death and Lighthouses on the Great Lakes\, delves into her research\, which brought these stories to life… despite the deaths of those featured. \n\nTickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. You can purchase tickets for this event online\, over the phone\, or in-person.\n\n\nThis lecture series is made possible thanks to the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike & Sue Smith.\nThe virtual viewing is made possible thanks to Steve & Emily Holt.\nReserve Tickets Here!\nPurchase your Virtual Lecture Pass Here!
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/mmm-lecture-series-death-and-lighthouses-on-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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SUMMARY:MMM Lecture Series: Where the Food Grows on the Water
DESCRIPTION: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 rice camp to demonstrate the methods used to harvest this vital food. \nTickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. You can purchase tickets for this event online\, over the phone\, or in-person. \n\nThis lecture series is made possible thanks to the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike & Sue Smith.\nThe virtual viewing is made possible thanks to Steve & Emily Holt. \nReserve Tickets Here!\nPurchase your Virtual Lecture Pass Here!
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/mmm-lecture-series-where-the-food-grows-on-the-water/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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SUMMARY:MMM Lecture Series: USCGC MACKINAW – A Tale of Two Ships
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an entertaining\, informative presentation by author and journalist Mike Fornes about two iconic ships that became known as the “Queen of the Great Lakes”. Since 1944\, the Mackinaw has been on guard through gale-force winds\, crushing ice flows and blinding snowstorms. The original ship broke ice with brute force\, and the new version does the same job with finesse and technology. Take a trip through the first six decades of the ship’s history and hear tales of unusual missions\, drama and comedy.  \nTickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. You can purchase tickets for this event online\, over the phone\, or in-person. \n\nThis lecture series is made possible thanks to the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike & Sue Smith.\nThe virtual viewing is made possible thanks to Steve & Emily Holt.\nReserve Tickets Here!\nPurchase your Virtual Lecture Pass Here!
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/mmm-lecture-series-a-tale-of-two-ships/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261209T183000
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SUMMARY:MMM Lecture Series: Prohibition in Michigan – How the Waterways Shaped History
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Michigan’s rivers\, lakes\, and shorelines turned into front-line battlegrounds during the era of the 18th Amendment. The Detroit River\, St. Clair River\, and Lake Michigan were major smuggling corridors\, moving liquor from Canada into cities and small towns alike. From rum-running boats and winter ice routes to organized crime\, law enforcement\, and everyday citizens who quietly defied the law\, we’ll take a look at how waterborne networks made Prohibition impossible to fully enforce and ultimately positioned Michigan as a key player in the national fight for repeal. \nTickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. You can purchase tickets for this event online\, over the phone\, or in-person. \n\nThis lecture series is made possible thanks to the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike & Sue Smith.\nThe virtual viewing is made possible thanks to Steve & Emily Holt.\nReserve Tickets Here!\nPurchase your Virtual Lecture Pass Here!
URL:https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/mmm-lecture-series-prohibition-in-michigan-how-the-waterways-shaped-history/
LOCATION:Michigan Maritime Museum\, 260 Dyckman Avenue\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090\, United States
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