Father Marquette National Memorial
Explore Fayette Historic Townsite, a former iron-making town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Explore Fort Wilkins and the Copper Harbor Lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to learn about people and events that shaped this region.
Explore the state’s 19th-century logging era at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum.
The museum has exhibits on everything from the CCC's role in planting trees and building roads to its impact on the environment.
The Mann House and its contents illustrate typical family life in the 1880s.
The house is under extensive renovation and is closed to the public. Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant, lived in this Detroit house from 1849 to 1850.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is a great place to learn about the history of Michigan's iron industry.
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park protects and interprets Michigan’s largest known collection of early Native American teachings carved in stone.
The Tawas Point Lighthouse is a fascinating attraction for maritime buffs and an exciting destination for birdwatchers.
This secret network aided thousands of people on their journey to freedom.
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Take a journey through Michigan's rich past, from the time of the state's earliest peoples to the late 20th century. Located in the Michigan Library and Historical Center Building in Lansing, the museum's five floors provide a walk through time, beginning with Michigan's first people's, the Anishinaabe, and ending in the mid-20th century. Yearly special exhibitions provide a deeper look at Michigan history topics.
The Michigan History Museum is located in the Michigan Library and Historical Center building downtown Lansing, two blocks west of the state capitol building.
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
Phone: 517-335-2573
Email: MHCinfo@Michigan.gov
Admission FREE for everyone on Sundays!
The Michigan History Museum's Special Exhibit, titled Black Bottom Street View, is now open. The exhibit, created by the Black Bottom Archives, brings Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood to life with panoramic, free-standing murals.
Learn more about the museum, view a photo gallery of the exhibits, download a museum map showing each of the floors and take a virtual tour.
Information for your classroom or group visit including tour options, a map of the museum, chaperone instructions, arrival procedures, eating and more.