Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston

About

The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes was founded in 1975. It is currently located at 53 Yonge St., Kingston, ON, in Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. A small exhibit is now open to the public. Entrance is adjacent to the City of Kingston Marina Office Door.

Description

The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes was founded in 1975. It was once located at the Kingston Dry Dock at 55 Ontario St., Kingston, Ontario.

The property was sold by the federal government in 2016 and the museum has moved all the collections into storage and now has a storefront office at 53 Yonge St., Kingston, ON. The museum will reopen when it finds a new location to display the collections. Office hours are open year round.

"The Great Lakes Museum formerly Marine Museum of the Great Lakes was founded in 1975. Our mission is to inspire an enduring connection to the maritime heritage of Kingston and the Great Lakes.We are now open at our National Historic Site location at 55 Ontario St., following 5 years away at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Our storefront gallery is open to visitors by donation featuring ship models, artifacts and paintings. We also offer pre-booked guided tours of the national historic site. Visit our website for dates, times and tickets."