In accordance with the Governor’s executive order related to social gatherings amidst the pandemic, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum’s annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial will be closed to the public this year. However, the event scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020 (7pm), will be available on-line via live-stream access for all to view, details are being worked out and announced soon. The buildings of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, will not be open to the public on November 10, 2020. For more information, please call 800-635-1742.

Shipwreck Museum is Open Daily from 10 am to 6 pm

The health of our staff, our membership and our guests is our highest priority. With that being said, we are following the pandemic related protocols and requirements as put forward by the State of Michigan and the CDC. Face coverings will be required to enter the museum buildings, emphasizing social distancing and limiting the number of people allowed in each building. Hand sanitizer will be available in each historic building. Visitors can visit the permanent exhibit dedicated to the Edmund Fitzgerald (with the ship’s bell), hear and read about the danger filled exploits of the United States Life-Saving Service, and discover what it might have been like to be a lighthouse keeper on Lake Superior.

Unfortunately, some of our offerings have been delayed, or even cancelled this year. Such as, our popular lighthouse tower climbs…or even our overnight program at the 1923 U.S. Coast Guard Crew’s Quarters building. We know this is an unusual year, but we also know that you’ll enjoy your visit to Whitefish Point and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. With all of this being said, we hope that you and your family are staying safe…and we hope to see you at Whitefish Point this summer!