It’s that time of year again! The William A. Irvin, Duluth’s floating museum opened for the season on Friday, May 2.

The ship was built in 1938 and was U. S. Steel’s flagship, named after the company’s president. In 1986, she earned a new role, teaching visitors about shipping.

“Since we were going to scrap when the Irvin was bought by the city, a lot of the stuff is original to the ship. So, we have a lot of the original documents, things aboard, because they thought it was going to become scrap metal. We got really lucky to create this museum that we have today,” said Mary Glad, program manager at the DECC.

The tours are self-guided, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace. They also have a “seek-and-find” book to keep kids engaged while touring.

By popular demand, the museum is offering paranormal tours on June 13 and August 26. A full schedule of their events and tickets to visit can be found here.