Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Opening Day

It’s Opening Day for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.

Highlights of the 2023 season include:

• Free admission: We will be free for all visitors and open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from May 20–Oct. 15. Plan a visit at www.lcmm.org/visit.
• Indoor and outdoor exhibits: Visitors can enjoy a dozen exhibit spaces on campus including the updated Hazelett Small Watercraft Center which documents the history and craft of small boats in the Champlain Valley; outboard motors collection on display in Steam to Gasoline, open for the first time since the pandemic; and new interactive panels about native and invasive species at the waterfront. Open exhibits will be posted at www.lcmm.org/exhibits.
• Pay-what-you-can camps and expeditions: All our summer programs have a pay-what-you-can tuition model to ensure all kids and teens have equal access to a great camp experience. Participants can sign up to build kayaks, learn about underwater archaeology, go on an overnight kayak or rowing expedition, and more. Details available at www.lcmm.org/camps.
• Events and activities: Throughout the season, we will have events and activities for you to enjoy including Abenaki Heritage Weekend on June 17–18 presented by the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and Abenaki Arts and Education Center; the Museum After Hours Summer Party on July 7; free monthly Collection Corner events with unique artifacts from the museum’s collection; and ROV shipwreck tours on Lake Champlain. For the most up-to-date list of events visit www.lcmm.org/calendar.
• Open-water rowing: Each spring through fall, adults of all ages are invited to experience open-water rowing on the lake in the museum’s fleet of rowing gigs. Interested participants can join a weekly rowing club, which range from beginner to experienced, or sign up for one of the rowing events this season including the Hope for TomorROW on June 24 or the Lake Champlain Challenge Race on Sept. 9. Rowing clubs and events available at www.lcmm.org/adult-rowing.

Free admission for the 2023 season and pay-what-you-can camps and expeditions are made possible with support from Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, the Lake Champlain Basin Program, local businesses, individuals, foundations, and the museum’s membership program.