Ghosts of Lighthouse Point October 12-14, 2023 Kid-friendly, 7:00-8:00; 12 and over only 8:00-10:00. Adults $10 plus one canned good; NMU students $8 plus one canned good; children (11 and under, 7pm-8pm only) $5 plus one canned good. Call 906-226-2006 for tickets.
Raise the Roof Fundraiser
We Need a New Roof
We Need a New Roof
We Need a New Roof
The Museum’s north and east-facing roof has sustained damage over the years, resulting in missing and faulty shingles. Unfortunately, the roof is asbestos that will need to be removed with proper asbestos abatement practices. The cost for the roof and the asbestos abatement is $155,000. ANY DONATIONS WILL HELP!
Donate Today!
We Need a New Roof
We Need a New Roof
The project will take 6 weeks and will most likely affect our opening in 2024, which will in turn affect profits from loss of ticket sales. There are no roof leaks as of now, but we feel it is just a matter of time. The Museum building houses all of our archival collections, a museum gallery, a gift shop, and administrative offices. A ne
The project will take 6 weeks and will most likely affect our opening in 2024, which will in turn affect profits from loss of ticket sales. There are no roof leaks as of now, but we feel it is just a matter of time. The Museum building houses all of our archival collections, a museum gallery, a gift shop, and administrative offices. A new roof is our top priority because any leaks will stop us from fulfilling our mission of preserving maritime history. ANY DONATIONS WILL HELP!
History of Roof
We Need a New Roof
History of Roof
The current asbestos roof was installed on the entire building along with a small addition on the lake-side sometime in the 1940s. When the addition was removed (pre-1970s), the roof was patched with different shingles in the spot where the addition was located. The Museum added another addition in 2001, the McClintock Annex, to the nort
The current asbestos roof was installed on the entire building along with a small addition on the lake-side sometime in the 1940s. When the addition was removed (pre-1970s), the roof was patched with different shingles in the spot where the addition was located. The Museum added another addition in 2001, the McClintock Annex, to the north of the roof patch. In the last few years, the old shingles having been rapidly deteriorating, especially on the north side, which is not surprising given its location on the shores of Lake Superior. The shingles surrounding the patch have also been deteriorating. ANY DONATIONS WILL HELP!
Hours and Admission
Marquette Lighthouse Guided Tours
Marquette Lighthouse Guided Tours
Open May 16 through October 11, 2023
Tuesday through Sunday,
11:00am-4:00pm
CLOSED MONDAYS
Museum Only
Adults (13 and older) $8
Seniors/Retired Military $7
Students (with ID) $6
Children (3-12) $5
Children 2 and under FREE
Active Military ( and Family)
with ID FREE
Museums for All (ID req.) $3
Lighthouse Only
Adults (13 and older) $8
Seniors/Retired Military $7
Students/Active Military $6
Children (3-12) $5
Children 2 and under FREE
Museum AND Lighthouse
Adults (13 and older) $15
Seniors/Retired Military $13
Students $11
Active Military (& Family) $7
Children (3-12) $8
Children 2 and under FREE
School Fieldtrips are FREE (Call 906-226-2006 to reserve fieldtrip)
Marquette Lighthouse Guided Tours
Marquette Lighthouse Guided Tours
Marquette Lighthouse Guided Tours
Tour Times: 11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
Call 906-226-2006 to reserve your lighthouse tour tickets. Each tour is limited to 16 guests.
Tour tickets are available at the Museum and the tours leave from the Museum entrance.
All tours must be escorted by Museum Staff/Volunteer.
This is a walking tour and guests must be able to climb 45 steps.
Interpretive tour consists of history of Lighthouse Park, Coast Guard, First Floor and tower of Lighthouse, and Catwalk.
Tours do not run in inclement weather.
Tour lasts about an hour.
Museum Self-Guided Tours
Marquette Lighthouse Guided Tours
Museum Self-Guided Tours
The Marquette Maritime Museum is one of the best kept secrets in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Museum features exhibits on shipwrecks in Marquette and Lake Superior, Early Life-Saving and US Coast Guard, the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Henry B. Smith, and a 3-D Breeches Buoy Exhibition. We also have one of the largest collections of Fresnel lenses on the Great Lakes. This includes a 4th order lens from the Marquette Breakwall, the 3 1/2 order lens from the Huron Island Lighthouse and a 2nd order lens from the Stannard Rock Lighthouse (one of only five of the largest lenses used on the Great Lakes.)
Visit the Museum Gift Shop in person or online. The shop features maritime books, t-shirts, magnets, mugs, ornaments, and other nautical gifts.
Marquette Maritime Museum is ADA accessible. A wheelchair is available for guest use. The Museum participates in the Museums for All program.