Donate. Volunteer. Become a Member

As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we have a variety of membership levels that offer our members valuable benefits. Memberships sustain the Michigan Maritime Museum and allow the Museum to offer continuing education programs.

All memberships include:

  • Free admission to the Michigan Maritime Museum
  • 15% discount in museum store
  • All active volunteers receive a 15% discount on Friends Good Will sails in May, September, and October
  • A copy of the museum’s newsletter, The Ship’s Lamp
  • Opportunities to socialize and interact with membership at museum functions
  • Pride in the fact that you support the educational mission of the Michigan Maritime Museum

Become a Member Today!

Volunteer

Would you enjoy crewing on a tall ship, telling stories, working with children, or meeting new people? If you like gathering with others to discuss shared interests and would like to help preserve Michigan’s Great Lakes maritime history and culture, then the Michigan Maritime Museum needs your help.

Volunteers make all the difference at the Michigan Maritime Museum!  Would you like to share your time and talents? To learn how you can get involved please visit our contact request form and check the Volunteer box under areas of interest.

Donate

Peserve Great Lakes waterways, maritime history, and culture with a gift to the Michigan Maritime Museum. With your help we will become a nationally renowned maritime research, preservation, and educational center that is financially viable, dynamic and inviting, meaningfully serving the broadest possible public.

By donating to the Michigan Maritime Museum, you keep Michigan’s Great Lakes maritime history alive. Gifts are tax-deductible and you receive the satisfaction of knowing that you are safeguarding the maritime heritage of Michigan’s Great Lakes for generations to come.

Express your sympathy or remember a loved one through a Memorial Gift. Celebrate a wedding, birthday, anniversary, birth of a child, or graduation through a Tribute Gift. A Memorial or Tribute Gift to the Michigan Maritime Museum is a meaningful way to recognize friends, family, and business associates. 

We appreciate any donations offered to the Museum large or small. Donations offered in the amount of $1,000 or greater will entitle you to our exclusive Keel Club membership. To see more details about membership levels and benefits <>.

Choose your method of giving…

By Mail
To make a gift by mail, send a check to:

Michigan Maritime Museum
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven, Michigan 49090

Wire Transfers and Gifts of Securities
For information on how to make a gift by matching Foundation opportunities, wire transfers, or through stocks and securities, please contact the Business Director.

Bequests and other Planned Gifts
To designate the Museum as a beneficiary of your will, insurance policy, or to establish an annuity or other planned gift, contact the Business Director.

Donating artifacts
For information about donating an artifact to the Museum, please contact the Registrar or call our Research Library direct @ 269-637-9156.