Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center sees smaller crowds this summer
Duluth, MN – The Maritime Museum Visitor Center in Canal Park is fresh off a summer where visitors were allowed inside again to get a hands-on look at the region’s shipping history. The museum re-opened in July after being closed since the beginning of the pandemic.
Officials there say they saw roughly 20,000 visitors in September and 18,000 in August. Smaller numbers than usual, as many people are still hesitant to come inside during the pandemic. Still, they say visitors are happy to be back.
“We heard a lot of people disappointed that they weren’t able to come in. Lots of people that make annual trips up here just for the visitor center,” said Director Sara Summers-Luedtke.“So we were disappointed that we were not able to have people in at the time but we’re glad now we’re able to accept visitors,” she said.
The museum will stay open through the winter Thursday through Monday, and once the shipping season ends weekends only.
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2021 Marine Mart Saturday, Oct. 16 in St. Clair Shores, MI
The 2021 Marine Mart, sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum, will be Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the VFW Post in St. Clair Shores, MI. Buy, sell and trade photos, books, models, artwork and other Great Lakes memorabilia. There will be a special table where photos by the late Jim Hoffman and other items from his collection will be sold to benefit the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. See the ad in the photo gallery for details.
