Learn about objects in our watercraft collection and how to care for them. For more details, contact the Curator. In the Annex and the Boat Shed on the Museum campus. Public welcome.

Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Intended for those interested in joining the Ship's Company. Limited space is available and sign up is required. Contact us at FGW@MichiganMaritimeMuseum.org or call 269-637-8078.

Saturday 10:00am - 12:00 noon.

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sailing season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specifically geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm.

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sail season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specificallly geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Intended for those interested in joining the Ship's Company. Limited space is available and sign up is required. Contact us at FGW@MichiganMaritimeMuseum.org or call 269-637-8078

Saturday 10:00am - 12:00 noon.

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sail season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specificallly geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm

Learn about objects in our watercraft collection and how to care for them. For more details, contact the Curator. In the Annex and the Boat Shed on the Museum campus. Public welcome.

Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm.

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sail season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specificallly geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm.

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sail season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specificallly geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sail season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specificallly geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm.

WoodenBoat School's Bill Thomas takes students through this course that focuses on the skills and techniques used in basic boat building. Limit 10. In the Boat Shed.

To register, cal WoodenBoat School (207)359-4651

Tuition: $700.

Learn different principles involving the properties of buoyancy. Who was Archimedes and why did he shout "Eureka"? On the Museum campus. Ages 8-12.

Thursday, 9 am-12 noon.

Members: $20     Non-members: $25

Help the Ship's Company with spring work planned for Friends Good Will to prepare her for the upcoming sail season. Full schedule of rigging, painting and sail training. Sessions specificallly geared toward Ship's Company members interested in becoming crew members for the tall ship. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm.

Monday-Thursday - 9:00 am-12noon. Kids (8-10 years old)
Step back in time as we explore the life of an 1812 Great Lakes Sailor. Experience rich maritime traditions, which are still used to this day. Learn many skills needed by sailors. At the Museum campus.

Members: $90.      Non-members: $110.

Monday-Thursday - 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Kids (8-10 yrs. old)
Experiments, weather instruments and competition make this a dynamic camp. Competition is set up using many different arenas of science, such as ecology, weather and water properties. A snack will be provided. At the Museum campus.

Members: $90.      Non-members: $110.

Gather friends and family to build an 11' Davis dinghy. Each family unit builds, launches and takes home a small boat. Communal launch and christening on Sunday. Tool list provided. Friday-Saturday - 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday - 9:00 am-noon. Limit 4 family units. Padnos Boat Shed.

Tuition: $825    

9:00 am-12 noon. Kids (8-12). What does a city need to be a port? Students will explore South Haven, then use this knowledge to build a port city. At the Museum campus.

Members: $90.      Non-members: $110.

Learn this essential boatbuilder skill. Soon you will be able to understand tables of offsets, diagonals, futtocks lines for the wonderful tools they are in boatbuilding. Limit 10. In the Boat Shed. Monday-Saturday.

To register, call WoodenBoat School (207)359-4651

Tuition: $700     

Monday-Friday - 9:00 am-12 noon. Kids (8-10). Step back in time as we explore the life of an 1812 Great Lakes Sailor. Experience rich maritime traditions which are still used today. Learn many skills needed by sailors. A snack will be provided. At the Museum campus.

Members: $90.      Non-members: $110.

Monday-Friday - 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Kids (8-10). Experiments, weather instruments and competition make tis a dynamic camp. Competition is set up using many different arenas of science such as, ecology, weather and water properties. A snack will be provided. At the Museum campus.

Members: $90.     Non-members: $110.

Experience life as a Great Lakes Sailor. Sail to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Space available for 4 people. One way sail.

Members: $250.     Non-members: $300.

Experience life as a Great Lakes Sailor. Sail from Kenosha, Wisconsin to South Haven. Space available for 4 people.One way sail.

Members: $250.     Non-members: $300.

9:00 am-3:00 pm. (Children must be over the age of 6). Imagine how you and your family's ife would change if you boarded the Friends Good Will in the early 1800's. How did you obtain passage on the vessel? Where are you going? Why are you going by ship? What will you pack? How will you pack it? Will you leave anyone behind? Discover the answers as you learn about hte War of 1812! Sail on the Friends Good Will.
(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Children: $22.50 Adults: $35.00

Learn to sail in 3 classroom sessions & 3 on the water labs with Capt. John Shaul. For the beginning sailor. Wednesdays, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Padnos Boat Shed. Sundays, 9:00 am-noon. On Lake MIchigan aboard Mariposa. Limit 8.

Members: $225      Non-members: $250

WoodenBoat School's John Karbott takes students through this basic course that focuses on the skills and techniques used in small craft construction. Monday-Friday. Limit 10. In the Boat Shed.

To register, call WoodenBoat School (207)359-4651

Tuition: $700     

WoodenBoat School's Rollin Thurlow takes students through this basic course that focuses on the skills and techniques used in building the Maine Guide canoe. Monday-Friday. Limit 10. In the Boat Shed

To register, call WoodenBoat School (207)359-4651

Tuition: $700     

Help the Ship's Company with the winter work planned for Friends Good Will. Full schedule of winter maintenance and improvement projects. Anyone interested in becoming a member of Ship's Company is encouraged to attend. For details, contact the Captain. In the Boat Shed and on Friends Good Will.

Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm.