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| Name |
Town/City |
Region |
Type |
Summary |
| A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum |
Houghton |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Geology |
Currently located on the campus of Michigan Technological University, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Air Zoo |
Kalamazoo |
West Michigan |
Aerospace |
Also known as Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, part aviation museum and part amusement park, includes Michigan Space Science Center, simulators, historic airplanes, aviation exhibits, Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame |
| Alamo Township Museum |
Alamo Township |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Alba Historical Museum |
Alba |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Alba Historical Society |
| Alberta Village Museum |
Alberta |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
website, more information, Ford's sawmill village & logging industry |
| Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center |
Clinton Township |
Southeast Michigan |
Multiple |
website, changing exhibits of art, science, culture and history, formerly Macomb Cultural Center, part of Macomb Community College |
| Alden B. Dow Home & Studio |
Midland |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Historic house |
Private residence of noted 20th century architect Alden B. Dow |
| Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art |
Midland |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Multiple |
website, science gallery and gallery space featuring changing visual art and science exhibitions; part of Midland Center for the Arts |
| Alden Depot Park and Museum |
Alden |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
information, photos & information, operated by the Helena Township Historical Society |
| Alger County Heritage Center |
Munising |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, includes American Fur Company log cabin furnished for th 1830s |
| Algonac Clay Township Historical Society Community Museum |
Algonac |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, exhibits on local cultural and maritime history, also operates the Clay Township Log Cabin |
| Allegan Historical Village |
Allegan |
West Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Allegan County Historical Society, located within the Allegan County Fairgrounds, open during the fair and by appointment |
| Allen House Museum |
Bad Axe |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Bad Axe Historical Society |
| All Around the African World Museum |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
African American |
information |
| Amasa Historical Society Museum |
Amasa |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, more information |
| American Museum of Magic |
Marshall |
Central Michigan |
Magic |
Magical paraphernalia and illusions, including devices that once belonged to magician Harry Blackstone, Sr. |
| Andrew J. Blackbird Museum |
Harbor Springs |
Northern Michigan |
Native American |
|
| Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Science |
|
| Antique Toy & Firehouse Museum |
Bay City |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Toy |
website, over 60 motorized fire trucks, over 12,000 antique and collectible toys, particularly fire, police and rescue vehicles |
| Arab American National Museum |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Ethnic |
Arab civilization, Arab experience in America |
| Arcadia Historical Museum |
Arcadia |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Arenac County Historical Museum |
Au Gres |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Arenac County Historical Society |
| Art Center of Battle Creek |
Battle Creek |
West Michigan |
Art |
website, hosts 10-12 varied shows each year, including annual Michigan Artist Competition exhibition |
| Astor House Museum |
Copper Harbor |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, antique dolls, toys, American Indian artifacts, mining and fishing artifacts |
| AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum |
Oscoda |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Automotive Hall of Fame |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Hall of fame |
Notable figures in the development of the automobile industry |
| Bad Axe Museum of Local History |
Bad Axe |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, operated by the Bad Axe Historical Society |
| Bammert Blacksmith Shop |
Eagle Harbor Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Technology |
website, tools & equipment, operated by the Keweenaw County Historical Society; participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Baraga County Historical Museum |
Baraga |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Barryton Area Museum |
Barryton |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Basement 414 |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Art |
Contemporary art gallery |
| Bay City Motor Company |
Bay City |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Automotive |
website, classic car showroom open to the public |
| Bay County Historical Museum |
Bay City |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, information |
| Beaver Island Historical Society Museums |
St. James |
Beaver Island |
Multiple |
website, includes Old Mormon Print Shop Museum of local history, the Maritime Museum about fishing on the island, and Protar Home, a historic log cabin |
| Bellaire Historical Museum |
Bellaire |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Belleville Area Museum |
Belleville |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Benzie Area Historical Museum |
Benzonia |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Berkley Historical Museum |
Berkley |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, located in the old Fire Hall at City Hall |
| Bernard Historical Museum |
Delton |
West Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Bernard Historical Society, includes Bernard Hospital, Brown School, Country Store, Seamstress Cottage, Little House, Blacksmith Shop, Implement Building, Windmill |
| Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan |
Alpena |
Northern Michigan |
Multiple |
website, art, science, natural history, history, planetarium; also known as Jesse Besser Museum |
| Big Sable Point Light |
Ludington |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center |
Birmingham |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, regional art center, four galleries showcase contemporary art from the Midwest and beyond |
| Birmingham Historical Museum & Park |
Birmingham |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, features the 1822 John West Hunter House, decorated for the period 1820-1880, and the 1928 Allen House with exhibits on local history |
| Bottle-Cap Museum |
Grayling |
Northern Michigan |
Ephemera |
website, Coca-Cola memorabilia |
| Boyne City Historical Museum |
Boyne City |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Brethren Heritage Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
information, information, open by appointment |
| Bunert One-Room School House Museum |
Warren |
Southeast Michigan |
School |
website, operated by the Warren Historical Society |
| Call of the Wild & Bavarian Falls Park |
Gaylord |
Northern Michigan |
Natural history |
website, museum with mounted animal displays, hands-on learning center and family amusement park |
| Cannery Boathouse Museum |
Glen Haven |
Northern Michigan |
Maritime |
Part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, exhibit of Great Lakes small craft |
| Capac Community Museum |
Capac |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
information, collections include the Kempf Model City (a mechanical city, 40 feet (12 m) long and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide), also G.T. RR Caboose |
| Carl T. Johnson Hunting And Fishing Center |
Cadillac |
Northern Michigan |
Natural history |
Wildlife dioramas, history of hunting and fishing in Michigan |
| Carnegie Center -- Port Huron Museum |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
History, pre-history and culture of the Blue Water area, includes maritime exhibits, musical instrument collection, art, log cabin |
| Capac Historical Museum |
Capac |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, open by appointment |
| Cappon House & Settlers House Museums |
Holland |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, part of the Holland Museum |
| Card Wildlife Education Center and Wildlife Museum |
Big Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Natural history |
website, part of Ferris State University, wildlife dioramas |
| Carnegie Center for the Arts |
Three Rivers |
West Michigan |
Art |
website, also W.R. Monroe Museum is adjacent, changing exhibits of arts, nature, science and history |
| Carnegie Museum of Houghton |
Houghton |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Caseville Historical Society Museum |
Caseville |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website |
| Castle Farms |
Charlevoix |
Northern Michigan |
Historic house |
1918 castle-style house and gardens, open for tours |
| Castle Museum (Saginaw) |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
Operated by the Historical Society of Saginaw County[1] |
| Catholic Heritage Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Religious |
website, artifacts of the churches of the Saginaw Catholic Diocese |
| Celery Flats Interpretive Center |
Portage |
West Michigan |
Agriculture |
website, celery cultivation and Dutch immigration |
| Central Mine and Village |
Eagle Harbor Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
website, historic mining village, operated by the Keweenaw County Historical Society; participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
African American |
African American cultural history and important figures |
| Charlton Park Historic Village and Museum |
Hastings |
West Michigan |
