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MICHIGAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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About the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing  
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The flagship of the Michigan Historical Museum System, the Michigan Historical Museum offers you Michigan's rich past, from the time of the state's earliest peoples to the late 20th century.

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SPOTLIGHT

Nominate a Teacher for an Odyssey Award Submit a nomination for the Odyssey Awards—a program created to honor outstanding Michigan history educators. Learn more and download the 2013 nomination form.
Teachers, Register Now for the Michigan Studies Workshop Register by June 17 to take advantage of this learning/travel experience focusing on history and economics. The four-day workshop begins and ends at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing, with stops at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Fort Michilimackinac and the Soo Locks.

COMING EVENTS

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• Stitch Lab Join in creating our yarn bomb. May 18, 2013, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Exhibit Ribbon Cutting A re-designed exhibit debuts with a ribbon cutting followed by craft demos, reenactors and hands-on activities. May 18, 2013, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Be a Tourist in Your Own Town A Greater Lansing celebration of mid-Michigan's cultural attractions. June 1, 2013, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


EXHIBITS

Special Exhibits Special exhibits stay at the museum only a brief time. Find information about our current special exhibit and links to online versions of some of our favorite past special exhibits.
The First People to 1900 Follow the time line of history from Michigan's First Peoples to the end of the 19th century through the Michigan Historical Museum's second-floor permanent exhibits.
Michigan in the Twentieth Century From the horseless carriage to the information age, the Michigan Historical Museum's third-floor permanent exhibits interpret the 20th century.

TEACHER INFO

• The Odyssey Awards Nominate an outstanding Michigan history educator! Join the Michigan Historical Center and the Michigan History Foundation in a celebration of Michigan history teachers.

• Group Tours There are many different ways your group can explore the past at the Michigan Historical Center's Michigan Historical Museum.

• Teachers' Stuff Lesson plans and more matched to museum galleries.

• The Field Trip Files Tips, techniques and a preview tour.
Michigan Historical Museum Quick Links
 •  Donate an Artifact to the Michigan Historical Museum
 •  The History of the Michigan Historical Museum
 •  Kids' Stuff
 •  Student Internship Program at the Michigan Historical Museum
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