Know the Ropes
News and articles from the Great Lakes Museum
Know the Ropes
Museum News and Stories
Tour Guide (Fall 2025) – Job Posting
Tour Guide (Fall 2025) THIS JOB POSTING IS NOW CLOSED The Great Lakes Museum’s mission is to inspire an enduring connection to the maritime heritage of Kingston and the Great Lakes. We do this through interactive galleries, educational programs, guided tours, and...
Great lakes museum announces new board chair
Great Lakes Museum Announces New Board Chair FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 13, 2024 Great Lakes Museum Announces New Board Chair Kingston, Ontario – On September 15, 2024, Kelly Pope-Wiley was elected board chair for the Great Lakes Museum. At a time of great...
How Much of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is True?
How Much of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is True?
Word from the Chair – Spring/Summer 2023
Spring-Summer 2023 update from the Chair of the Museum, Chris West.
News From The Yard – 2022, reflecting on our first year home
Reflecting on our first year home at 55 Ontario St.
Word from the Chair – 2022, A Year in Review
Spring-Summer 2022 update from the Chair of the Museum, Chris West.
The Bermuda Triangle of the Great Lakes
The mystery of Lake Michigan
Derechoes Versus White Hurricanes
The mystery of Lake Michigan
Polana
Quarantining before it was ‘cool’!
Toot-al Success!
Fun-filled week of programs and events with everyone’s favourite Tugboat!
New Partnership with H’Art Centre for ‘Our Great Lakes’ Project
New partnership with H’art Centre to deliver “Our Great Lakes’ arts-based project
Ice harvesting
Ice Harvesting along Kingston’s shores and the Great Lakes