The Wisconsin Maritime Museum invites all people to connect with our waterways through inclusive exhibits, engaging programming, and a world-class collection.

Join us at this unique program that brings a new perspective to one of the Great Lakes most famous shipwrecks- Edmund Fitzgerald.   The legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains one of the most mysterious and controversial shipwreck tales heard around the Great Lakes. Only that of the Titanic surpasses her story in books, film […]

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum will open its doors to members after-hours on every third Thursday in 2020. Check out exhibits you’ve missed or simply enjoy a glass of wine while looking out on the lake.   Third Thursday of every month, 5-8pm   Memberships start at just $25. You can join or renew right from […]

We honor USS LAGARTO at our annual remembrance ceremony. We will start USS COBIA’s engines and toll the bell 86 times for the lives lost aboard the Manitowoc-built vessel. This is a free community event and all are invited to join us on the riverwalk behind the Museum.

  The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is thrilled to host an upcoming workshop from the Wisconsin Underwater ArchaeologicalAssociation. The Wisconsin Underwater Archeological Association (WUAA) wuaa.org is pleased to announce an underwater archaeology training workshop in partnership with the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) based in Portsmouth, UK. Internationally recognized, the NAS program provides the knowledge and skills […]

Marine historian and antiquarian Brendon Baillod will be presenting two decades of original research on one of the Great Lakes’ most famous and missing shipwrecks- the Griffon. Baillod will discuss the many myths and misconceptions about the Griffon. He will then use primary documents, some of which have never before been translated into English, that reveal […]

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is proud to host the 44th Annual Midwest Model Ships & Boats Contest & Display. You can download the registration form here.   Schedule of Activities Friday, May 15th 9am-5pm: Models accepted 10 am-1:00pm: Research appointments in the library/archives.  Please email Hannah Patten (hpatten@wisconsinmaritime.org) or call 920-684-0218 x 111 to set […]

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum will open its doors to members after-hours on every third Thursday in 2020. Check out exhibits you’ve missed or simply enjoy a glass of wine while looking out on the lake.   Third Thursday of every month, 5-8pm   Memberships start at just $25. You can join or renew right from […]

The WIsconsin Maritime Museum is thrilled to welcome filmmaker Harvey Moshman for a special movie screening event. Harvey will be showing two of his documentaries, Lost & Found: The Legacy of USS Lagarto and Eastland: The Shipwreck that Shook America. Lost & Found tells the story of the discovery of Manitowoc-built submarine USS Lagarto in the […]

Join us for Sensory Friendly Mornings, quarterly events for families and children with disabilities that might prefer a quieter, more relaxed museum experience. Accommodations are made during these events to better welcome all visitors including: loud exhibits turned down, sensory alerts posted in areas that might be overstimulating, sensory backpacks, headphones, weighted lap blankets and […]

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum will open its doors to members after-hours on every third Thursday in 2020. Check out exhibits you’ve missed or simply enjoy a glass of wine while looking out on the lake.   Third Thursday of every month, 5-8pm   Memberships start at just $25. You can join or renew right from […]