Open air |
Recreated typical late 19th to early 20th century village |
| Chassell Heritage Center |
Chassell |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, website, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Cheboygan County Historical Museum Complex |
Cheboygan |
Northern Michigan |
Multiple |
website, operated by the Historical Society of Cheboygan County, includes log cabin, 1882 sheriff residence with attached jail cells, jail addition built in 1912-14, Spies Heritage Hall with local history exhibits |
| Chelsea Historical Museum |
Chelsea |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Chelsea Historical Society |
| Chesaning Area Historical Museum |
Chesaning |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, operated by the Chesaning Area Historical Society, |
| Children's Museum of Fennville |
Fennville |
West Michigan |
Children's |
website, formerly known as Allegan County Children's Museum |
| Chippewa Nature Center |
Midland |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Nature center |
website, visitor center with natural history and Native American exhibits, Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse, wigwam, arboretum, trails |
| Civilian Conservation Corps Museum |
Roscommon |
Northern Michigan |
History |
website, located in North Higgins Lake State Park and interpreted in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Clarkston Heritage Museum |
Clarkston |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Clarkston Community Historical Society |
| Clawson Historical Museum |
Clawson |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum |
Ishpeming |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Mining |
Mining artifacts, minerals, exhibits |
| Clinton Township Historical Village Museum |
Clinton Charter Township |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website |
| Cobblestone Farm Museum |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
website, Cobblestone Farm Association |
| Colonial Michilimackinac |
Mackinac Island |
Northern Michigan |
Living |
Fortified fur-trading village as it appeared in the 1770s |
| Conklin Antique Reed Organ Museum |
Hanover |
Central Michigan |
Multiple |
website, operated by the Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society, local history, antique reed organ collection |
| Coopersville Farm Museum |
Coopersville |
West Michigan |
Agriculture |
website, farming, agriculture and rural living |
| Coopersville Area Historical Society & Museum |
Coopersville |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Copper Harbor Lighthouse |
Copper Harbor |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Lighthouse and maritime museum located within Fort Wilkins Historic State Park |
| Copper Range Historical Museum |
South Range |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, information, operated by the Copper Range Historical Society, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Coppertown USA Mining Museum |
Calumet |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Mining |
website, more information, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Cornish Pump Engine & Mining Museum |
Iron Mountain |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Mining |
website, information, more information, largest steam-driven pumping engine built in the US |
| Corunna Historical Village |
Corunna |
Central Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Corunna Historical Commission, open only four times a year |
| Courthouse Square |
Charlotte |
Central Michigan |
History |
website, local history, Native American artifacts, courthouse exhibits |
| Cranbrook Art Museum |
Bloomfield Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
Contemporary art, part of the Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| Cranbrook House and Gardens |
Bloomfield Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
1908 English Arts and Crafts-style mansion and 40 acres (160,000 m2) of gardens |
| Cranbrook Institute of Science |
Bloomfield Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Natural history |
Natural history, science, planetarium, nature center |
| Crawford County Historical Society Museum |
Grayling |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, located in an 1882 depot |
| Creole Gallery |
Lansing, Michigan |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Crisp Point Light |
Paradise |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Crisp Point Light Historical Society |
| Crocker House Museum |
Mount Clemens |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Macomb County Historical Society, late Victorian home-life
experience
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| Crooked Tree Arts Center |
Petoskey |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Cross in the Woods & Nun Doll Museum |
Indian River |
Northern Michigan |
Religious |
Catholic shrine with museum of dolls dressed in various nun's habits |
| Crossroads Village |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Living |
website, over 35 buildings showing late 19th century small village life, operated by the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission; site of Huckleberry Railroad |
| Curious Kids' Museum |
St. Joseph |
West Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Curwood Castle |
Owosso |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
Home of novelist and conservationist James Oliver Curwood |
| Davison Area Historical Museum |
Davison |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, operated by the Davison Area Historical Society |
| Dearborn Historical Museum |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, includes Commandant's Quarters and McFadden-Ross House |
| Deckerville Historical Museum and Flea Market |
Deckerville |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website |
| Dee Stadium Summer History Museum |
Houghton |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, seasonal historic photo exhibits in Dee Stadium |
| Dekker Huis/Zeeland Historical Museum |
Zeeland |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Zeeland Historical Society |
| Delaware Copper Mine |
Copper Harbor |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Mining |
website, information, mine and exhibits |
| Delta County Historical Museum |
Escanaba |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Delta County Historical Society, located next to Sand Point Light |
| Dennos Museum Center |
Traverse City |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
Part of Northwestern Michigan College, features an Inuit art collection |
| Depot Museum |
Grand Haven |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Tri-Cities Historical Museum of Grand Haven |
| Depot Museum (Clio, Michigan) |
Clio |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
information, operated by the Clio Historical Association |
| DeTour Passage Historical Museum |
DeTour |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, clothing, pictures, record books, maritime and Native American artifacts |
| Detroit Children's Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Detroit Historical Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
Operated by the Detroit Historical Society, includes a 19th century street scene, local businesses including automobile companies, leaders, culture and heritage |
| Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
American and European paintings, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts from the 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Islamic, African and Asian art |
| Detroit Science Center |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Science |
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| DeVos Art Museum |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Northern Michigan University |
| Dewey School Museum |
Waterloo |
Central Michigan |
School |
website, operated by the Waterloo Historical Society, open by appointment and for special events |
| Dexter Area Historical Society & Museum |
Dexter |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Dossin Great Lakes Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Maritime |
Located at Belle Isle Park in the SS William Clay Ford Pilot House, operated by the Detroit Historical Society |
| Drake Memorial House |
Breckenridge |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
information, information, operated by the Breckenridge-Wheeler Area Historical Society |
| Drummond Island Historical Museum |
Drummond Island |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, information |
| Durand Union Station |
Durand |
Central Michigan |
Railroad |
Also known as Michigan Railroad History Museum, trains in WW II, Wallace Circus train wreck, Presidential whistle stops in Durand, model trains |
| Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and Museums |
Eagle Harbor Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Multiple |
Keweenaw County Historical Society operates the lighthouse as a museum, and also operates other museums at the site, including a maritime, mining, commercial fishing and local history museums; participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| East Jordan Portside Art and Historical Museum |
East Jordan |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Eby Log Cabin |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
information, open during the Monroe County Fair, operated by the Monroe County Historical Society |
| Edsel and Eleanor Ford House |
Grosse Pointe Shores |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
Mansion with fine and decorative arts, many outbuildings and gardens on 87 acres (350,000 m2) |
| Elaine L. Jacob Gallery |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Wayne State University |
| Elks Rapids Historical Museum |
Elks Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Elk Rapids Area Historical Society |
| Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History |
Jackson |
Central Michigan |
Multiple |
website, art, history |
