Know the Ropes
News and articles from the Great Lakes Museum
Know the Ropes
Museum News and Stories
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
Word from the Chair – End of year 2021
End of year 2021 update from the Chair of the Museum, Chris West.
After a long COVID wait, Ariel Arrives at the Marine Museum
Ariel is a significant boat in the history of the Intn’l 14′ Dinghy and in Canadian sailing.
A Tribute to our Volunteers
Thank you to all our volunteers near and far. We couldn’t have done it without you!
The Christmas Tree Ship
How Captain H. Schuenemann and his ship the Rouse Simmons brought Christmas joy to generations of children.
Remembering Canada’s Corvettes
In any and all weather
Don’t ‘Bannock’! It’s Just a Ghost Ship
The story of how a Kingstonian manned ship became “The Flying Dutchman” of the Great Lakes.
14 new Inductees to the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame
On the afternoon of Sunday, October 3rd, fourteen exceptional sailors were inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame (CSHOF). These individuals collectively accumulated 11 Olympic Medals and won 15 World Championships in an Olympic class. It was a memorable...