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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 |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website, exhibits on local cultural and maritime history, also operates the Clay Township Log Cabin |
| Allegan Historical Village |
Allegan |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Arenac County Historical Museum |
Au Gres |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Barrytown Area Museum |
Barrytown |
|
Local history |
website |
| 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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Benzie Area Historical Museum |
Benzonia |
|
Local history |
website |
| Berkley Historical Museum |
Berkley |
|
Local history |
website, located in the old Fire Hall at City Hall |
| Bernard Historical Museum |
Delton |
|
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 |
| Big Sable Point Light |
Ludington |
|
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 |
|
Ephemera |
website, Coca-Cola memorabilia |
| Boyne City Historical Museum |
Boyne City |
|
Local history |
website |
| Brethren Heritage Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
|
|
| 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 |
|
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 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
Natural history |
website, part of Ferris State University, wildlife dioramas |
| Carnegie Center for the Arts |
Three Rivers |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Castle Farms |
Charlevoix |
|
Historic house |
website |
| Castle Museum (Saginaw) |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
Operated by the Historical Society of Saginaw County |
| Catholic Heritage Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Religious |
website, artifacts of the churches of the Saginaw Catholic Diocese |
| Celery Flats Interpretive Center |
Portage |
|
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 |
website African American cultural history and important figures |
| Charlton Park Historic Village and Museum |
Hastings |
|
Open air |
website |
| Chassell Heritage Center |
Chassell |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, website, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Chelsea Area Historical Society Museum |
Chelsea |
|
Local history |
information, operated by the Chelsea Area Historical Society, |
| Chesaning Area Historical Museum |
Chesaning |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Chesaning Area Historical Society, |
| Children's Museum of Fennville |
Fennville |
|
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 |
|
History |
website, located in North Higgins Lake State Park and interpreted in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Clarkston Heritage Museum |
Clarkston |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Clarkston Community Historical Society |
| Clawson Historical Museum |
Clawson |
|
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 |
|
Multiple |
website, operated by the Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society, local history, antique reed organ collection |
| Coopersville Farm Museum |
Coopersville |
|
Agriculture |
website, farming, agriculture and rural living |
| Coopersville Area Historical Society & Museum |
Coopersville |
|
Local history |
website |
| Copper Harbor Lighthouse |
Copper Harbor |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Lighthouse |
website 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 |
|
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 of gardens |
| Cranbrook Institute of Science |
Bloomfield Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Natural history |
Natural history, science, planetarium, nature center |
| Crawford County Historical Society Museum |
Grayling |
|
Local history |
website, located in an 1882 depot |
| Crocker House Museum |
Mount Clemens |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, operated by the Macomb County Historical Society, late Victorian home-life
experience
|
| Crooked Tree Arts Center |
Petoskey |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Cross in the Woods & Nun Doll Museum |
Indian River |
|
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 |
|
Children's |
website |
| Curwood Castle |
Owosso |
|
Historic house |
Home of novelist and conservationist James Oliver Curwood |
| Dearborn Historical Museum |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic houses |
website, includes Commandant's Quarters and McFadden-Ross House |
| Deckerville Historical Museum and Flea Market |
Deckerville |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Zeeland Historical Society |
| Delaware Copper Mine |
Copper Harbor |
|
Industry - Mining |
website, information, mine and exhibits |
| Delta County Historical Museum |
Escanaba |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Delta County Historical Society, located next to Sand Point Light |
| Dennos Museum Center |
Traverse City |
Northern Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Northwestern Michigan College |
| Depot Museum |
Grand Haven |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Tri-Cities Historical Museum of Grand Haven |
| Detroit Children's Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Children's |
website |
| Detroit Historical Museum |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website Operated by the Detroit Historical Society |
| The Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website 5th largest Art Museum in U.S.A. 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 |
website |
| DeVos Art Museum |
Marquette |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Northern Michigan University |
| Dewey School Museum |
Waterloo |
|
School |
website, operated by the Waterloo Historical Society, open by appointment and for special events |
| Dexter Area Historical Society & Museum |
Dexter |
|
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 |
| Drummond Island Historical Museum |
Drummond Island |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
information, information |
| Durand Union Station |
Durand |
|
Railroad |
website, 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 |
|
