STEAM Lab
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Science, 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…
Lunch & Learn – Just Waiting to be Found
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Lunch & 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…
Meet the Author with Kathy Groth
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Award-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.
50th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Cost $200 per ticket, Sponsorship Opportunities Available Contact & More Info 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…
Friends Good Will Fireworks Sail
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Cost $100 per Passenger Tickets To get tickets, please click here. Contact & More Info 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…
Lunch & Learn – Exploring the Magic of the Nile River
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Join 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…
STEAM Camp
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184The 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…
Fish Tales Story Time
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Join 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…
Maritime Makers
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Join 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…
Author Meet & Greet
2024_blessing_of_the_fleet_fb_1__1712948184Join the MMM on #NationalBookLoversDay to meet Pam Cameron, author of the award winning children's book Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes. Hear Pam read from Sport, participate in Sport themed activities and get your copy signed! This program is free with general admission.
