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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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Maritime Museum News

Tugging Around Oswego Harbor - William Leighton Exhibit

Through photographs, watercolors, and scale models, Leighton’s impressions of tugboats provide a vivid portrait of Oswego Harbor in the 20th century and echo the essential nature of tugboats to harbor operations.  As a professional photographer and twenty-eight-year veteran of the Palladium Times, Leighton’s (1925-2017) love for the workhorse of the water is on full display May 18 through December 22, 2024.

Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival 2024

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum (HLWMM) offers a day of fun activities for the whole family at the Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival on Saturday, May 18. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum located at the end of West First Street Pier in Oswego.

Location & Hours

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

Open 7 Days a Week
Sep - Jun:
1pm - 5pm
Jul - Aug: 10am - 5pm
Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving,
Dec 24 - Jan 2

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

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