At Home Activities

Capt Scupper's Songfest Multiple Dates

Maritime-Themed Music, Movement, and Reading Children’s Program Returns to Museum

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is gearing up for another…

Kids Book Club: Mail by the Pail

Welcome to our Captain Scupper's Kids Book Club. We will…

Schoonmaker Scavenger Hunt

Who’s Spiffy? Spiffy is a dog that helps us take care of…

Kids Book Club: Paddle-to-the-Sea

Welcome to our Captain Scupper's Kids Book Club. We will…

Be an At-Home Underwater Archaeologist

  You may be asking, what is an underwater archaeologist?…

Color the Colonel: Coloring Pages

Our coloring contest is closed, but you can still put your…

Maritime Communication Kids Activity

Have you ever wondered how ships communicated before radios…

Kids Book Club: Miss Colfax’s Light

Welcome to our Captain Scupper's Kids Book Club. Over the…

Great Lakes Word Searches

We love a good word search and we hope you do too. We have…

Kitty Smoke: Educational Resources & Activities

In 2017, we published our original children’s book, The Adventures…

Port of Toledo: Then & Now Educator’s Exhibit Guide

This guide is for educators and parents to use with their students…

Kids Book Club: Friend on Freedom River

Welcome to our Captain Scupper's Kids Book Club. Over the…

Plan a Field Trip at the National Museum of the Great Lakes

Bring history to life for your students, scouts, or homeschool group with an immersive, hands-on learning experience at the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Learn more at nmgl.org/fieldtrips.