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Explore an actual Great Lakes Freighter! The Museum Ship Valley Camp offers more than just a tour of her deck. Housed inside her massive cargo holds is a 20,000 square foot museum with over 100 exhibits!
What once held coal, iron ore, and limestone is now home to displays showcasing maritime memories, shipwrecks, lighthouses, and local history. Explore the coal-fired steamer from engine room to pilot house,
peer into our four 1200-gallon aquariums, view lifeboats from the sunken Edmund Fitzgerald, explore crew quarters and dining areas inside the freighter that sailors called home for nearly 50 years. Complete with ramping system to help you
navigate from level to level.
curt w | September 2025
great lakes history in a ore ship
If you like great lakes history and ships you should like this museum. Three levels of a 540 ft ore ship filled with displays plus showing the inner working of the ship.
Paradise43923018053 | August 2025
Over all not a must go trip.
Very interesting. If you are in the area this is a good place to go but plan to stay four at least four hours. The films are very interesting but require another four hours at least. It is also very...
D5573ZCbrendal | August 2025
A nice museum
Very well laid out. The exhibits were interesting and thoughtful and well maintained. There were alot of original artifacts.
cloverdog111 | June 2025
Enjoyed
We took our grandson 8yrs old and had a great time. He enjoyed it and so did we. Very informative and interesting. Lots of facts and a great learning experience.
Illinois Valley R | June 2025
Nice ship to explore with lots of exhibits!!!
Decided to come here before my boat tour of the Soo Locks. Plenty of exhibit space on this boat ranging from shipwrecks to the largest ships on the lake. You can also walk around the deck and see...
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