| Empire Area Museum Center |
Empire |
Northern Michigan |
Open air |
website, complex includes main museum, school house, 1911 Hose House, barn, gas station |
| Engine House No. 5 Museum |
Allendale Charter Township |
West Michigan |
Firefighting |
website |
| Father Marquette National Memorial |
St. Ignace |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Biographical |
Museum building destroyed in 2000, memorial has outdoor exhibit trail |
| Fayette Historic Townsite |
Garden |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Living |
Late Victorian life |
| Fenton Museum and Historical Society |
Fenton |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website |
| Ferndale Historical Museum |
Ferndale |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Fife Lake Area Historical Museum |
Fife Lake |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
information, article about the museum |
| Finnish American Heritage Center & Historical Archive |
Hancock |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Finlandia University, theater, art gallery and archive, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Fire Barn Museum C. H. Hackley Hose Co. No. 2 |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Firefighting |
website, operated by Muskegon County Museum |
| First Congregational Church (Detroit, Michigan) |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Church |
Exhibits about church architecture and history, also houses Underground Railroad Living Museum, a storytelling experience |
| Fishtown Preservation Society |
Leland |
Northern Michigan |
Open air |
website, collection of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, fish tugs and charter boats |
| Flat River Historical Museum |
Greenville |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website, information, operated by the Flat River Historical Society |
| Flint Children's Museum |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Children's |
|
| Flint Institute of Arts |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Art |
website, collections of American, European, Native American, African, and Asian art including paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts |
| Florence B. Dearing Museum |
Hartland |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Hartland Area Historical Society |
| Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery |
Alma |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Alma College |
| Flushing Area Museum and Cultural Center |
Flushing |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, operated by the Flushing Area Historical Society |
| Forsyth Township Historical Museum |
Forsyth Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Fort de Buade Museum |
St. Ignace |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Native American |
website, more information, scroll down to museum listing |
| Fort Gratiot Lighthouse |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Tours operated through Port Huron Museum |
| Fort Mackinac |
Mackinac Island |
Northern Michigan |
Fort |
14 original buildings and military exhibits, costumed interpreters |
| Fort St. Joseph Museum |
Niles |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, exhibits include Fort St. Joseph, the Underground Railroad in southern Michigan, railroads in Niles' history, Lakota Indian collection |
| Fort Wayne |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Fort |
Includes 1848 limestone barracks building, 1845 Star Fort, Commanding Officers house, Spanish American War guard house and the Tuskegee Airmen Museum |
| Fort Wilkins and Copper Harbor Lighthouse |
Copper Harbor |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Fort |
19 restored buildings, costumed interpreters, copper mining sites and lighthouse, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Forty Mile Point Light |
Rogers City |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society |
| Frankenmuth Historical Museum |
Frankenmuth |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website |
| Franklin Historical Museum |
Franklin |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Franklin Historic Society |
| Frank Murphy Memorial Museum |
Harbor Beach |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Biographical |
website, life of Michigan politician Frank Murphy |
| Fred Bear Museum |
Grayling |
|
Sports |
Largest private collection of archery artifacts in the world. Moved to Florida in 1985 & closed in 2003. |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Art |
Botanical gardens with a conservatory, sculpture park and museum with over 170 sculptures by artists including Magdalena Abakanowicz, Jonathan Borofsky, Alexander Calder, Anthony Gormley, Mark di Suvero, Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg, Marshall Fredericks, Arnaldo Pomodoro and Kenneth Snelson |
| Galesburg Historical Museum |
Galesburg |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Gardner House Museum |
Albion |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Albion Historical Society |
| Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center |
Chelsea |
Southeast Michigan |
Natural history |
Geology and area habitats |
| Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Presidential library |
Library about Gerald R. Ford |
| Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Biographical |
Museum about Gerald R. Ford |
| Gibraltar Historical Museum |
Gibraltar |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
information, Grand Opening article, April 13, 2008 |
| Gilmore Car Museum |
Barry Township |
West Michigan |
Automotive |
Restored historic barns exhibiting nearly 200 vehicles spanning more than 100 years of automotive heritage |
| Gitchee Gumee Agate and History Museum |
Grand Marais |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Natural history |
website, agates and minerals, local history |
| Gladwin County Historical Society |
Gladwin |
Northern Michigan |
Open air |
website, museum information |
| Governor's Mansion Museum |
Marshall |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
website, open by appointment |
| Governor Warner Museum |
Farmington |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
website |
| Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Marshall, Michigan) |
Marshall |
Central Michigan |
Military |
website, operated by the Marshall Historical Society |
| Grand Blanc Heritage Museum |
Grand Blanc |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, operated by the Grand Blanc Heritage Association |
| Grand Ledge Area Historical Society Museum |
Grand Ledge |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Grand Marais Maritime Museum |
Grand Marais |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
information, information |
| Grand Rapids Art Museum |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Art |
Renaissance to Modern art, with strength in European and American 19th and 20th century painting and sculpture |
| Grand Rapids Children's Museum |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Grand Traverse Heritage Center |
Traverse City |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, formerly known as Con Foster Historical Museum |
| Grand Traverse Lighthouse |
Northport |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Lighthouse and maritime museum located within Leelanau State Park |
| Grand Valley State University Art Gallery |
Allendale Charter Township |
West Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society Museum |
Orchard Lake |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Great Lakes Children's Museum |
Traverse City |
Northern Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum |
Rogers City |
Northern Michigan |
Maritime |
website, local maritime history from Native American traders to 21st century captains, includes Great Lakes Maritime Hall of Fame |
| Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center |
Alpena |
Northern Michigan |
Maritime |
Headquarters for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, features exhibits on shipwrecks and the Great Lakes |
| Great Lakes Naval Memorial & Museum |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Maritime |
website, home of USS Silversides (SS-236) submarine, USS McLane Coast Guard cutter |
| Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum |
Paradise |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
Operated by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, artifacts retrieved from local shipwrecks, also includes lighthouse keeper's quarters for Whitefish Point Light |
| Greenmead Historical Park |
Livonia |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, 1841 Greek Revival farmhouse and outbuildings on 92 acres (370,000 m2) |
| Grice House Museum |
Harbor Beach |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Historic house |
19th century house, barn and school |
| Grosvenor House Museum |
Jonesville |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
website |
| Hack House Museum |
Milan |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Milan Area Historical Society |
| Hackley & Hume Historic Site |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, operated by Muskegon County Museum |
| Hadley House Museum |
Holly |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by Holly Historical Society |
| Hamburg Historical Museum |
Hamburg |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Hammond House Museum |
Union City |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
information, look under Society for Historic Preservation, information |
| Hanka Finnish Homestead Museum |
Pelkie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
Self-sufficient Finnish homestead farm, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Harbor Springs Area Historical Society Museum |
Harbor Springs |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, planned museum in 1886 old City Hall |
| Harbour House Museum |
Crystal Falls |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
website |
| Harsha House Museum |
