National Museum of the Great Lakes

Highly recommend a stop at this museum while in Toledo, OH

An excellent mix of culture, history, development and the economy of the Great Lakes region. From Indian history, explorers, the rise of commerce by water- really engaging for all ages with plenty of...

Well done and worth a visit.

This is a wonderful hidden gem. All of the displays are interesting and informative, and there are numerous hands on activities that are made for kids but fun for adults as well. There is a brief h...

Preserving Great Lakes history

My wife and I toured the National Museum of the Great Lakes along with their museum ships, the Col. James M. Schoonmaker and the tug Ohio, while visiting Toledo recently. I had previously toured the ...

Must Go

Compact museum but packed with interesting exhibits - many interactive for children. an augmented membership offers the opportunity to tour two boats. There was a man wandering around offering a tou...

A must see in Toledo

Fabulous little museum. It’s really two parts. (1) the more traditional museum, which tells the history of the Great Lakes from their forming in the ice age through to their use as a transport route f...