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Michigan Historical Museum
About the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing

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The flagship of the Michigan Historical Museum System, the Michigan Historical Museum offers you Michigan's rich past, from the time of the state's earliest peoples to the late 20th century.

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Michigan Historical Museum Spotlight
WinterFest: A Season of Celebrations
Photo shows smiling face of dancer from Ballet Maria Luz.

What are we celebrating? The splendid diversity of our Michigan heritage—holiday traditions and ethnic music, crafts and dance. A great family outing!
 

Michigan Historical Museum e-News
Read the October 2009 issue.
 

Michigan Historical Museum Coming Events

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• Michigan History Lecture Series
Join other area adults in exploring changing topics in Michigan's fascinating past. Fee; preregistration required. December 1, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 2 to 4 p.m.

• Rock On
Earn the Geologist badge in an overnight BS program. Preregistration required. December 4 to 5, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 6:30 p.m. to 9 a.m.


Michigan Historical Museum Online Tours
Special Exhibits
Special exhibits stay at the museum only a brief time. Find information about our current special exhibit and links to online versions of some of our favorite past special exhibits.
The First People to 1900
Follow the time line of history from Michigan's First Peoples to the end of the 19th century through the Michigan Historical Museum's second-floor permanent exhibits.
Michigan in the Twentieth Century
From the horseless carriage to the information age, the Michigan Historical Museum's third-floor permanent exhibits interpret the 20th century.

Michigan Historical Museum Travel and Tour information

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Michigan Historical Museum Teacher Information

• Group Tours
There are many different ways your group can explore the past at the Michigan Historical Center's Michigan Historical Museum.

• Teachers' Stuff
Lesson plans and more matched to museum galleries.

• The Field Trip Files
Tips, techniques and a preview tour.

• Recognizing Excellence
The annual Odyssey Awards honor Michigan history teachers.


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