Honoring and preserving the history of the men & women of WWII!
A must visit if traveling to Muskegon, MI is the USS Silversides Submarine Museum! Where men and women of the military are honored, and where their history and experiences are preserved! The museum also provides experiences that educate the public about past and present military history and technology.
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum was originally opened as the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum, but its history is closely intertwined with that of our namesake, the USS Silversides submarine. The USS Silversides (SS-236) was commissioned on December 15, 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. She embarked on her first war patrol in April, 1942, and went on to complete 14 war patrols in the Pacific during WWII. She transited the Panama Canal in September, 1945 on her way to New York, and was decommissioned in April, 1946. She then became a stationary training ship in Chicago until 1969.
After retiring from service, she spent time in Chicago as a museum ship, moving to Navy Pier in 1979. In 1987, the USS Silversides was towed across Lake Michigan to become part of the Great Lakes Naval and Memorial Museum. Eventually a two-story museum building was added to the facility, now known as the USS Silversides Submarine Museum.
Today, the museum allows you to immerse yourself in WWII history, with a wide variety of permanent and temporary exhibits on display. While you’re here, you can climb aboard and down the hatch of the USS Silversides Gato-class submarine.
We look forward to seeing you soon and make sure find mor information about the museum on our website! https://silversidesmuseum.org/
Summer Hours: April 1st – October 31st - 7 Days a Week: 10am – 5:00pm.
Winter Hours: November 1st – March 31st Thursday – Monday: 10am – 4pm Tuesday & Wednesday: CLOSED