Charlevoix |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Charlevoix Historical Society |
| Hartwick Pines Logging Museum |
Grayling |
Northern Michigan |
Industry |
Logging camp buildings, exhibits and period rooms |
| Heddon Museum |
Dowagiac |
West Michigan |
Sports |
website, information and photos, Heddon fishing lure collection |
| Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
Features 56 rooms on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of gardens and grounds |
| The Henry Ford |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Multiple |
Museum complex: living, science, history, automotive, transportation, technology and biographical about Henry Ford; formerly known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village |
| Heritage House, Essexville |
Essexville |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Historic house |
information, early 20th century Victorian period house |
| Heritage Museum and Cultural Center |
St. Joseph |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, located in the Priscilla U. Byrns Heritage Center |
| Historic Adventist Village |
Battle Creek |
West Michigan |
Religious |
website, restored or replicated buildings featuring the heritage of the Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Historic Bowens Mills |
Yankee Springs Township |
West Michigan |
Open air |
website, 19-acre (77,000 m2) historical park with grist mill, school house, 1860s house, log cabin, water wheel |
| Historic Charlton Park Village and Museum |
Hastings |
West Michigan |
Open air |
website, 25 historic residences, businesses and community buildings recreate life in an early rural Michigan village |
| Historic Downtown Mackinac Island |
Mackinac Island |
Northern Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, includes American Fur Company Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum, Biddle House, Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, McGulpin House, and Mission Church |
| Historic Mill Creek State Park |
Mackinaw City |
Northern Michigan |
Multiple |
Living history and natural history programs, period settings, discovery centers with interactive technological exhibits, archaeological ruin exhibits and artifact vitrines, interpretive panels, nature trails |
| Historic Pelkie Grade School |
Pelkie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
School |
website, operated by the Sturgeon Valley Historical Society |
| Historic Village at Goodells County Park |
Goodells |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, includes St. Clair County Farm Museum, Lynn Township Schoolhouse, Murphy/Ryan Farmhouse, C.C. Peck and Company bank |
| History Center at Courthouse Square |
Berrien Springs |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Berrien County Historical Association, includes 1839 Courthouse Museum |
| Holland Museum |
Holland |
West Michigan |
Local history |
Dutch paintings and decorative arts, Lake Michigan maritime history, industry, immigration |
| Holocaust Memorial Center |
Farmington Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Ethnic |
Includes Museum of European Jewish Heritage, International Institute of the Righteous |
| Honolulu House |
Marshall |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Marshall Historical Society |
| Houghton County Historical Museum |
Lake Linden |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Houghton County Historical Society, site includes a railroad, one room schoolhouse, the Houghton County Historical Society Heritage Center and a WPA-era log cabin; participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Houghton Lake Area Historical Village and Playhouse |
Prudenville |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
website, life in a typical logging village of Northern Michigan in the late 19th century, operated by the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society |
| House of David Museum |
Benton Harbor |
West Michigan |
Religious |
website, about the House of David Christian commune |
| House of Yesteryear Museum |
Iron Mountain |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
History |
information |
| Hudson Historical Museum |
Hudson |
West Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Huron City Museums |
Huron City |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Open air |
website, operated by the William Lyon Phelps Foundation, includes Victorian house, log cabin, church, general store, carriage shed, life-saving station and barns |
| Huron Lightship (LV-103) |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Maritime |
Part of Port Huron Museum |
| Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum |
Mackinaw City |
Northern Michigan |
Maritime |
Museum ship United States Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw WAGB-83 |
| Imlay City Historical Museum |
Imlay City |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website |
| Impression 5 Science Center |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Science, Children's |
website |
| Inland Seas Education Center |
Suttons Bay |
Northern Michigan |
Natural history |
website, history, ecology and economics of the Great Lakes |
| Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum |
Alanson |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Hall of fame |
website, open by appointment only |
| Iosco County Historical Museum |
East Tawas |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Iron County Historical Museum |
Caspian |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Multiple |
website, 22 buildings including a Heritage Hall, two Mining Halls, a cultural center, Lee LeBlanc Wildlife Art Gallery, Giovanelli Italianati Art Gallery, the Bernhardt Contemporary Art Gallery, Homestead and Lumbercamp with log buildings and Victorian house |
| Ixl Historical Museum |
Hermansville |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Japanese Cultural Center and Tea House |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Culture |
website |
| Jenison Historical Museum |
Jenison |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
information, information, located in the Husband-Hanchett-Tiffany House, operated by the Jenison Historical Association |
| Jim Crow Museum |
Big Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Culture |
information, part of Ferris State University, racist memorabilia |
| Juddville Historical Society Museum |
Juddville |
Central Michigan |
Open air |
website, late 19th century and early 20th century rural and farm life |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts |
Kalamazoo |
West Michigan |
Art |
|
| Kalamazoo Valley Museum |
Kalamazoo |
West Michigan |
Multiple |
History, science, technology, operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College |
| Kaleva Bottle House Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Historic house |
House built of bottle wall construction in 1941 |
| Kaleva Train Depot Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Railroad |
website, information |
| Kalkaska County Historical Society & Museum |
Kalkaska |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Keewatin Maritime Museum |
Douglas |
West Michigan |
Maritime |
1907 Edwardian steamship |
| Kelsey Museum of Archaeology |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Archaeology |
website, part of the University of Michigan, Mediterranean civilizations, closed for move to new galleries in 2009 |
| Kempf House Museum |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
website, Victorian Greek-Revival house showing how a German-American family lived in the 1890s |
| Keweenaw Heritage Center |
Calumet |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Keweenaw National Historical Park |
Calumet |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Mining |
|
| Kids 'N' Stuff |
Albion |
Central Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Kimball House Museum |
Battle Creek |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Historical Society of Battle Creek, Victorian-era mansion, features room about Sojourner Truth |
| Kingman Museum |
Battle Creek |
West Michigan |
Natural history |
Exhibits include paleontology, geology specimens, wildlife mounts, a preserved human embryo and fetus exhibit, Native American artifacts and a planetarium |
| K.I. Sawyer Heritage Museum |
Gwinn |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Transportation - Aviation |
website, adjacent to Sawyer International Airport, contributions made by the men, women and machines of K I Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan to America's Cold War defense mission |
| Knowlton Ice Museum |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
History |
information, over 3,000 items used in the cutting, harvesting, storing, selling and use of natural ice as used by the ice industry of years ago, Article about museum moving, May 16, 2008 |
| Krasl Art Center |
St. Joseph |
West Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Kreft Center Gallery |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Concordia University |
| Kresge Art Museum |
East Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Michigan State University |
| Lansing Art Gallery |
Lansing, Michigan |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Lapeer County Historical Society Museum |
Lapeer |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
information, information |
| Laurium Manor Inn |
Laurium |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
website, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Leelanau Historical Museum |
Leland |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
Includes exhibit of Anishnabek black ash baskets and quillwork on birch bark |
| Lenawee Historical Society Museum |
Adrian |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Les Cheneaux Historical Maritime Museum |
Cedarville |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
website |
| Les Cheneaux Historical Museum |
Cedarville |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Lewiston Area Historical Museum |