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 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
Firefighting |
website |
| Exhibit Museum of Natural History |
Ann Arbor |
Southeast Michigan |
Natural history |
website, part of the University of Michigan, dinosaur exhibits in the state of Michigan, Michigan wildlife, Native American culture, anthropology, geology, and a planetarium. University of Michigan research museums: Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Paleontology, Museum of Zoology, University Herbarium |
| 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 |
|
Living |
Late Victorian life |
| Fenton Museum and Historical Society |
Fenton |
|
Local history |
website |
| Ferndale Historical Museum |
Ferndale |
|
Local history |
website |
| Fife Lake Area Historical Museum |
Fife Lake |
|
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 |
|
Open air |
website, collection of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, fish tugs and charter boats |
| Flat River Historical Museum |
Greenville |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Hartland Area Historical Society |
| Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery |
Alma |
|
Art |
website, part of Alma College |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Frankenmuth Historical Museum |
Frankenmuth |
|
Local history |
website |
| Franklin Historical Museum |
Franklin |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Franklin Historic Society |
| Frank Murphy Memorial Museum |
Harbor Beach |
|
Biographical |
website, life of Michigan politician Frank Murphy |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Art |
Botanical gardens and sculpture park 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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Gardner House Museum |
Albion |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Albion Historical Society |
| Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center |
Chelsea |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
information, Grand Opening article, April 13, 2008 |
| Gilmore Car Museum |
Barry Township |
|
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 |
|
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 |
Central Michigan |
Military |
website, operated by the Marshall Historical Society |
| 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 |
|
Art |
website |
| Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society Museum |
Orchard Lake |
|
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 |
website, 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 |
|
Open air |
website, 1841 Greek Revival farmhouse and outbuildings on 92 acres |
| Grice House Museum |
Harbor Beach |
|
Historic house |
19th century house, barn and school |
| Grosvenor House Museum |
Jonesville |
|
Historic house |
website |
| Hack House Museum |
Milan |
|
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 |
| Hamburg Historical Museum |
Hamburg |
|
Local history |
website |
| Hanka Finnish Homestead Museum |
Pelkie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Open air |
information, more information, photos, self-sufficient Finnish homestead farm, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Harsha House Museum |
Charlevoix |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Charlevoix Historical Society |
| Hartwick Pines Logging Museum |
Grayling |
|
Industry |
Logging camp buildings, exhibits and period rooms |
| Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
Features 56 rooms on 5 acres 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 |
| Historic Adventist Village |
Battle Creek |
West Michigan |
Religious |
website, restored or replicated buildings featuring the heritage of the Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| 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, 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 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 |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Berrien County Historical Association |
| 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 |
|
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 1800's, operated by the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society |
| Hudson Historical Museum |
Hudson |
West Michigan |
Local history |
information |
| Huron City Museums |
Huron City |
|
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 |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Maritime |
Part of Port Huron Museum |
| Impression 5 Science Center |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Science |
website |
| Inland Seas Education Center |
Suttons Bay |
|
Natural history |
website, history, ecology and economics of the Great Lakes |
| Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum |
Alanson |
|
Local history |
website |
| nternational 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 |
|
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 |
| Japanese Cultural Center and Tea House |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Culture |
website |
| Jenison Historical Museum |
Jenison |
|
Historic house |
information, information, located in the Husband-Hanchett-Tiffany House, operated by the Jenison Historical Association |
| Jim Crow Museum |
Big Rapids |
|
|
information, part of Ferris State University |
| 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 |
|
|
| Kalkaska County Historical Society & Museum |
Kalkaska |
|
Local history |
website |
| Keewatin Maritime Museum |
Douglas |
|
Maritime |
website, 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 |
|
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 |
website |
| Kingsley House |
Romulus |
|
Historic house |
website |
| Krasl Art Center |
St. Joseph |
|
Art |
website |
| Kresge Art Museum |
East Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Art |
website, part of Michigan State University |
| 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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Les Cheneaux Historical Maritime Museum |
Cedarville |
|
Maritime |
website |
| Les Cheneaux Historical Museum |
Cedarville |
|
Local history |
website |
| Lewiston Area Historical Museum |
Lewiston |
|
Local history |
