Chicago Maritime Museum Debuts Two New Exhibits
Friday, May 17th 6:00pm-9:00pm

The Chicago Maritime Museum announced the grand opening of two new permanent exhibitions on May 17, the most significant addition to the galleries since the museum opened in 2016. The exhibitions focus on the Lady Elgin, the deadliest disaster on the open waters of the Great Lakes on a passenger trip from Milwaukee to Chicago in 1860, and on Chicago native, Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black sailor to solo-circumnavigate the globe around the five Great Capes. The public opening featured speakers, light refreshments, and time to explore the exhibitions. The debut coincides with the Bridgeport Art Center's monthly Open Studios event.