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Volunteer Open House

The Erie Maritime Museum and the Flagship Niagara League are thrilled to announce that two online open houses will take place for those interested in becoming involved at the Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara. Please note: YOU MUST BE WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE TO THE MUSEUM.

These open houses will take place online on Zoom on January 19th, 2021 at 7pm and January 26th, 2021 at 7pm, registration is required - all interested parties MUST attend one of the two open houses. The online open houses will introduce participants to the operations of the museum and ships and the volunteer opportunities that may be available in 2021.

Following the open houses, beginning on February 2nd, 2021 a series of eight free online training sessions will be held for those interested in learning more about the Erie Maritime Museum and the U.S. Brig Niagara. To learn more, visit www.eriemaritimemuseum.org or check out our social media accounts.

The schedule is as follows:

January 19 - Open House #1
January 26 - Open House #2

Course Syllabus:

February 2 - Introduction to Museum Operations
February 9 - Introduction to Ship Maintenance, Operations, and Terminology
February 16 - Introduction to Maritime History
February 23 - Introduction to Ship Terminology & Rigging
March 2 - Introduction to Interpretation
March 9 - Introduction to Rope and Marlinspike Seamanship
March 16 - The Battle of Lake Erie & US Brig Niagara
March 30 - Introduction to Sail Evolutions and Commands

Mar 2, 2021 07:00 PM
Mar 9, 2021 07:00 PM
Mar 16, 2021 07:00 PM
Mar 23, 2021 07:00 PM
Mar 30, 2021 07:00 PM