点评:On the last day of our family reunion in Toledo to honor my late father, we discovered the National Museum of the Great Lakes just after lunch nearby. We decided to tour both the Schoonmaker lake barge and then visit the museum next door. After purchasing our tickets, the receptionist advised us to board the Schoonmaker first. I am glad she did since we had only thirty minutes to spare and would have missed out on the barge otherwise.
It was our first time on a lake barge and we were impressed by its size, especially knowing it was built in the same era as the Titanic. The scale remains striking even today. Unfortunately, we did not have time to explore the museum itself. We managed a quick stop in the gift shop and also took a few photos by the giant propeller at the entrance.
Not seeing the full museum gives us another reason to return on our next visit. We also want to thank the museum for honoring the military with discounted tickets. We greatly appreciated that!
翻译:在托莱多家庭团聚的最后一天,我们去纪念已故的父亲,午饭后我们发现了附近的五大湖国家博物馆。我们决定先参观一下斯库梅克湖上的驳船,然后再去隔壁的博物馆。买完票后,接待员建议我们先登上斯库梅克湖驳船。我很高兴她这么做了,因为我们只有三十分钟的空闲时间,否则就错过了乘坐驳船的机会。
这是我们第一次乘坐湖上的驳船,它的规模给我们留下了深刻的印象,尤其是考虑到它和泰坦尼克号是同一时代建造的。即使在今天,它的规模仍然令人叹为观止。可惜的是,我们没有时间参观博物馆本身。我们在礼品店快速逛了逛,还在入口处的巨型螺旋桨旁拍了几张照片。
没有参观完整的博物馆,这给了我们下次再来的理由。我们还要感谢博物馆为纪念军人而提供的折扣门票。我们对此非常感激!