History Happy Hour: In Dark Waters

Schedule

Thu Oct 30 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

National Museum of the Great Lakes | Toledo, OH

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Dive deeper into haunting Great Lakes mysteries with this after-hours happy hour inside our temporary exhibit gallery.
About this Event

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 • 5–7 p.m.Temporary Exhibit Gallery — Dark Waters: True Crime & Mystery on the Great Lakes

Sip, savor and slip beneath the surface of the Great Lakes’ most chilling legends. During this after‑hours experience you’ll roam our Dark Waters exhibition—unearthing stories of M**der, inescapable fire and baffling disappearances—while enjoying complimentary food, drinks and a gallery‑wide scavenger hunt. Cap the evening with an intimate Q&A session led by the exhibit’s curator, who will share how these haunting tales were pieced together from decades of archival research.

Registration information:

  • $20 for NMGL members, $35 for non-members
  • Ages 21+

Your ticket includes:

  • Full access to the Dark Waters exhibit and museum exhibits
  • Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres
  • Interactive scavenger hunt with prizes
  • Curator‑led Q&A

Space is limited. Register by clicking the button below and wade deeper into the mysteries that still ripple across the Great Lakes.

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Where is it happening?

National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front Street, Toledo, United States

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Tickets

USD 23.18 to USD 39.19

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Host or Publisher National Museum of the Great Lakes

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