The mission of the Great Lakes Museum is to inspire an enduring connection to the maritime heritage of the Great Lakes, and preserve the maritime legacy – past, present, and future – of the largest inter-connected bodies of fresh water in the world. The Museum is located at the historic Kingston Dry Dock, a national historic site, and is the owner of the SS Keewatin, the oldest remaining Edwardian-era (Titanic-era) passenger steamship in the world.
The Great Lakes Museum acknowledges the site it sits on and the water it interacts with to be the traditional water and land of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat Peoples, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over these shared waterways and land.
Services:
Through interactive galleries, educational programs, and events for all ages the Great Lakes Museum inspires an enduring connection to the maritime history of the Great Lakes. Guided tours of the Museum are available year round. Guided tours of the S. S. Keewatin are available May-October. Access to the collection for on-site research is available by appointment, and research enquiries can be made via email or phone.
Accessibility:
The Great Lakes Museum galleries spaces are fully accessible. The Museum washrooms are partially accessible. Tours of the S.S. Keewatin are not accessible and mobility devices and strollers cannot be accommodated.
Hours:
Winter (November-April): Wednesday-Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Summer (May-September) Monday-Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm
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