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U.P. Children’s Museum Second Thursday of the Month-SHIPS!
The Maritime Museum wants to send a huge thank you to the U.P. Children's Museum who will be hosting a second Thursday of the month program to coincide with Marquette's Maritime Month!! Ahoy Mates! Join us for our Second Thursday Creativity Series, Thursday, August 13th from 5:30-7:30 with the theme of “Ships!” There will be themed craft activities, creative snacks, Culver’s Frozen Custard and live music. This month’s event will also feature a book reading by author Stephen Schram. He…
Find out more »Famous Lake Superior Shipwrecks – Themed Saturday
As part of Maritime Month, we will be featuring the wreck of the Henry B. Smith and Edmund Fitzgerald. Mystery surrounds both shipwrecks and have fascinated many for years. We will be showing different videos with various theories about the wreck of the Fitz in our theater. Then you can check out our updated Smith exhibit, a ship that was lost for nearly 100 years and was recently found off Big Bay, MI in over 500 feet of water. With paid…
Find out more »Maritime Month Museum Open House
How many times have you passed by the Maritime Museum and thought, some day, I would love to stop in and see what is in there. Well this is your chance! And it is FREE admission for all Marquette County residents. Stop in for some light snacks, punch and learn about our rich maritime history. You can also register to win a free print of the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse! This open house is to help celebrate Marquette's Maritime Month. We…
Find out more »Evening Lighthouse Tour
The first one was such a success, we have decided to add one more evening tour!!!! For Marquette's Maritime Month, we will be offering special evening lighthouse tours of the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. This tour will consist of history of the Early Life-Saving Service, U.S Coast Guard and Lighthouse history. Please call us to reserve your spot at 226-2006, space is limited. The tour starts at 6:30PM at the Marquette Maritime Museum. - 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm - $8…
Find out more »Kid’s Day! Maritime Month’s Themed Saturday
This day is dedicated to all kids 12 and under!!! With an adult's paid admission to the Museum, all children 12 and under are free of charge to the Museum! What can kids expect? There is a pirate scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, dress up chest, tattoo table other games and of course yummy snack and drinks for the whole family. This is a perfect time for you child to sit at the craft table and create a masterpiece to submit…
Find out more »Honoring our World War II Submarine Veterans – Themed Saturday
The last Saturday of August's Maritime Month will honor our World War II Submarine veterans. The focus will be placed on the McClintock/Dater-Dace Annex that focuses on one of the largest naval battles in history, the Battle for Leyte Gulf. The Annex is located adjacent to the Maritime Museum and admission to the Annex is also free. With a paid admission to the Museum, we will be featuring World War II videos in our theater and visitors will be able…
Find out more »Last Day Open for the 2015 Season
Sunday, October 18th with be the last day the Marquette Maritime Museum will be open for the 2015 season. We will then close up for the winter and will reopen in mid-May of 2016. Hours for the last day will be 10 am to 4 pm.
Find out more »End of the Season Whitefish Chowder Sound Off Fundraiser
The Marquette Maritime Museum is ending the 2015 season with Walt Anderson's Famous Whitefish Chowder and delicious desserts provided by Econo Foods Bakery. Non-alcoholic punch, coffee and wine will be provided. When: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 Location: Marquette Maritime Museum Time: 6:00PM Price: $15.00 per person RSVP by calling 906-226-2006 by Friday, October 16th. We will also be LIVE auctioning off this one of a kind, hand crafted model of the RMS TITANIC made by our very our model…
Find out more »Marquette Harbor Lighthouse 150th Celebration
On July 30, 2016 the museum will host a community wide party celebrating the red Harbor Light’s 150th birthday. Since the light was the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes electrified the Marquette Board of Light and Power is partnering with the museum to make the festivity a great success. Incidentally it was the BLP that provided the power back in 1928! As part of the celebration the Mayor of Marquette will officially sign the deed transferring not only…
Find out more »Masters of the Wind Weekend
The Windjammers are coming to Marquette! Working in cooperation with Harbor Fest, the Marquette Visitors and Convention Bureau, South Shore Fishing Association and City of Marquette, the Maritime Museum has arranged for the best of the historic sailing ships to visit make a port call at Marquette from Friday August 26 - Sunday August 28. All will moor at Mattson Park right next to Harbor Fest! We are proud to announce three three Great Windjammers; General George Patton's sail yacht…
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