Lewiston |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum |
South Haven |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, home and memorial to American horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey |
| Lighthouse Keepers House and Museum |
Grand Marais |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
website, operated by the Grand Marais Historical Society |
| Lincoln Park Historical Museum |
Lincoln Park |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Lincoln Train Depot |
Lincoln |
Northern Michigan |
Railroad |
Includes a restored caboose and switching engine, operated by the Alcona Historical Society. |
| Linden Mills Historical Museum |
Linden |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, operated by the Linden Mills Historical Society |
| Little Traverse History Museum |
Petoskey |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, special exhibits on Ernest Hemingway, operated by the Little Traverse Historical Society |
| Loren Andrus Octagon House |
Washington Township |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
1860 house used as a station on the Underground Railroad |
| LSSU Arts Center Gallery |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Lake Superior State University, houses the L. F. Noyes Collection of Native American and Western Art |
| Luce County Historical Museum |
Newberry |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
website, combination jail and sheriff's residence |
| Luckhard Museum |
Sebewaing |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
information, information, pioneer & Indian relics |
| Lumberman's Monument |
Oscoda |
Northern Michigan |
Industry - Logging |
Monument and visitor center with exhibits about logging industry |
| Mackinac Bridgemen Museum |
Mackinaw City |
Northern Michigan |
Technology |
website, construction of the Mackinac Bridge; museum destroyed by fire in 2005, raising funds to rebuild |
| Mackinac Island State Park |
Mackinac Island |
Northern Michigan |
Multiple |
Contains Fort Mackinac and Fort Holmes, other historic buildings, historic sites, and limestone caves and rock formations |
| Manistee Art Institute |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
website, located in the Ramsdell Theatre |
| Manistee County Historical Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, located in a historic store, exhibits include the Civil War, pioneer life, antiques and maritime history; also operates another facility in the historic Waterworks building, exhibits include logging, railroad, and marine exhibits and memorabilia of Manistee in the 19th century, information, information |
| Mann House |
Concord |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
website, late Victorian home, furnishings and gardens |
| Manton Area Historical Museum |
Manton |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Marilla Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
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website, Pioneer Place: 1860's fully furnished log house, early 20th century barn and a full size replica logger's cabin; operated by the Marilla Historical Society |
| Marine City Pride & Heritage Museum |
Marine City |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Marquette Arts and Culture Center |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Marquette County History Museum |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Marquette Harbor Light |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Marquette Maritime Museum |
| Marquette Maritime Museum |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
website, Preeminent collection of Great Lakes Lighthouse lenses including 2nd, 3rd and 4th order "Classical" Fresnel Lenses. Also operates Marquette Harbor Light |
| Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum |
Farmington Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Technology |
Historical and modern arcade machines, sideshow wonders, fortune tellers, automatons, and curiosities |
| Mary's City of David Museum |
Benton Harbor |
West Michigan |
Religious |
website, open air museum about the House of David Christian commune |
| Marysville Historical Museum |
Marysville |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum |
University Center |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Art |
Part of Saginaw Valley State University, displays plaster models of Marshall Fredericks bronze sculptures, also changing art exhibits |
| Marshall Postal Museum |
Marshall |
Central Michigan |
History |
website, postal artifacts, open by appointment |
| Martha Barker Country Store Museum |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
Store |
website, open by appointment, information |
| Mason Area Historical Society Museum |
Mason |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Mayville Area Museum of History and Genealogy |
Mayville |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
information |
| Meadow Brook Hall |
Rochester Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
110-room, 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m2) mansion, contains paintings by Rembrandt, Anthony van Dyck, Rosa Bonheur, Gilbert Stuart, Joshua Reynolds, John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough, and sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye, Frederic Remington, Cyrus Edwin Dallin, and Herbert Haseltine |
| Mecosta County Historical Museum |
Bid Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Mecosta County Historical Society |
| Menominee County Heritage Museum |
Menominee |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Menominee County Historical Society |
| Menominee Range Historical Museum |
Iron Mountain |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Meridian Historical Village |
Meridian |
Central Michigan |
Open air |
website |
| Mesick Historical Museum |
Mesick |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Michigamme Museum |
Michigamme |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Michigan Art Walk |
Big Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
website, collection of original artwork created by Michigan artists, located at Ferris State University |
| Michigan Firehouse Museum |
Ypsilanti |
Southeast Michigan |
Firefighting |
website, formerly Ypsilanti Antique Auto, Truck and Fire Museum, then Michigan Antique Fire Equipment Preservation Group Museum |
| Michigan Flywheelers Museum |
South Haven |
West Michigan |
Technology |
website, antique gas and steam engines and tractors |
| Michigan Historical Museum |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
History |
website, 5 levels of Michigan history, part of the Michigan Historical Center |
| Michigan Iron Industry Museum |
Negaunee |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry |
website |
| Michigan Legacy Art Park |
Thompsonville |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
Outdoor sculpture park with works that interpret Michigan's history |
| Michigan Magazine Museum |
Comins |
Northern Michigan |
History |
website, Michigan memorabilia |
| Michigan Maritime Museum |
South Haven |
West Michigan |
Maritime |
website, Coast Guard and lifesaving, local fishing, maritime lore, Friends Good Will 1810 square topsail sloop |
| Michigan Masonic Museum and Library |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Masonic |
website, includes Masonic photographs, jewels, aprons, charts and carpets |
| Michigan Museum of Military Transport |
Grayling |
Northern Michigan |
Transportation |
website, military vehicles, currently no permanent facility |
| Michigan Museum of Surveying |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Architecture |
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| Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum |
Frankenmuth |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Military |
information |
| Michigan State University Bug House |
East Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Natural history |
website, part of Michigan State University, live and mounted insects |
| Michigan State University Museum |
East Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Multiple |
website, part of Michigan State University, natural history, culture including Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and the Great Lakes Quilt Center |
| Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
History |
website, exhibits on government and legal system in Michigan |
| Michigan Transit Museum |
Mount Clemens |
Southeast Michigan |
Transportation - Railroad |
website |
| Michigan Women's Hall of Fame |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Hall of fame |
Cultural and historical exhibits on the accomplishments and achievements of Michigan women, also an art gallery |
| Midland Center for the Arts |
Midland |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Multiple |
website, performing arts and museum complex, includes Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art and Midland County Historical Society's Heritage Park |
| Midland County Historical Society's Heritage Park |
Midland |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Multiple |
website, Interactive local history exhibits, history of the Dow Chemical Company, 1874 Historic Gothic Victorian House, collection of Historic Sleighs and Carriages and more. |
| Mid-Michigan Children's Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Children's |
website |
| Milford Historical Museum |
Milford |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, operated by the Milford Historical Society, 1835 Greek-revival Victorian house and log cabin |
| Millington - Arbela Historical Society Museum |
Millington |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website |
| Mill Race Historical Village |
Northville |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Northville Historical Society |
| Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Natural history |
website, insect, spider and macroinvertebrate zoo, museum and education center |
