04/23/2024

National Museum of the Great Lakes Breaks Ground on Addition

The expansion will add 5,000 square feet

Amid sunny skies and a brisk wind that occasionally carried a gull or two overhead, the National Museum of the Great Lakes broke ground on a 5,000-square-foot expansion Monday afternoon.

The museum’s capital campaign has already raised $4.5 million toward the Second Wave expansion project’s $6 million price tag, which includes construction and exhibit acquisition costs.

“Our fundraising efforts for this project are in full swing. We’ve had support from the State of Ohio, forward thinking businesses, generous donors, loyal museum members, and visitors,” said Paul LaMarre, vice chairman of the board of the museum, who was among the speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony.

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