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.
Wreck of the Western Reserve, Lost Since 1892. Twenty-Seven Gone, One Survivor
Wreck of the Western Reserve, Lost Since 1892, Discovered in Lake Superior by Shipwreck Society Twenty-Seven Gone, One Survivor [...]
2025 Employment Opportunities at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, located at Historic Whitefish Point in Michigan’s scenic Eastern Upper Peninsula, is home to [...]
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Receives Prestigious Award
WHITEFISH POINT, MICH- The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society is humbled to receive the “Superior [...]
2025 Employment Opportunities
The Shipwreck Society is hiring full-time and part-time seasonal positions for 2025, 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
2025 Employment Opportunities
The Shipwreck Society is hiring full-time and part-time seasonal positions for 2025, 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.
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Museum 2024 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!
