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Michigan History Museum

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Michigan History Museum

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.

Entrance to the Black Bottom Street view exhibit.
Entrance to the Black Bottom Street view exhibit.

The 2025 Special Exhibit is here!

The Michigan History Museum's Special Exhibit, titled Black Bottom Street View, is now open. The exhibit brings Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood to life with panoramic, free-standing murals.


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Explore the museum

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. 

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Field trips and group visits

Information for your classroom or group visit including tour options, a map of the museum, chaperone instructions, arrival procedures, eating and more.