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Sanctuary Lecture Series – NOAA Teacher at Sea: Working with Sharks!

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Working with Sharks as a NOAA Teacher at Sea-  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration program NOAA Teacher At Sea program provides educators an opportunity to work alongside  NOAA scientists to assist them in their research at sea aboard NOAA ships. Once they return to the classroom, educators can take the information they learned and [...]

The Perfect Porridge: Earth the Goldilocks Planet

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Science on a Sphere® Theater 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

We’ve all heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but did you know that Earth is the perfect planet porridge? Of all the planets in our solar system Earth is the only planet that is able to sustain life. Bring the whole family and come and learn why Earth is the Goldilocks planet [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

Mesabi Miner Upbound at the Soo

Sanctuary Lecture Series – The Great Lakes, its Lakers, and the Lake Carriers’ Association

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Interested in the maritime industry and commerce in the Great Lakes? Join us for the latest sanctuary lecture: The Great Lakes, its Lakers, and the Lake Carriers’ Association. Join Tom Rayburn, Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs for the Lake Carriers’ Association, and learn about the intertwined history of the Great Lakes and maritime industries.  [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

Sanctuary Cinema Series – Lake Invaders: The Fight for Lake Huron

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Come to the sanctuary’s latest in the Sanctuary Cinema Series! Lake Huron, one of the five parts comprising the Great Lakes, has been hit with numerous exotic species invasions over the last century.  Each invasion changes the ecosystem in ways we can’t predict. Fish populations have collapsed, the entire food web completely altered, and a [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

Sanctuary Lecture Series – Lake Nation: People and the Fate of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

The more than 35 million people who live among the Great Lakes overwhelmingly profess devotion to these waters — yet the Lakes are in mediocre condition at best. Why the gap? Dave Dempsey will discuss his findings for his recent book, Lake Nation: People and the Fate of the Great Lakes, in which he seeks [...]

Sanctuary Cinema Series – Michigan Micro Adventures, Volume 2

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Adventure enthusiasts Gary and Ely Irving are back with a new season, highlighting four locations in Northern Michigan that are a must to check off on your outdoor sports bucket list. From snorkeling 19th-century shipwrecks to cross-country skiing in the dead of winter, these trips take you through the four seasons of Michigan and give you a guided [...]

Sanctuary Lecture Series – Water Walkers: Native American Journey to Protect the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Join children’s author Carol Trembath to learn about her experience writing the Water Walkers Series: Water Walkers, Stepping Stones, and Ripples and Waves.  These beautifully written and illustrated books are told from the perspective of an Ojibway girl whose family members are walking around the Great Lakes to raise awareness about harm being done to our [...]

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