information |
| 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 |
| Little Traverse History Museum |
Petoskey |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website, special exhibits on Ernest Hemingway, operated by the Little Traverse Historical Society |
| Log Hunting Lodge Museum |
Baldwin |
|
|
information |
| Loren Andrus Octagon House |
Washington Township |
|
Historic house |
website |
| LSSU Arts Center Gallery |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula |
Art |
website, part of Lake Superior State University, houses the L. F. Noyes Collection of Native American and Western Art |
| Lumberman's Monument |
Oscoda |
Northern Michigan |
Industry - Logging |
Monument and visitor center with exhibits about logging industry |
| 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 |
|
|
| Manistee County Historical Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Mann House |
Concord |
|
Historic house |
website, late Victorian home, furnishings and gardens |
| Manton Area Historical Museum |
Manton |
|
Local history |
website |
| Marilla Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
|
website, Pioneer Place: 1860's fully furnished log house, early 1900's barn and a full size replica logger's cabin; operated by the Marilla Historical Society |
| Marine City Pride & Heritage Museum |
Marine City |
|
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, also operates Marquette Harbor Light |
| Marysville Historical Museum |
Marysville |
|
Local history |
website |
| Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Art |
website, part of Saginaw Valley State University, displays plaster models of Marshall Fredericks bronze sculptures |
| Marshall Postal Museum |
Marshall |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| Meadow Brook Hall |
Rochester Hills |
Southeast Michigan |
Historic house |
110-room, 88,000-square-foot 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 |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Mecosta 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 |
| Michigamme Museum |
Michigamme |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Local history |
website |
| Michigan Art Walk |
Big Rapids |
|
Art |
website, collection of original artwork created by Michigan artists, located at Ferris State University |
| Michigan Firehouse Museum |
Ypsilanti |
|
Firefighting |
website, formerly Ypsilanti Antique Auto, Truck and Fire Museum, then Michigan Antique Fire Equipment Preservation Group Museum |
| Michigan Flywheelers Museum |
South Haven |
|
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 |
|
Art |
website, outdoor sculpture park with works that interpret Michigan's history |
| Michigan Magazine Museum |
Comins |
|
History |
website, Michigan memorabilia |
| Michigan Maritime Museum |
South Haven |
|
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 |
|
| Michigan Museum of Military Transport |
Grayling |
|
Transportation |
website, military vehicles, currently no permanent facility |
| Michigan Museum of Surveying |
Lansing |
Central Michigan |
Architecture |
|
| Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum |
Frankenmuth |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
Open air |
website, local history exhibits, history of Dow Chemical, historic house museum and more |
| Mid-Michigan Children's Museum |
Saginaw |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Children's |
website |
| Milford Historical Museum |
Milford |
|
Historic houses |
website, operated by the Milford Historical Society, 1835 Greek-revival Victorian house and log cabin |
| Mill Race Historical Village |
Northville |
Southeast Michigan |
Open air |
website, operated by the Northville Historical Society |
| Model T. Automotive Heritage Complex |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Automotive |
website, 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 |
|
Local history |
information |
| Montrose Historical and Telephone Pioneer Museum |
Montrose |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Technology |
website, antique and novelty telephones and equipment, local history |
| 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 |
| Museum at Southwestern Michigan College |
Dowagiac |
|
Local history |
website |
| Museum of Contemporary Art |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
|
| Museum of Cultural & Natural History |
Mount Pleasant |
|
Multiple |
website, part of Central Michigan University, natural history dioramas, cultural artifacts |
| 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 |
| Music House Museum |
Acme |
|
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 |
|
Nature center |
website, exhibits on local natural and cultural history |
| Navarre-Anderson Trading Post |
Monroe |
Southeast Michigan |
|
|
| 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 1800s; includes Kolean Museum featuring Dutch clothing, farm and cheese making equipment |
| New Presque Isle Light |
Presque Isle |
Northern Michigan |
|
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| Northeast Oakland Historical Museum |
Oxford |
|
Local history |
website |
| Oakland University Art Gallery |
Rochester |
|
Art |
website, formerly known as Meadow Brook Art Gallery |
| Oceana County Historical Park Museums |
Mears |
|
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 |
|
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 Jail Museum |
Allegan |
|
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 Rugged Cross Historical Museum |
Reed City |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website, housed in an old mill |
| Oscoda Au Sable Historical Society and Museum |
Oscoda |
Northern Michigan |
|
website |
| Otsego County Historical Museum |
Gaylord |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Otsego County Historical Society |
| Our Savior's Historical Museum |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
|
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| Padzieski Art Gallery |
Dearborn |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website, part of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center |
| Paine-Gillam-Scott Museum |
St. Johns |
|
Local history |
website, also known as the Clinton County Historical Society Museum |
