Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center

Lake Superior Maritime Museum Gift Shop Drops Anchor Outside

Since July the gift shop has been right outside the museum on the sidewalk, as there are no plans to reopen the museum yet.

DULUTH, Minn.- As the Lake Superior Maritime Museum remains closed in Canal Park due to the pandemic, the gift shop is still finding a way to get little pieces of Duluth memories out to customers. Since July the gift shop has been right outside the museum on the sidewalk. The manager says while transitioning to an outdoor tent setting has…

Maritime Visitor Center Does Some Spring Cleaning

Maritime officials tell us more than 500,000 visitors check out the museum every year.

DULUTH, Minn. – Spring cleaning is underway at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center ahead of tourism season. Today about 20 volunteers spent the afternoon wiping down artifacts and polishing up the museum. Maritime officials tell us more than 500,000 visitors check out the museum every year. They’re thankful for the help from volunteers. “It’s just nice that people choose…

Twin Ports Lighthouse Days Return to the Northland

On Aug. 7, 1789, President George Washington signed the Ninth Act of Congress federalizing lighthouses.

The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is celebrating the five lighthouses in the Twin Ports. During Twin Ports Lighthouse Days guests are invited to the free event. It’s where they can learn more about the history of lighthouses while being able to make lighthouses out of postcards and watch films on different lighthouses on Lake Superior. “They were there to serve the maritime…