| Model T. Automotive Heritage Complex |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Automotive |
History of the Ford Model T |
| Monroe County Historical Museum |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Monroe County Historical Commission, exhibits include George Armstrong Custer, local military, Native American and settler history; Martha Barker Country Store Museum and Navarre Anderson Trading Post Complex are open only by appointment |
| Monroe County Labor History Museum |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
History |
website, history of organized labor movement in Michigan |
| Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
Military |
website |
| Montague City Museum |
Montague |
West Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Montrose Historical and Telephone Pioneer Museum |
Montrose |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Technology |
website, antique and novelty telephones and equipment, local history |
| Morton House Museum |
Benton Harbor |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website |
| Motorsports Hall of Fame of America |
Novi |
Southeast Michigan |
Hall of fame |
Hall of fame for drivers on land, sea and air, museum features Indy Cars, stock cars, sports cars, dragsters, race trucks and openwheelers |
| Motown Historical Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Music |
Also known as Hitsville U.S.A., dedicated to the legacy of the Motown Records, its artists and music |
| Munising Falls Interpretive Center |
Munising |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, located next to Munising Falls in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, natural and cultural history of the area |
| Museum at Southwestern Michigan College |
Dowagiac |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Museum of Contemporary Art |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
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| Museum of Cultural & Natural History |
Mount Pleasant |
Central Michigan |
Multiple |
website, part of Central Michigan University, natural history dioramas, cultural artifacts |
| Museum of New Art |
Pontiac |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, contemporary art, commonly known as MoNA |
| Museum of Ojibwa Culture |
St. Ignace |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Native American |
website |
| Museum on Main Street |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Washtenaw County Historical Society |
| Museum Ship Valley Camp |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Museum ship |
Also known as Steamship Valley Camp, Great Lakes freighter museum ship housing a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) museum with over 100 maritime exhibits, 4 aquariums and two lifeboats from the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald |
| Music House Museum |
Acme |
Northern Michigan |
Music |
website, antique musical instruments and music-making machines from 1870 through 1930 |
| Muskegon County Museum |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Multiple |
website, natural and cultural history |
| Muskegon Museum of Art |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Nankin Mills Interpretive Center |
Westland |
Southeast Michigan |
Nature center |
website, exhibits on local natural and cultural history |
| National Miniatures Trust Museum |
Hickory Corners |
West Michigan |
Toy |
website, dolls and miniatures, on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum |
| Navarre-Anderson Trading Post |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
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| Negaunee Historical Museum |
Negaunee |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Negaunee Historical Society |
| Nelis' Dutch Village |
Holland |
West Michigan |
Culture |
website, theme park featuring buildings of authentic Dutch architecture, brick walkways, canals, gardens and special presentations depicting life in a typical village in the Netherlands in the late 19th century; includes Kolean Museum featuring Dutch clothing, farm and cheese making equipment |
| New Buffalo Railroad Museum |
New Buffalo |
West Michigan |
Railway |
website |
| New Presque Isle Light |
Presque Isle |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
|
| Newton House Museum |
Dowagiac |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
information |
| North Berrien Historical Museum |
Coloma |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the North Berrien Historical Society, history of the resorts of the Paw Paw Lakes, fruit farming, businesses, industries, and people of the area |
| Northeast Oakland Historical Museum |
Oxford |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Oakland University Art Gallery |
Rochester |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, formerly known as Meadow Brook Art Gallery |
| Oceana County Historical Park Museums |
Hart |
West Michigan |
Open air |
website operated by the Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society, five museums: Swift Lathers Museum, Tool Museum, Boynton Cottage Museum, Transportation Museum, Robinson Museum |
| Ogemaw Genealogical & Historical Society Museum |
West Branch |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, museum information |
| Ontonagon Historical Museum |
Ontonagon |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Ontonagon Historical Society, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Old Bailey School |
Harrisville |
Northern Michigan |
School |
website, information, open for special events |
| Old Depot Museum (Michigan) |
Ironwood |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Ironwood Area Historical Society |
| Old Fence Rider Historical Center |
Edmore |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website, historical collection of Western heritage |
| Old Jail Museum |
Allegan |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Allegan County Historical Society, jail and Victorian sheriff's house |
| Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse |
Mackinaw City |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Lighthouse and museum |
| Old Mill Museum |
Dundee |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, fashion, furniture, farm life, Native Americans, legacy of Henry Ford |
| Old Presque Isle Light |
Presque Isle |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Museum and inoperative lighthouse |
| Old Rugged Cross Historical Museum |
Reed City |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Old Victoria |
Rockland Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
website, Victorian copper mining town, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Ortonville Historical Society Museum |
Ortonville |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, housed in an old mill |
| Oscoda Au Sable Historical Society and Museum |
Oscoda |
Northern Michigan |
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website |
| Otsego County Historical Museum |
Gaylord |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Otsego County Historical Society |
| Ottawa Visitor Center |
Watersmeet |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Natural history |
Environmental education programs, maps, area information, interpretive exhibits, accessible trails |
| Our Savior's Historical Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
information, historic Danish Evangelical Lutheran church with exhibits on early Scandinavian settlement in the area |
| Padzieski Art Gallery |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, part of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center |
| Paine-Gillam-Scott Museum |
St. Johns |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website, also known as the Clinton County Historical Society Museum |
| Paint Creek Center for the Arts |
Rochester |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Parker Mill |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Mill |
website |
| Pascoe House Museum |
Republic |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Republic Area Historical Society |
| Paulson House |
Au Train |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
website, 1884 Swedish log house |
| Pewabic Pottery |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Decorative art |
Arts & Crafts ceramics and contemporary pottery |
| Phoenix Mill Women’s Museum |
Plymouth |
Southeast Michigan |
History |
website, planned museum to honor female factory workers |
| Pickle Barrel House Museum |
Grand Marais |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
Operated by the Grand Marais Historical Society |
| Pigeon Depot Museum |
Pigeon |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Railroad |
website |
| Pine Grove Historical Museum |
Pontiac |
Southeast Michigan |
Multiple |
website, operated by the Oakville County Pioneer and Historical Society, complex include Pine Grove, the former estate of Governor Moses Wisner and outbuildings, the Drayton Plains One-Room Schoolhouse, the Carriage House, the Pioneer Museum with tools and farm implements |
| Pioneer Log Cabin Museum |
Cassopolis |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
information, tools, farm equipment, quilts and dolls |
| Pioneer Log Village |
Bad Axe |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Open air |
website, operated by the Bad Axe Historical Society, pioneer home, general store, school, chapel, barn and blacksmith shop |
| Plank Road Museum |
Breckenridge |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
information, operated by the Breckenridge-Wheeler Area Historical Society |
| Plymouth Historical Museum |
Plymouth |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, growth of American industry, the advent of the railroad and the invention of the automobile |
| Podunk House & Pioneer Museum |
Fenton |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
information, home and museum for the Pioneer Memorial Association of Fenton & Mundy Townships; 1837 Greek-revival pioneer family home, museum with tools and artifacts of early settlers |
