The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum has become one of Michigan’s most popular destinations in the cultural tourism industry, attracting nearly 100,000 visitors each season. Museum patrons learn about the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes at the Whitefish Point Light Station, an historic site on the National Register of Historic Places. We are also home of the Whitefish Point Light Tower, which has been in continuous operation since 1861, making it the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Superior.
Shipwreck Museum’s 50th Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Ceremony
IMPORTANT INFORMATION! The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will hold an outdoor public remembrance service for the 50th Edmund [...]
GLSHS and Fred Stonehouse Edmund Fitzgerald Program – September 11
Join the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society and award-winning historian and author, Fred Stonehouse, for a program on the [...]
WHITEFISH POINT GETS NEW OBSERVATION DECK
After decades, tens-of-thousands of visitors, years of wind, waves, sand, and storms it was time to construct a new [...]
2026 Employment Opportunities
The Shipwreck Society is hiring full-time and part-time seasonal positions for 2026, with most positions starting in late April/early May, and ending on October 31. We are looking for motivated individuals for the following positions:
- RETAIL SALES CLERK
- HISTORICAL INTERPRETER
- MUSEUM CUSTODIAN
Employment Opportunities
2026 Employment Opportunities
The Shipwreck Society is hiring full-time and part-time seasonal positions for 2026, with most positions starting in late April/early May, and ending on October 31. We are looking for motivated individuals for the following positions:
- RETAIL SALES CLERK
- HISTORICAL INTERPRETER
- MUSEUM CUSTODIAN
Museum 2025 Season
The Shipwreck Museum is open to the public seasonally from May 1 to October 31; and the Weather Bureau Building is open to the public during the summer months.
Stay updated on events and news announcements!
Museum 2025 Season
The Shipwreck Museum is open to the public seasonally from May 1 to October 31; and the Weather Bureau Building is open to the public during the summer months.
Stay updated on events and news announcements!