| Paint Creek Center for the Arts |
Rochester |
Southeast Michigan |
Art |
website |
| Pewabic Pottery |
Detroit |
Southeast Michigan |
Decorative art |
Arts & Crafts ceramics and contemporary pottery |
| Phoenix Mill Women’s Museum |
Northville |
Southeast Michigan |
History |
website, planned museum to honor female factory workers |
| Pickle Barrel House Museum |
Grand Marais |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Grand Marais Historical Society |
| Pigeon Depot Museum |
Pigeon |
|
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 Village |
Bad Axe |
|
Open air |
website, operated by the Bad Axe Historical Society, pioneer home, general store, school, chapel, barn and blacksmith shop |
| Plymouth Historical Museum |
Plymouth |
Southeast Michigan |
Local history |
website, growth of American industry, the advent of the railroad and the invention of the automobile |
| Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse |
Huron Township |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 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 |
|
Local history |
website |
| 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) |
| Saline Depot Museum |
Saline |
Southeast Michigan |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Saline Historical Society |
| Sandcastles Children's Museum |
Ludington |
|
Children's |
website |
| Sanilac County Historical Museum |
Port Sanilac |
|
Open air |
website, eight historic buildings on a 10-acre 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 |
|
Art |
website |
| Scolnik House |
Muskegon |
West Michigan |
Historic house |
website, operated by Muskegon County 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 |
|
Art |
website |
| Shrine of the Pines |
Baldwin |
|
Decorative arts |
website, rustic pine furniture |
| 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 |
|
Railroad |
Heritage railroad and museum |
| 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 |
| Steamship Valley Camp |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Maritime |
Also known as Museum Ship Valley Camp, Great Lakes freighter museum ship housing a 20,000 square foot museum with maritime exhibits & 4 aquariums |
| 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 |
|
Industry - Logging |
website, logging and pioneering history and artifacts |
| Stockton Center at Spring Grove |
Flint |
Flint/Tri-Cities |
Local history |
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| Sturgeon Point Light House and Museum |
Harrisville |
Northern Michigan |
Lighthouse |
Operated by the Alcona Historical Society |
| 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 |
|
Local history |
website, history of the communities around Tecumseh, including Macon, Ridgeway, Tipton and Britton |
| Thomas Edison Depot Museum |
Port Huron |
Southeast Michigan |
Biographical |
Owned and operated by the Port Huron Museum, life of Thomas Edison |
| Thumb Octagon Barn |
Gagetown |
|
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 |
|
Local history |
website, observation tower and exhibits of early Missionaries, local & Native American history |
| Trenton Historical Museum |
Trenton |
|
Local history |
website, operated by the Trenton Historical Commission, Victorian house with local history artifacts |
| Tri-Cities Historical Museum of Grand Haven |
Grand Haven |
|
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
information, participating institution in Keweenaw National Historical Park |
| Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts |
Grand Rapids |
West Michigan |
Art |
website |
| 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 |
|
| Vicksburg Depot Museum |
Vicksburg |
|
Railroad |
website, operated by the Vicksburg Historical Society, also local history |
| Vicksburg Historic Village |
Vicksburg |
|
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 |
| Walker Tavern |
Brooklyn |
|
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 |
|
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 |
| Waterworks Building |
Manistee |
Northern Michigan |
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| Wayne Historical Museum |
Wayne |
|
Local history |
website |
| Webster Township Museum |
Webster Township |
|
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 |
| Wellington Farm Park |
Grayling |
Northern Michigan |
Open air |
website, rural mid-America during the Great Depression |
| Westland Historical Museum |
Westland |
|
Historic house |
website, includes Felton Farmhouse, a typical Michigan farmhouse built in the 1850's 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 |
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 |
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Lighthouse |
Operated by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society |
| White Pine Village |
Ludington |
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Open air |
Operated by the Mason County Historical Society, 25 buildings |
| White River Light Station Museum |
Whitehall |
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Lighthouse |
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| William Bonifas Fine Arts Center |
Escanaba |
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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 |
| Wills Ste. Claire Auto Museum |
Marysville |
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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 of gardens; Posthouse Museum is a replica of a 14th century wayside inn |
| Wing House Museum |
Coldwater |
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Historic house |
website, home of the Branch County Historical Society |
| Witch's Hat Depot Museum |
South Lyon |
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Open air |
website, local history museum in former train depot, includes caboose, freight house and chapel buildings |
| Wolcott Mill Metropark |
Ray Township |
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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 |
website, home of the Ypsilanti Historical Society |
| Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways |
Mt. Pleasant |
Central Michigan |
Native American |
website |