| Point Betsie Light |
Frankfort |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
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| Point Iroquois Light |
Whitefish Bay |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Bay Mills-Brimley Historical Research Society |
| Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse |
Huron Township |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Lighthouse |
Two museums, one about shipwrecks in Lake Huron, the other about the lighthouse |
| Port Huron Museum |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Multiple |
Five museums: Carnegie Center -- Port Huron Museum, Huron Lightship, Thomas Edison Depot Museum, USCGC Bramble (WLB-392), and Fort Gratiot Lighthouse |
| Presque Isle County Historical Museum |
Rogers City |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, located in the Craftsman-style Bradley House, includes period rooms, toys, Native American artifacts, country store, tools and other exhibits |
| Public Museum of Grand Rapids |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Local history |
Includes a carousel and planetarium |
| Quincy Mine |
Hancock |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Mining |
Copper mine, mine buildings and mining exhibits; participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Rankin Art Gallery |
Big Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Ferris State University |
| Rathbone School |
Eagle Harbor Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
School |
website, operated by the Keweenaw County Historical Society; participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Raven Hill Discovery Center |
East Jordan |
Northern Michigan |
Multiple |
website, regional science and technology center, also art, history and culture |
| Rentschler Farm Museum |
Saline |
Southeast Michigan |
Agriculture, open air |
website, operated by the Saline Historical Society, farm living between the years 1900-1950 with a house and 11 farm outbuildings |
| R. E. Olds Transportation Museum |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Automotive |
Oldsmobiles dating from 1897 to 2004, automobilia, REO Motor Car Company vehicles |
| River Of History Museum |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
website, history of the St. Mary’s River and its inhabitants |
| River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
Military |
website, battle site during the War of 1812, more information |
| Robbins Gallery |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, part of the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan |
| Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm |
Rochester Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, 16-acre (65,000 m2) museum complex including a 1927 dairy barn with exhibits about area history |
| Rockland Township Library Museum |
Rockland Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Roethke House |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Biographical |
website, home of poet Theodore Roethke |
| Romulus Historical Museum |
Romulus |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Royal Oak Historical Society Museum |
Royal Oak |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Saarinen House + Gardens |
Bloomfield Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
website, home and studio designed by Eliel Saarinen, part of the Cranbrook Art Museum |
| Saginaw Art Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Art |
website, American, European, Asian, Egyptian and local art |
| Saginaw Railway Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Saginaw Valley Railroad Historical Society, trains, railroad technology, model train exhibit |
| Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum |
Bay City |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Maritime |
website, planned museum home of USS Edson (DD-946) |
| Saginaw Valley State University Art Gallery |
University Center |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Art |
website, located in the Arbury Fine Arts Center of Saginaw Valley State University, contemporary art |
| Saint Joseph Mercy Health Exploration Station |
Canton |
Southeast Michigan |
Medical |
website, health education learning center, open for individuals and families to tour the exhibit gallery on the fourth Thursday of each month |
| Saline Depot Museum |
Saline |
Southeast Michigan |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Saline Historical Society |
| Samuel Kingsley House |
Romulus |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
information, 1855 house, stop along the Underground Railroad |
| Sandcastles Children's Museum |
Ludington |
Northern Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Sanilac County Historical Museum |
Port Sanilac |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Open air |
website, eight historic buildings on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) campus including a 20-room Victorian mansion, 1900 general store, one-room schoolhouse, 1883 log cabin, barn theater, marine shipwreck room, dairy industry museum, carriages, military and Native American exhibits |
| Saper Galleries |
East Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Saugatuck Center for the Arts |
Saugatuck |
West Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Museum |
Douglas |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society, also the 1866 Old School House |
| Scarab Club |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
Artists' club, gallery, and studio |
| Scene Metrospace |
East Lansing, Michigan |
Central Michigan |
Art |
Alternative arts center |
| Scolnik House |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by Muskegon County Museum |
| Sebewaing Township Hall |
Sebewaing |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
website, information, operated by the Sebewaing Area Historical Society; also operates the Charles W. Liken House Museum |
| Selfridge Military Air Museum |
Selfridge Air National Guard Base |
Southeast Michigan |
Transportation - Aviation |
Operated by the Michigan Air Guard Historical Association, over 15 historic planes and exhibits |
| Selinsky-Green Farmhouse Museum |
Saint Clair Shores |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
information, operated by the St. Clair Shores Historical Commission |
| Seul Choix Point Light and Museum |
Gulliver |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Gulliver Historical Society |
| Shiawassee Arts Center |
Owosso |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Shiawassee County Historical Society |
Owosso |
Central Michigan |
Local history |
website, information |
| Shrine of the Pines |
Baldwin |
Northern Michigan |
Decorative arts |
website, rustic pine furniture, also known as the Log Hunting Lodge Museum |
| Siegfried H. Horn Archaeological Museum |
Berrien Springs |
West Michigan |
Archaeology |
website, part of Andrews University, also known as Horn Archaeological Museum |
| Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Medical |
website, part of the University of Michigan, dental practice and technology in the United States and Michigan from the 18th century to today |
| Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum |
Glen Haven |
Northern Michigan |
Maritime |
Part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Coast Guard and lifesaving history and equipment |
| Sloan Museum |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Multiple |
website, regional history, historic automobiles and hands-on science |
| Slusser Gallery |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, part of the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan |
| Southern Michigan Railroad Museum |
Clinton |
Southeast Michigan |
Railroad |
Heritage railroad and museum |
| South Manitou Island Light |
South Manitou Island |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Manitou Island Lighthouse Society |
| Spirit of the Woods Museum |
Elks Rapids |
Northern Michigan |
Native American |
website |
| SS City of Milwaukee |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Museum ship |
Great Lakes railroad car ferry |
| St. Clair County Farm Museum |
Goodells |
Southeast Michigan |
Agriculture |
website, collection of farm equipment |
| St. Clair Historical Museum |
Rochester |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| St. Mary's Historical Museum |
Ruth |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Historic house |
information, Polish settler log cabin, open by appointment |
| Standish Depot Museum |
Standish |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Railroad |
information, stone Detroit and Mackinac Railroad Station, including rolling stock, antique British passenger cars |
| Steam Railroading Institute |
Owosso |
Central Michigan |
Railroad |
Heritage railroad with steam and diesel locomotives, freight and other cars |
| Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Music |
website, part of the University of Michigan, over 2500 pieces of historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world |
| Steiner Museum |
Fairview |
Northern Michigan |
Industry - Logging |
website, logging and pioneering history and artifacts |
| Stockton Center at Spring Grove |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
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| Straight Farmhouse |
Garden City |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, home of the Garden City Historical Museum |
| Sturgeon Point Light House and Museum |
Harrisville |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Alcona Historical Society Alcona Historical Society/website On the grounds is the Old Bailey School, a 1907 One-room school house, which was moved there from Mikado, Michigan in 1998.[2] |
| Tahquamenon Logging Museum |
Newberry |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Logging |
information, information |
| Tawas Point Light |
East Tawas |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Located in Tawas Point State Park |
| Tecumseh Area Historical Museum |
