🎄✨ Happy Holidays from all of us at the National Museum of the Great Lakes! ✨🎄 As we reflect on an incredible year of preserving, celebrating, and sharing the stories of Great Lakes, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you—our visitors, members, donors, and supporters. 🌊💙 May your holiday season be filled with joy, peace, and the spirit of discovery. Here's to making waves together in the year ahead! 🌟 #HappyHolidays #GreatLakes #MuseumLife
National Museum of the Great Lakes
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Toledo, Ohio 624 followers
To preserve and make known the history of the Great Lakes.
About us
Discover the vast world of the largest freshwater system on Earth at the National Museum of the Great Lakes. As stewards of the region's rich history, owned and operated by the Great Lakes Historical Society, we're on a mission to preserve and ignite a passion for the tales that shaped these waters. Located in Toledo, Ohio, our museum is a hub of adventure with education at the forefront. Through engaging programs, we inspire curiosity and ensure the Great Lakes' legacy lives on. Step aboard the 617-foot Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and the Museum Tug Ohio to experience 20th-century Great Lakes history firsthand. Join us on a journey through time as you uncover stories of the past as we chart a course for a brighter future and become the place where are Great Lakes conversations happen.
- Website
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http://NMGL.org
External link for National Museum of the Great Lakes
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Toledo, Ohio
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1945
- Specialties
- history, maritime history, great lakes, museum, national museum, and great lakes history
Locations
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1701 Front St
Toledo, Ohio 43605, US
Employees at National Museum of the Great Lakes
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Carol Morley Beck
Vice President at Morley Family Foundation
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Ashley Renee S.
MBA | Marketing & Communications Strategist | Writer | Story Crafter | Performer | Small Business Mentor ➡ Let's connect!
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Marc Duncan
Marine Archeology at National Meusum of the Great Lake
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Kate Fineske
Lover of our Great Lakes, lifelong learner, proud Toledoan
Updates
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🎄🚢 The joy brought to families through our Christmas Tree Ship Community Giveback event continued today. 🚢🎄 We joined the UToledo Health team to pack 250 healthy hygiene kits, which will be distributed to our community partners, including EAST TOLEDO FAMILY CENTER, INC., Family House, Sylvania Area Family Svc, Lucas County Children’s Services, and Catholic Charities USA. Thank you to the UToledo Health team, the organization, and all of you for your generous donations and for helping us support our community members in need this holiday season. #giveback #seasonofgiving #christmastreeship #thisistoledo
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Check out the results from our biggest community giveback of the year, the Christmas Tree Ship! 🎄🎅🚢 We had a wonderful time and were able to support hundreds of local families through our community partners. Thank you to UToledo Health, presenting sponsor, and Port of Monroe, supporting sponsor, for also allowing us to open up the museum for free admission during the entire day's event.
Yesterday was simply magical… 🎄🎅🏽 it’s my favorite event of the year—the National Museum of the Great Lakes’ Christmas Tree Ship presentedby UToledo Health. Our gift to the community equals: 🎁 1 Lyman Holiday Float in the East Toledo Christmas Parade 🎁 The Geo. Gradel Company boatload delivery of nearly 30 trees to area families (thank you United Way of Greater Toledo 211 for sharing with families in need) 🎁 250 Healthy Hygiene kits soon to be delivered to individuals through our community partners (EAST TOLEDO FAMILY CENTER, INC., Family House, Sylvania Area Family Svc, and Lucas County Children Services) 🎁 And FREE admission, Santa visits, and SO MUCH FUN all daylong to over 300 visitors thank to UToledo Health and the Port of Monroe. It was a day to remember! Thank you to all those individuals who made it such a special event. 💙⚓ Capt. Paul LaMarre III, Jennifer Archer…you both made this day one for our organization to be especially proud of! THANK YOU!
