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Port of Ludington Maritime Museum in Ludington

Port Of Ludington Maritime Museum Website

Port of Ludington Maritime Museum

217 S. Lakeshore Dr, Ludington MI 49431

The Port of Ludington Maritime Museum is a three‑story, family‑friendly museum overlooking the North Pier Light and near the S.S. Badger docks.

What you’ll see here:

  • Exhibits cover Ludington’s carferries (including a dedicated S.S. Badger exhibit), shipwrecks, lighthouses, and U.S. Coast Guard history, with original artifacts and interpretive displays.

  • Hands‑on features including a fully interactive pilothouse simulator where visitors can “steer” the Pere Marquette 22 into Ludington Harbor and hologram presentations of historic captains
  • See the original Fresnel lenses from Big Sable Point and the Ludington North Breakwater light

Know Before You Go:

Typical hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM. (last admission earlier), but hours and seasonal closures vary so check before you go.

Admission is adult/senior/child tiered, and combo tickets with Historic White Pine Village are often available.

Plan about 1–1.5 hours to see most exhibits, more if you try the simulator and read detailed panels.

 

 

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