Ages 9 through 15
Be a history detective!
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At the end of the year, Future Historians enjoyed a special evening at the Michigan Historical Museum, featuring a flashlight tour led by costumed docents and staff, a potluck supper and a t-shirt signing
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Join the Future Historians Club, an after-school program at the Michigan Historical Museum. This very hands-on program is designed around the child's interest in history. Students learn to be history detectives by conducting oral interviews, reading primary documents and exploring the museum's exhibits.
The Future Historians group meets biweekly from September through May; topics change with every meeting. The group meets in the Museum Education Room, on the first floor of the Michigan Historical Museum. Meetings run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Certain meeting attendance may be required for participation in the year-end event. During the past several years, Future Historians members have camped overnight at the Michigan Historical Museum, taken a ride on the Michigan Princess and designed the museum exhibit "This Takes Forever!".
Future Historians Say:
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"My favorite meeting was when we learned the importance of the Michigan Civil War Battle Flag Collection, then we got to see some of the flags in the back room of the Museum."
—Matthew, 12
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"I especially liked the tin punching activity when
we made our own nutmeg grater."
—Clare, 8
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"I liked making a model of the Standard Rock Lighthouse and meeting someone whose great- grandmother was a Michigan Lighthouse keeper."
—Marilyn, 11
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2009-2010 Meeting Schedule
September 22 - Orientation Meeting
October 6
October 20
November 3
November 17
December 8
January 5
January 19
February 2
February 16
March 2
March 16
March 30
April 13
April 27
May 11
For more information about the Future Historians group at the Michigan Historical Museum, telephone Laurie Catherine Perkins at (517) 241-0731 or send e-mail to PerkinsL1@michigan.gov.
The Michigan Historical Museum is located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing. The museum and visitor parking are on the north side of Kalamazoo Street, two blocks east of M. L. King Jr. Boulevard. Admission and weekend parking are free. Here's more information about how to find us.
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Updated 08/05/2009
Michigan
Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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