Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena
Categories
Location on the map
Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Phone: +1 989-884-6200
Site: http://thunderbay.noaa.gov/welco...
Site: http://thunderbay.noaa.gov/welco...
Opening hours
- Monday:8AM–5PM
- Tuesday:8AM–5PM
- Wednesday:8AM–5PM
- Thursday:8AM–5PM
- Friday:8AM–5PM
- Saturday:8AM–5PM
- Sunday:8AM–5PM
Comments (38)
I loved going through this museum. I think this day I went they had cardboard box boat races. Very fun. Great place
Really fascinating information!
Its a great place to take your kids to see all the boats & ship wrecks that thay can see & play on
Very knowledgeable place
Beautiful displays inside and they are always involved in neat activities during the summer.
We visited after the 4th of july parade with family from out of town.the grandbabys loved running around .
Such a wonderful place to visit in Alpena. Great museum. Also, a great place for small parties.
Amazing place to go! This is a GREAT place to go for a fun trip! They have shipwreck stuff!
Great place to visit. Very interesting and very educational. Dont miss it.
Awesome time to spend looking at some of the Lakes history also its free...
Closed until further notice by NOAA because of COVID
This is a great place for whole families to enjoy and pick up a little knowledge.
Nice place to visit but has a lot of goose poop all over.
From diving on shipwrecks to fishing one of the top Smallmouth habitats in the country.
Like this place. Used to go there a lot
If you are in area its a must see. Also it is free and educational
Great place for kids and adults and its free.
Wonderful place to learn about Thunder Bay and Lake Huron history.
Great beaches with plenty to see.
Great free activity for all ages.
Not as cool as I thought it would
Love theoutdoor activities
History of the area and lakes.
Amazing
Beautiful is an understatement!
Educational, Family Friendly
It was closed
Awesome!!!
Total reviews rating 4.5
38 Reviews for Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-29Local treasure 🪙 our boys love this place! Hands on drawers to look at the dive finds. A giant ship to play on...great fun!
Review №2
2020-10-01End of season run and it was the crew of 3 and me and my crew, loved the views!
Review №3
2021-08-25If we had been able to get tickets im sure we would enjoy. The site we looked at said you could get tickets on line and needed to get there 15 minutes before departure time. We were but had not ordered tickets on line all sold out and only one Trip on a Monday, site said 10 1 and 4 rides. If we had only just ordered on line.
Review №4
2021-12-06Very nice place to visit cool stuff to look at inside and the boat ride to see the shipwrecks is very nice too
Review №5
2021-06-09It is an awesome place for a family to go to and even a first date but most of all its very interesting to learn all the different things and the walk through there is really amazing but I also like to say they always have a good gathering and good things going on on the 4th of July hopefully well have one this year too sincere John Acosta
Review №6
2021-06-16Though still not fully opened yet, TBNMS is moving forward with research, education, mapping of the lakebed, testing technology. Preserving history is the reason they are there but TBNMS is so much more. A great asset to NW Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Review №7
2019-03-13The wildlife sanctuary here in Alpena is much like the Everglades in the summer there is many birds and animals that remind me of this and the layout3
Review №8
2013-08-10First of all, for free I dont see how you could have anything bad to say. This was a really neat place to visit. The coolest thing was definitely the storm experience on the boat at the entrance. The inside of the ship has good sounding audio simulating a strong storm. Lightning flashes in the windows, the boat creaks, the lights move on the wall... it was neat. The museum is also obviously full of shipwreck artifacts and info on the Great Lakes. There are also a couple of rooms with things recovered from shipwrecks. Be sure to open all of the drawers in here as there is a lot to see. I would HIGHLY recommend visiting here if you are in the area or it is on your way to wherever youre headed. We also did the glass bottom boat tour, but that has its own page where I will write its own review.
Review №9
2015-07-24The museum is interactive and full of shipwreck artifacts. There are some childrens activities such as an indoor play area. If you go on the boat tour expecting buried treasure you will be let down. The tours are an extension of the museum that offers a view into the graves of the many wrecks of the area, while preserving them.With Besser museum and planetarium nearby, as well as several local restaurants and shops, you will not be disappointed spending the day in the area.
Review №10
2013-07-26Beware of the glass bottom boat tour. Not enough viewing space or time for the amount of people on the boat. Expensive for what you get. Go on a good day so at least you can enjoy the ride.