Are you a teacher looking for an engaging and fun project that can be used for both competitions and community learning? Are you a parent whose child won’t stop tinkering and wants to mix electronics with large bodies of water? Do you want to be a mentor with the Sanctuary’s ROV education and outreach program? [...]
Trick or treat the sanctuary, play fun Halloween games for prizes, and navigate the Haunted House!
Join maritime artist and historian Jim Berry for a free sketching class in the exhibits at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Saturday, March 23 from 10a-12p. Participants will have their choice of sketching a dugout canoe, birch bark canoe, or wooden schooner. Sketching supplies provided. Space is limited so sign up today by [...]
This three-day academy welcomes kids ages 11-14 who want to roll up their sleeves and learn about marine technology through designing and building an underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Once introduced to the world of ROVs, students will pilot their own designs to accomplish tasks in the Marine Technology and Training Tank on the campus [...]
“Relentless” tells the true story of remarkable people tackling the mystery of why the fish most prized by people nearly vanished from the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth: the Great Lakes. The crash destroyed jobs and businesses, devastating towns, tribal communities, and First Nations in Canada and the United States. Overfishing, dam building, and industrial [...]
Fun for the whole family! Join maritime center staff for a look into the underwater world of ROVs and how they are used for marine science and sanctuary resource protection. Pilot your own build or try a commercial ROV in our Maker Space and Marine Tech Training Tank. Where? TBNMS Maker Space & Tank When? 12PM-3 [...]
Nearly all known routes of the Underground Railroad throughout the Midwest were cut short by a fluid frontier. The barrier of the Great Lakes was a substantial obstacle to those seeking freedom to the north. That obstacle could only be crossed by vessels equipped for the journey, many of which now lie upon the bottom. [...]
This two-day adventure welcomes kids ages 8-10 who are interested in digging into the world of maritime archaeology. Join an archaeologist to learn more about shipwrecks through immersive activities, games, and projects. Participants will learn why shipwrecks are important, what shipwreck scientists do, and get to practice those skills in our exhibits. We will also [...]
This two-day adventure welcomes kids ages 11-13 years old who are interested in digging into the world of maritime archaeology. Join an archaeologist to learn more about shipwrecks through immersive activities, games, and projects. Participants will learn why shipwrecks are important, what shipwreck scientists do, and get to practice those skills in our exhibits. We [...]
Fun for the whole family! Join maritime center staff for a look into the underwater world of ROVs and how they are used for marine science and sanctuary resource protection. Pilot your own build or try a commercial ROV in our Maker Space and Marine Tech Training Tank. Where? TBNMS Maker Space & Tank When? 12PM-3 [...]