Michigan
Field Trips
Annotated Lists
Michigan
Roadside Attractions
Like to see weird stuff? A Dutch town. A nun doll museum. List
and descriptions here.
Children's Museums
Curious Kids
Museum
Over 100 hands-on exhibits & activities await you! New programs
every week! 415 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085, 269.983.CKID
The Flint
Children's Museum
Hands-on learning and educational activities for children up
to fourth grade. 1602 West Third Avenue, Flint, MI 48504, (810)
767-5437
Great Lakes Life
Inland Seas Education
Association
Experiential shipboard and onshore educational programs for children
and adults. In the spring (May 1-June 17) and fall (Sept 1 -
Oct 7) we run the program for classrooms of students. 100 Dame
Street, P.O. Box 218, Suttons Bay, MI 49682. 231-271-3077
History
Alfred
P. Sloan Museum
Regional history, historic automobiles and hands-on science.
1221 East Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503 , (810) 760-1169
Hall of Ideas, Midland
Center for the Arts
It is a graphic story of the evolution of the ground on which
the Center stands. It traces the spiraling evolution of civilization
of this area. 1801 West St. Andrews Road, Midland, MI 48640,
(517) 631-5930
Kids
Stuff from the Michigan Historical Center
Try these activities that include real historic documents, things
to make, poems to read and more. They'll add fun and learning
to your museum visit, whether you visit online or in person.
Southwestern Michigan
College Museum
Take a walk back through time to learn about the history of southwest
Michigan by peeking into the lives of early settlers and Native
American Indians. 58900 Cherry Grove Road. Dowagiac, MI 49047-9793
. (616) 782-1374
MACINAC ISLAND
Macinac
Island
Historic fort, butterflies, sports fishing, golf, and more to
see and do.
Shepler's Mackinac
Island Ferry
We have a cruise that we will operate on May 27, 2005, designed
with homeschoolers in mind. Step back in time to a place where
transportation is limited to horse and buggy, bicycle or foot.
For more information, contact Morgan at Group Sales, 800-828-6157
(US only) or 231-436-5023.
St. Ignace Visitors'
Bureau
Comprehensive site about all the wonders of this natural and
historic area. Find out about the Museum of Objibwa Culture.
Visit the deer ranch. Ride in a horse-drawn buggy. Check out
the Calendar of Events for expecially interesting activities.
Star Line Mackinac
Island Hydro-Jet Ferry
Service to Historic Mackinac Island from St. Ignace. Visit this
site to get a coupon that will offer a choice between a
Free Child's Ride with the purchase of two adult tickets or $9.00
off the price of a third adult.
Industry
Factory
Tours in Michigan
Historic Ford factory, Jiffy Mix, Kellogg Cereals, Lionel Trains,
Simplicity Patterns and more factories that have tours in Michigan.
Henry Ford Museum
Motivate your dreamers. Encourage your inventors. Inspire your
radical thinkers. Spark the imaginations of your children by
utilizing the incredible array of opportunities available here.
20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Michigan. 313-982-6001
Mackinac State
Historic Parks
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island Downtown Buildings, Colonial Michilimackinac,
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Historic Mill Creek, and Mackinac
Island State Park. 231-436-4100
Natural History
Children's
Garden at Leila Arboretum Society
We are located at 992 W. Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI, and
offer educational programming that meets the Michigan Essential
Goals and Objectives for Science Education. (269) 969-0720.
Exhibit Museum
of Natural History
Permanent exhibits on dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, Michigan
wildlife, Native American culture, anthropology, geology, and
a planetarium. 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, (734) 764-0478
Frederik Meijer
Gardens and Sculpture Park
A spectacular botanic garden and worldclass sculpture park
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Check out the Events
Calendar for activites of interest to your children. Homeschooler
Tammy S. says this: "Their website doesn't do justice to
this fantastic garden!" 1000 E Beltline Ave NE., Grand Rapids.
888-957-1580.
Kingman Museum
of Natural History
We are a natural history museum and planetarium that specializes
in youth programs and education. West Michigan Avenue At 20th
Street (street address), 175 Limit Street, Battle Creek, MI 49017
, (616) 965-5117
Science Museums
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Discover and enjoy the wonder of science, math and technology
in an interactive environment. 219 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor,
MI 48104 , (734) 995-5439
Cranbrook Institute
of Science
Michigan's premier natural histor museum to watch the stars come
out in our planetarium, observe live bats and participate in
our many annual science events. 1221 N. Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield
Hills, (248) 645-3200
Detroit Science
Center
Michigan's only IMAX® Dome Theatre to the Dassault
Systèmes Planetarium, family programs to field trips,
live science demonstrations to hands-on exhibit laboratories.
5020 John R. Street, Detroit, MI 48202 , (313) 577-8400
Impression 5 Science
Center
Explore, understand, and appreciate the wonders of the physical
world. 200 Museum Dr., Lansing, (517) 485-8116
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