Museum hosts free “Shipwreck Explorers” activity day during Spring Break

The annual Spring Break Activity Day at the North Berrien Historical Museum invites families and kids of all ages to experience the past with fun crafts, games, and demonstrations during the school break.  On Wednesday, April 4, 2012, the museum will hold a “Shipwreck Explorers” themed activity day, from 1:00 to 3:00pm.  The event is free and offers activities throughout the museum to complement our newest permanent exhibit “Shipwrecks of the Berrien County Coast.”

Participants at “Shipwreck Explorers” will receive a sailor hat, race toy sailboats, and make their own message in a bottle, imagining the dangers seen by ships on Lake Michigan.  In the new exhibit, all can complete a treasure hunt and view interactive video clips of shipwreck divers.  A member of the Michigan Underwater Diving Club will demonstrate diving equipment and describe the underwater sights to be seen in local waters.  To remember the importance of historic lighthouses in ship safety, participants will craft a light-up model of the St. Joseph Lighthouse to take home along with a map of Lake Michigan lighthouses.

The North Berrien Historical Museum is located at 300 Coloma Avenue, on Red Arrow Highway across from Coloma High School.  For more information on this program, contact the museum at (269) 468-3330 or visit our website at www.NorthBerrienHistory.org.