National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo

Name: National Museum of the Great Lakes
Address: 1701 Front St, Toledo, 43605, United States
Telephone: +1 419-214-5000

#31 among attractions in Toledo

Museum, Specialty museum

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The National Museum of the Great Lakes is a museum in the Toledo Maritime Center, a heritage location on the banks of the Maumee River on the east side of Toledo, Ohio. Operated by the Great Lakes Historical Society, it celebrates the natural and built heritage of the North American Great Lakes from a U.S. perspective. The museum is most noted as the docking location of a museum Lake freighter, the SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker. ()

Established: 2014Coordinates: 41°39'24"N, 83°30'54"W

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1701 Front StEast ToledoToledo 43605 United States

Contact

+1 419-214-5000

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National Museum of the Great Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fifth Third Field, Huntington Center, SeaGate Convention Centre, Imagination Station.

1.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Fifth Third Field, Toledo
35 min walk • Fifth Third Field is a Minor League Baseball stadium in Toledo, Ohio. The facility is home to the Toledo Mud Hens, a International League team and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The stadium seats 10,300 and opened in 2002. It hosted the 2006 Triple-A All-Star Game and home run derby.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Huntington Center, Toledo
32 min walk • The Huntington Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Toledo, Ohio. It was completed in 2009 and cost $105 million to build. It replaced the Toledo Sports Arena, which has since been demolished.
1.2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
SeaGate Convention Centre, Toledo
32 min walk • SeaGate Convention Centre is a performing arts and convention center located in downtown Toledo, Ohio. Opened on March 27, 1987, the Centre's exhibit hall measures 74,520 square feet of space and seats up to 5,100 for a banquet, 9,000 for a meeting, and 4,000 in a classroom configuration.
0.9 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Imagination Station, Toledo
24 min walk • Imagination Station is a non-profit, hands-on science museum located on the Maumee riverfront in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The facility has over 300 exhibits for "children of all ages." The museum opened in 1997 as COSI.
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Anthony Wayne Bridge, Toledo
37 min walk • The Anthony Wayne Bridge, commonly called the High Level Bridge, was designed by Waddell & Hardesty and constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company in 1931, and is a downtown Toledo, Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne.
~1240 ftNE
Bridge
Veterans' Glass City Skyway, Toledo
7 min walk • The Veterans' Glass City Skyway, commonly called the Toledo Skyway Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge on Interstate 280 in Toledo, Ohio. After many delays, it opened in 2007.
1.3 miSW
Ship
SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker, Toledo
33 min walk • Col. James M. Schoonmaker, formerly Willis B. Boyer, is a lake freighter that served as a commercial vessel on the Great Lakes for much of the 20th century. Named for Medal of Honor recipient James Martinus Schoonmaker, it is currently a museum ship in Toledo, Ohio.
1 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Toledo
25 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church at 316 Adams Street in Toledo, Ohio. It was built in 1863 and added to the National Register in 1983.
1 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Valentine Theatre, Toledo
26 min walk • The Valentine Theatre is located in the downtown district of Toledo, Ohio at the corner of Superior and Adams Streets. The 125-year-old facility seats 901. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987. A $28 million renovation of the building carried out by architect Charles H.
~1820 ftN
Bridge
Craig Memorial Bridge, Toledo
9 min walk • The Robert Craig Memorial Bridge is a four-lane, double-leaf bascule bridge that spans the Maumee River approximately one mile downstream from downtown Toledo, Ohio. The bridge is named in memory of U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Robert Craig, a Scottish-born Toledoan who posthumously received the Medal of Honor during the Second World War.
1.1 miW
Skyscraper
PNC Bank Building, Toledo
29 min walk • The PNC Bank Building is a 368 ft tall skyscraper located at 405 Madison Avenue in Downtown Toledo, Ohio. The limestone-faced steel-frame building was constructed in 1930 and is an example of the Art Deco style of architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Museum of the Great Lakes open?

National Museum of the Great Lakes is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Museum of the Great Lakes?

Nearby attractions include Veterans' Glass City Skyway, Toledo (7 min walk), Craig Memorial Bridge, Toledo (9 min walk), Vistula Historic District, Toledo (16 min walk), Martin Luther King Bridge, Toledo (19 min walk).

How to get to National Museum of the Great Lakes by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Museum of the Great Lakes:

Bus

TARTA Transit Hub (23 min walk)
TARTA - SeaGate Station (24 min walk)