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About the Museum

Exhibits

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego manages and exhibits a collection of thousands of artifacts, images, archival records, and original artworks telling over 400 years of regional maritime history.

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History

Whether your interest is in the pre-colonial period, or shipwrecks, or lighthouses; we have it all! See a glimpse of what we have to offer in our online gallery.

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H Lee White Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum News

Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario Lecture

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario – A Journey of Discovery” by Jim Kennard as part of their History Lecture Series on Sunday, May 4th at 1:30pm. 

2024 Annual Benefit Drawing Winners Announced

On November 20th, at the H. Lee White Maritime Museum's Annual Volunteer Reception, the winners of the Annual Benefit Drawing were selected. They are certainly going to have a blast! This year’s drawing raised close to $6,000.

Location & Hours

1 West First Street,
Oswego NY, 13126
(315) 342-0480

Open Monday through Friday 1-5pm

Sep - Jun: 1pm - 5pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.
Jul - Aug: 10am - 5pm, 7 days a Week
Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving,
Dec 24 - Jan 2

Vessels are open mid-May through mid-October (weather pending).

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