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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2008-2009 Meeting Schedule
September 23 - Orientation Meeting
October 7
October 21
November 4 - please note that this meeting has been canceled
November 25
December 9
January 6
January 20
February 3
February 17
March 3
March 17
March 31
April 14
April 28
May 12
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 10/20/2008
Michigan
Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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