National Museum of the Great Lakes

The National Museum of the Great Lakes, located in Toledo, Ohio, tells the awe-inspiring stories of our Great Lakes through breathtaking photography, over 300 incredible artifacts, a number of powerful audiovisual displays and 40 hands-on interactive exhibits including the 617-foot iron ore freighter Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and the historic Museum Tug Ohio. The Great Lakes are a Powerful Force and our museum tells tales spanning hundreds of years—from the fur traders in the 1600s to the rum runners in the 1900s and the sailors on the thousand-footers sailing today.. Our museum is open 7 days a week May 1 – October 31 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and noon – 5 p.m. Sundays. Between November 1 and April 30 our museum vessels close for the season and we are closed Tuesdays, however, visitors can still explore our 11,000 square feet of interior museum exhibit space.