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We are so excited and proud of our partnership with Victory Cruise Lines and look forward to the opportunities to share our experience with Great Lakes cruise passengers in 2025! #GreatLakes #Partnership #ThisisToledo
With both onboard AND shore opportunities now—Victory Cruise Lines has made a commitment to our museum and our community. 💙⚓ The National Museum of the Great Lakes can't wait to welcome their cruise passengers to our museum and city during shore excursions by bus from Detroit! I couldn't be more proud to partner with Destination Toledo to ensure we highlight our city, and I’m thrilled to see Toledo’s excitement about this as The Blade’s Sunday front page article! What I love most about Victory Cruise Lines in particular, is their commitment to creating unique, one-of-kind experiences for their passengers to interact with Great Lakes history. And, they are supporting this effort by putting the National Museum of the Great Lakes front and center of their inaugural sailing season. Thank you Victory, for stepping it up a notch for your passenger experience. FULL ARTICLE 👇 https://lnkd.in/gW_vB7rH
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Our Executive Director, Kate Fineske, gave an inspiring and exciting keynote presentation during the Destination Toledo Holiday Luncheon on Thursday. We are all looking forward to pursuing our vision of becoming the gathering place for Great Lakes conversations and helping position Toledo as not just the Glass City, but also the Great Lakes city! #partnership #youwilldobetterintoledo #greatlakes
In just over 30 minutes time, I watched as nearly 150 individuals made a exciting paradigm shift to see themselves living and working in not only the “Glass City” but also a “Great Lakes City.” ⚓️💙 I had such a wonderful time presenting a keynote address to a packed room today at Destination Toledo’s Annual Holiday Luncheon. The beautiful backdrop of the Maumee River from inside the exquisite Toledo Country Club made for a perfect venue. Toledo and our region is gearing up to become a part of a new vision—to be the gathering place of Great Lakes conversations! A special thanks to my National Museum of the Great Lakes colleagues (pictured) Sara Smith, Ellen Kennedy, Ashley Streichert Lovejoy, and Cris Shell for joining me at the luncheon and the incredible role they (and all our NMGL team members) play in advancing our mission. And also, thanks to Lance Woodworth, CDME and the Destination Toledo team for inviting me to share our vision. #YouWillDoBetterInToledo
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🎄✨ A Tree for a Cause: NMGL at the Toledo Club Parade of Trees ✨🎄 We’re thrilled to be part of the annual Parade of Trees at The Toledo Club! Last night, we attended the enchanting tree lighting ceremony, marking the start of this beloved holiday tradition. A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers, Steve and Lisa Hoffman, pictured here with our Executive Director, Kate Fineske, for their hard work and creativity in decorating our stunning tree. 🌟 Your dedication helps make this season brighter for everyone! You can be part of the magic by bidding on our tree! All proceeds directly benefit the National Museum of the Great Lakes and support our mission to preserve and celebrate Great Lakes history. Event Details: 🎄 Silent Auction: December 4 - December 31 🎄 Bidding Platform: https://heyor.ca/S4bqoZ 🎄 Tree Pick-Up: Winning bidders collect their trees the first week of January This year, The Toledo Club is a winter wonderland, featuring over 40 dazzling trees, wreaths, and mantle pieces—all for a great cause. Stop by to soak in the festive atmosphere and place your bid to make a difference this holiday season. ❤️🎅 #NMGL #ParadeOfTrees #ToledoClub #HolidayGiving #GreatLakesHistory
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🌊 Take Great Lakes History into the Future This #GivingTuesday! 🌊 This year, we celebrate 80 years of preserving Great Lakes history through the Great Lakes Historical Society and 10 years of sharing these stories at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo. Your support has made it possible to protect, share, and celebrate the fascinating legacy of the Great Lakes—and we’re just getting started! ✨ By the Numbers: ✔️ Welcomed over 30,000 visitors this year ✔️ Provided free admission to 2,500+ guests through Museums for All and Community Days ✔️ Engaged thousands through field trips, events, exhibits, and lectures across the region With your help, we’re expanding our mission even further through the Second Wave Expansion, welcoming more guests, and delivering even more impactful programming. But we can’t do it without you! 🛳️ How You Can Help: This Giving Tuesday, consider making a gift to support the future of Great Lakes history. Every dollar helps us grow, innovate, and inspire. Together, we can shape the future while honoring the past. 👉 Donate now at https://lnkd.in/ggagC6D2. Thank you for being part of our incredible journey! 💙 #NMGL #SupportHistory #GreatLakes
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🌊 Join Our Crew! We're Hiring! 🎨 The National Museum of the Great Lakes is on the lookout for a Marketing and Graphic Design Specialist to join our team! This role combines your knack for design-driven storytelling with a love for marketing, history, and the Great Lakes. You'll collaborate with our Marketing and Communications Manager to craft engaging digital and print content that supports our exhibits, events, and outreach efforts. 📌 If you have: ✅ A strong design background ✅ A detail-oriented approach ✅ Enthusiasm for history and museums ...we’d love to hear from you! 🌐 Find all the details and application instructions on our website. Applications are accepted via email—don’t miss this opportunity to make waves with us! 📩 Click the link to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gfME_ptf #GreatLakes #GraphicDesignJobs #MarketingCareers #MuseumJobs #NowHiring
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Thanks for your support! ⚓❄️
#GivingTuesday is only a week away! This week, we’re shining a spotlight on a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the history of our Great Lakes. National Museum of the Great Lakes showcases how these waters are not just vital natural resources, but also a testament to thousands of years of history. Discover more by visiting their website here: https://nmgl.org/ 🔗
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🚧 Second Wave Expansion Update! 🚧 Today, we witnessed a high-flying milestone as our new HVAC units were lifted into place atop the roof of our soon-to-be 5,000-square-foot addition! Watching these massive units soar through the air was an incredible sight and a reminder that we’re one step closer to completing this exciting project. Want to see more behind-the-scenes updates? Head to our blog to learn about all the progress happening as we expand to share even more Great Lakes history with you! 👉 Read the latest updates here: https://lnkd.in/gX-Aeaie #GreatLakesHistory #MuseumGrowth #BehindTheScenes
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