See-worthy
The new National Museum of the Great Lakes strives to “educate and entertain a diverse audience”. True to that mission, the place is a visually stunning voyage of discovery, for all ages, of the many facets of our Great Lakes. The layout of the building mimics the circular shape of a ship’s wheel, partitioned into six themed galleries, each awash in shades of blue, offering easy-to-read displays and great hands-on activities. Beautiful maps of the Great Lakes are intermingled throughout the space, depicting connections to other waterways. See how the light in a lighthouse actually works and learn how storms develop on the Great Lakes. There are 326 lighthouses on the Great Lakes’ 10,900 miles of coastline, comprising the largest concentration of lighthouses in the world. The Maritime Technology Gallery allows you to explore and use various pieces of intriguing navigation equipment. A fast and furious challenge has you shoveling “coal” into a chute to see if you can keep a ship’s engines running. My favorite was the Shipwrecks & Safety Gallery. Sit down at the Edmund Fitzgerald display and use the controls to take a miniature submarine down to the lake floor to explore the wreckage and learn more about the mystery behind why it sank. Look through the various sets of dive masks to experience actual footage of Great Lake shipwrecks from the divers’ perspectives—it seems like you are actually swimming around the wreckage!
For a scenic skyline view, arrive via Main St.( just over the Cherry St/King Bridge) turning on to Riverside Dr. (rather than taking the main entrance off of Front St.). After parking, instead of walking straight to the building, take the staircase down one level and follow the path that takes you along the boat docks and then around the back of the museum for more glorious river views and to see both the Veteran’s Glass City Skyway Bridge and the impressive Col. James M Schoonmaker Museum Ship (tours April-October).
National Museum of the Great Lakes 1701 Front St. 419-214-5000.
10am to 5pm Tuesday–Saturday and noon-5pm Sunday.
Visit inlandseas.org/museum/ for admission fees and more info.
Late show
The Leonid Meteor Shower originates in the constellation Leo the Lion, and is expected to put on a heavenly show Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18. Watch as up to 15 meteors per hour cascade across the sky between midnight and dawn.
Winter prelude
Take part in the fun gathering of winter enthusiasts and learn from them as they share their cold-season adventure stories and sporting techniques. Pick up great deals while everyone is buying and selling their new and used winter equipment and clothing at the Mountain Man and Toledo Ski Club Annual Swap and Shop on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16.
Visit mountmansportsonline.com for registering your sale items and for more info. 2735 N Reynolds Rd., 419-536-0001.
See-worthy
The new National Museum of the Great Lakes strives to “educate and entertain a diverse audience”. True to that mission, the place is a visually stunning voyage of discovery, for all ages, of the many facets of our Great Lakes. The layout of the building mimics the circular shape of a ship’s wheel, partitioned into six themed galleries, each awash in shades of blue, offering easy-to-read displays and great hands-on activities. Beautiful maps of the Great Lakes are intermingled throughout the space, depicting connections to other waterways. See how the light in a lighthouse actually works and learn how storms develop on the Great Lakes. There are 326 lighthouses on the Great Lakes’ 10,900 miles of coastline, comprising the largest concentration of lighthouses in the world. The Maritime Technology Gallery allows you to explore and use various pieces of intriguing navigation equipment. A fast and furious challenge has you shoveling “coal” into a chute to see if you can keep a ship’s engines running. My favorite was the Shipwrecks & Safety Gallery. Sit down at the Edmund Fitzgerald display and use the controls to take a miniature submarine down to the lake floor to explore the wreckage and learn more about the mystery behind why it sank. Look through the various sets of dive masks to experience actual footage of Great Lake shipwrecks from the divers’ perspectives—it seems like you are actually swimming around the wreckage!
For a scenic skyline view, arrive via Main St.( just over the Cherry St/King Bridge) turning on to Riverside Dr. (rather than taking the main entrance off of Front St.). After parking, instead of walking straight to the building, take the staircase down one level and follow the path that takes you along the boat docks and then around the back of the museum for more glorious river views and to see both the Veteran’s Glass City Skyway Bridge and the impressive Col. James M Schoonmaker Museum Ship (tours April-October).
National Museum of the Great Lakes 1701 Front St. 419-214-5000.
10am to 5pm Tuesday–Saturday and noon-5pm Sunday.
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Visit inlandseas.org/museum/ for admission fees and more info.
Late show
The Leonid Meteor Shower originates in the constellation Leo the Lion, and is expected to put on a heavenly show Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18. Watch as up to 15 meteors per hour cascade across the sky between midnight and dawn.
Winter prelude
Take part in the fun gathering of winter enthusiasts and learn from them as they share their cold-season adventure stories and sporting techniques. Pick up great deals while everyone is buying and selling their new and used winter equipment and clothing at the Mountain Man and Toledo Ski Club Annual Swap and Shop on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16.
Visit mountmansportsonline.com for registering your sale items and for more info. 2735 N Reynolds Rd., 419-536-0001.
