Last Month to Board the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Boat and Museum Tug Ohio
October is here and the National Museum of the Great Lakes reminds our community that it’s the final month to board and explore the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and Museum Tug Ohio before they close for the season. Both vessels will be open to the public until Thursday, October 31, with the final boarding call at 4 pm. The boats will close for the winter beginning on November 1 and reopen on May 1, 2025. Our winter hours will also begin on November 1, and the museum will be closed on Tuesdays until the spring.
"We're excited to welcome visitors for one more month of maritime adventures aboard our boats," said Kate Fineske, the museum's Executive Director. "This is your last chance to explore these historic ships this year, so don't miss out!"
Additionally, on Wednesday, October 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the museum will host its first-ever Maritime Career Day. While the museum will remain open to all visitors, there will be larger crowds and job fair participants set up throughout the exhibit spaces. We encourage guests to take this into consideration when planning their visit that day.
For more information or to plan your visit, please visit www.nmgl.org.
About the National Museum of the Great Lakes: Founded in 1944, the Great Lakes Historical Society has been preserving our shared cultural history by publishing a quarterly journal Inland Seas® since 1945; by operating a maritime museum since 1952; by offering educational programs to the general public since 1956; by conducting underwater archaeological research across the Great Lakes since 2001; and by managing the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship since 2014 and Museum Tug Ohio since 2019. The opening of the National Museum of the Great Lakes enables the Great Lakes Historical Society to continue its mission to preserve and make known the important history of the Great Lakes.
WHAT: Final Month to Board the Museum Boats
WHEN: Boats Close November 1, 2024
WHERE: National Museum of the Great Lakes
1701 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605
ADMISSION: $17.00 (Museum & Ship) – Adults (18-64)
$16.00 (Museum & Ship) – Seniors (65+)
$14.00 (Museum & Ship) – Youth (6-17)
FREE – Children 5 and under, GLHS/NMGL Members
MEDIA CONTACT: Ashley Streichert Lovejoy, 419-460-8181
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