Tecumseh |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
History of the communities around Tecumseh, including Macon, Ridgeway, Tipton and Britton |
| Telephone Pioneer Museum |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Technology |
information |
| Thomas Edison Depot Museum |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Biographical |
Owned and operated by the Port Huron Museum, life of Thomas Edison |
| Three Oaks Township Library and Museum |
Three Oaks |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Thumb Octagon Barn |
Gagetown |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
History |
website |
| Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum |
Naubinway |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Sports |
information, information |
| Totem Village Museum |
St. Ignace |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Native American |
information |
| Tower Of History |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, observation tower and exhibits of early Missionaries, local & Native American history |
| Travelers Club International Restaurant & Tuba Museum |
Okemos |
Central Michigan |
Music |
website, restaurant and collection of tubas, sousaphones, French horns |
| Trenton Historical Museum |
Trenton |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Trenton Historical Commission, Victorian house with local history artifacts |
| Tri-Cities Historical Museum of Grand Haven |
Grand Haven |
West Michigan |
Local history |
website, exhibits include Native Americans, early pioneers, lumberjacks, French voyageurs, Victorian period rooms, medicine, agriculture, lumbering, maritime, tourism |
| Troy Museum & Historic Village |
Troy |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, Ten historic buildings on a village green, museum of local history |
| Turner-Dodge House |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
website |
| Tuskegee Airmen National Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Military |
website, located at Fort Wayne, history of blacks in aviation in World War II up until the integration of the Armed Forces |
| Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit |
Hamtramck |
Southeast Michigan |
Ethnic |
Ukrainian culture, art and contributions to the United States[3] |
| University Art Gallery CMU |
Mount Pleasant |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Central Michigan University |
| University of Michigan Museum of Art |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
Features European and Asian art, including some by Pablo Picasso, Helen Frankenthaler, and James McNeill Whistler |
| University of Michigan Museum of Natural History |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Natural history |
website, part of the University of Michigan, dinosaur exhibits, Michigan wildlife, anthropology, geology, and a planetarium. University of Michigan research museums: Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Paleontology, Museum of Zoology, University Herbarium |
| Upper Peninsula Children's Museum |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Children's |
website, information |
| Upper Peninsula Firefighter's Memorial Museum |
Calumet |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Firefighting |
Participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| U.P. Steam & Gas Engine Village & Museum |
Escanaba |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Technology |
website, operated by the U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association, open for special events |
| Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Urban Options Energy Center |
East Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Science |
website, energy-saving demonstration home |
| USCGC Bramble (WLB-392) |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Museum ship |
Part of Port Huron Museum, 180-foot (55 m) seagoing buoy tender |
| U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum |
Ishpeming |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Hall of fame - Sports |
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| Van Buren Historical Society Museum |
Hartford |
West Michigan |
Local history |
information, information |
| Vicksburg Depot Museum |
Vicksburg |
West Michigan |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Vicksburg Historical Society, also local history |
| Vicksburg Historic Village |
Vicksburg |
West Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Vicksburg Historical Society, includes depot, print shop, school house, express office, farm house and barn |
| Voigt House Victorian Museum |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Public Museum of Grand Rapids |
| Wakefield Historical Society Museum |
Wakefield |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, information |
| Walker Tavern |
Brooklyn |
Central Michigan |
History |
Exhibits focus on Michigan's frontier settlement and stagecoach eras during the first half of the 19th century |
| Walter P. Chrysler Museum |
Auburn Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Automotive |
Chrysler vehicles from many eras |
| Waterloo Farm Museum |
Waterloo |
Central Michigan |
Agriculture |
website, operated by the Waterloo Historical Society, 10 room farmhouse and many outbuildings |
| Water Street Historic Block |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, cooperative effort between the Chippewa County Historical Society, Sault Historic Sites, & the City of Sault Ste. Marie; includes Johnston House & Henry Rowe Schoolcraft office |
| Wayne Historical Museum |
Wayne |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Webster Township Museum |
Webster Township |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
information, operated by the Webster Township Historical Society, complex includes Town Hall, school, blacksmith shop |
| Weird Michigan Wax Museum |
Moran Township |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Wax |
website, Roadside America information |
| W.K. Kellogg Manor House |
Gull Lake |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
Part of Kellogg Biological Station, 32-acre (130,000 m2) estate includes a Tudor Revival house, carriage house, chauffeur's cottage, boathouse, Dutch windmill, lakeside pagoda and several gardens |
| Wellington Farm Park |
Grayling |
Northern Michigan |
Open air |
website, rural mid-America during the Great Depression |
| Westland Historical Museum |
Westland |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
website, includes Felton Farmhouse, a typical Michigan farmhouse built in the 1850s and the Collins House, which stores the Commission's historical archives |
| West Shore Fishing Museum |
Cedar River |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Industry - Fishing |
website, information, operated by the Bailey Property Preservation Association |
| Wexford County Historical Museum |
Cadillac |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Whaley House Museum (Michigan) |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Historic house |
website, late Victorian house |
| Wheels of History Museum |
Brimley |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website, railroads, logging, fishing exhibits, operated by the Bay Mills-Brimley Historical Society |
| Whitefish Point Light |
Paradise |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society |
| White Pine Village |
Ludington |
Northern Michigan |
Open air |
Operated by the Mason County Historical Society, 25 buildings |
| White River Light Station Museum |
Whitehall |
West Michigan |
Lighthouse |
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| William Bonifas Fine Arts Center |
Escanaba |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Art |
website, gallery exhibits, art workshops, classes and theatrical productions |
| William G. Thompson Museum |
Hudson |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, contains Japanese woodblocks, Chinese Jade and hard stone carvings, cloisonné vases, English and Continental art, antique porcelain and glass |
| William L. Clements Library |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
History |
Part of the University of Michigan, exhibits about American history from the Age of Discovery into the 20th century |
| Wills Ste. Claire Auto Museum |
Marysville |
Southeast Michigan |
Automotive |
website, history of Childe Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire automobile |
| Windmill Island Gardens |
Holland |
West Michigan |
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website, 240 year old working Dutch windmill on 36 acres (150,000 m2) of gardens; Posthouse Museum is a replica of a 14th century wayside inn |
| Wing House Museum |
Coldwater |
Central Michigan |
Historic house |
website, home of the Branch County Historical Society |
| Witch's Hat Depot Museum |
South Lyon |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, local history museum in former train depot, includes caboose, freight house and chapel buildings |
| Wolcott Mill Metropark |
Ray Township |
Southeast Michigan |
Agriculture |
Park features historic mill, barn museum of agriculture, working farm |
| Yankee Air Museum |
Oscoda |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Aviation |
Division at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport |
| Yankee Air Museum |
Ypsilanti |
Southeast Michigan |
Aviation |
Division at Willow Run Airport |
| Ye Ole Carriage Shop |
Spring Arbor |
Central Michigan |
Automotive |
website, open by appointment, "Jackson made" automobiles and a large Coca-Cola collection |
| Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection |
Ypsilanti |
Southeast Michigan |
Automotive |
Production cars from the Willow Run Plant and Hudson Motors |
| Ypsilanti Historical Museum |
Ypsilanti |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
Home of the Ypsilanti Historical Society, 1860 house with period rooms and local history exhibits |
| Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways |
Mt. Pleasant |
Central Michigan |
Native American |
website |
