The Great Lakes Museum celebrates maritime history and is home to the S.S. Keewatin—the world’s oldest surviving Edwardian passenger steamship. Our mission is to inspire lasting connections to Kingston’s and the Great Lakes’ maritime heritage. Located at the Kingston Dry Dock National Historic Site, we offer seasonal tours of the magnificent S.S. Keewatin, historic dry dock, and family-friendly programs. Visit our website for dates, times, and tickets!
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ParkingThe Museum is housed in the historic Kingston Shipyards Co. building, once a bustling hub of maritime innovation from 1910 to 1968.
The Museum was established in 1975 when a passionate group of local divers, fascinated by underwater discoveries, came together to share their remarkable shipwreck findings!
The Museum’s Historic Dry Dock was built between 1890-93, making it almost 130 years old!
The Museum is home to the S.S. Keewatin, an Edwardian-era passenger steamship built in 1908, making it almost 117 years old!
The S.S. Keewatin’s Engine Room features four quadruple steam-powered engines, custom-built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company.
55 Ontario Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2Y2, Canada
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Kingston, Ontario
This is a designated national historic site owned by the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Kingston, Ontario
The Great Lakes Museum connects Kingstonians to their maritime heritage
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Kingston, Ontario
The fortifications consist of five separate 19th-century military installations
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Kingston, Ontario
The Museum of Health Care is located in the Ann Baillie Building, a National Historic site
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