Make history with an overnight stay on our wwii submarine
MUSEUM EVENTS
Sensory-Friendly Morning
1/28/23
Museums are for everyone! Join us for a sensory-friendly morning designed for anyone looking for a more relaxed museum experience, no matter their age or ability level, and their families. At this free event, you’ll have access to the Museum as well as an opportunity to take a sensory-friendly submarine tour. Loud exhibit sounds will […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
1/29/23
Join Sub Vet Greg Miller on a more in-depth tour aboard Cobia. Learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 men for two months. This two-hour tour focuses more on personal stories and less on technology. This tour is not recommended for children 12 and under due to the length […]
Please join us for our February Think & Drink series hybrid presentation “Disney & Dolphins – Insignia that Defined the Silent Service” featuring USS Cobia curator Karen Duvalle. Karen will take us on a deep dive into the history of submarine warfare insignia, including an exploration of the impact of the art of Manitowoc native Ray Young […]
Paper Crane Pop-Up Bookstore
2/26/23
Paper Crane is a pop-up bookstore serving the Lakeshore community. It’s like a book fair for adults (and children)! They will be set up all day on our main concourse. No admission required to come check them out.
Please join us for our March Think & Drink series hybrid presentation “Underground Resistance – The Story of Mildred Fish-Harnack” featuring speaker Käri Knutson. Wisconsin-born Mildred Fish-Harnack was the only American woman to die by Adolf Hitler’s direct order during World War II. Käri Knutson from UW Madison will tell us the story of Mildred’s […]
Our annual USS Lagarto Remembrance Ceremony honors the crew of the Manitowoc-built submarine that was lost on May 3, 1945. This event is free and can be viewed from our Riverwalk.
Subfest
7/1/23
Join us for an evening of networking with local business leaders and community stakeholders while raising money for our education and conservation efforts. Check back later for more info!
Christmas Tree Ship Day
12/2/23
Join us for our Annual Christmas Tree Ship Day festivities! Santa will arrive on a Susie Q fish tug with a load of Christmas Trees! After, he will greet families in the Museum. Sub tours and Christmas crafts will be available. Admission for the day is free!
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Fluid lines and contoured brush strokes come together in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s latest exhibition, Ebb & Flow. This collaborative exhibit is a reflection of the life aquatic and features 23 artists from the Lakeshore Artists Guild and the Green Bay Art Colony.
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