Marquette, Michigan - Museums, Galleries, Lighthouses

Museums, Galleries, Lighthouses

The Marquette Maritime Museum is located along the Lake Superior shoreline near the U.S. Coast Guard Station. The museum is open during the summer season and offers an extensive collection of maritime artifacts involving the maritime history of Marquette. Tours of the historic Marquette Harbor Lighthouse are also available; and just to the north of Marquette, the Big Bay Point Light is operated as a bed and breakfast.

The Upper Peninsula Children's Museum is located along Baraga Avenue. Those familiar with Marquette's past will recognize the former Bunny Bread sign that is located on the outside of the building. The museum features hands-on exhibits for children to learn and have fun doing so. The museum is open year-round.

The Marquette County History Museum features many exhibits and artifacts of Marquette County's past. The museum includes a library and gift shop and is open year-round.

The DeVos Art Museum is the art museum at Northern Michigan University.

The Oasis Gallery for Contemporary Art is an ongoing project of the Marquette Arts Council.

• Front Street around 1909. The Marquette County Savings Bank Building clocktower in the background still stands today.

• The Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Ore dock, in Upper Harbor, is still in use.

• Peter White Public Library

• Northern Michigan University

• City Hall

• Old City Hall Building; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.