Hours and Admission

October 24 – December 18, 2023

Hours

DayHours
Monday10:00 am-4:00 pm
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Friday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Sunday10:00 am-4:00 pm
  • Closed on Thanksgiving (November 23, 2023)

Admission

 Cost
Grounds Pass
Includes access to the visitor center, historic grounds, and fog signal building.
$8
Free for MNHS members
(On-site only)
Keeper's Tour
Private 60-minute guided tour of the historic site includes lighthouse and keeper’s house. Offered 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays.
$25
$20 for MNHS members
Children ages 4 and underFree

Keeper's Tour offered Saturdays, beginning October 28.

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History-Connects (Reduced Admission)
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December 19 – 25, 2023

The lighthouse, visitor center, and historic grounds are closed.

December 26, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Visitor center and grounds only. The lighthouse and historic building interiors are closed in the winter.

Hours

DayHours
Sunday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Monday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Friday10:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am-4:00 pm

Admission

 Cost
Grounds pass
Includes access to the visitor center and historic grounds.
$8
(Free for MNHS members)
Children ages 4 and underFree

History-Connects (Reduced Admission)
Museums on Us

2023 Holiday schedule

Open​

  • New Year's Day (January 1, 2023)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 2023)
  • Presidents' Day (February 20, 2023)
  • Memorial Day (May 29, 2023)
  • Independence Day (July 4, 2023)
  • Labor Day (September 4, 2023)
  • Veterans Day (November 11, 2023)
  • Day after Thanksgiving (November 24, 2023)
  • New Year's Eve 2023 (December 31, 2023)
  • New Year's Day 2024 (January 1, 2024)

Closed

  • Easter (April 9, 2023)
  • Thanksgiving (November 23, 2023)
  • Christmas Eve (December 24, 2023)
  • Christmas Day (December 25, 2023)

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