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In the column at left, you will find the agencies that make up the Michigan Historical Center, plus our partners in preserving, promoting and interpreting Michigan's past. Below, find out more about our programs, our events and our staff. Can't find what you need? Contact us.

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Submit a nomination for the Odyssey Awards—a program created to honor exemplary Michigan history educators. Learn more and download the 2012 nomination form.
View of Fort MichilimakinacTeachers, Register Now for the Michigan Studies Workshop
Register by June 15 to take advantage of this four-day learning/travel experience. Begins and ends at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing, with stops at Hartwick Pines, Fort Michilimackinac and the Soo Locks.

 Coming Events

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• Civil War Sesquicentennial Concert Series - "Freedom's March 1862"
Second in a series of annual commemorative concerts. June 1, 2012, on the State Capitol lawn, Lansing. 7 to 8:30 p.m.

• 25th Anniversary Celebration
Guest speakers, a ribbon cuttin, music and more. June 2, 2012, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. Noon to 3 p.m.

• Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
A Greater Lansing celebration of mid-Michigan's cultural attractions. June 2, 2012, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Celebrate the CCC!
What better way to honor the "CCC boys" than with food, fun and a little elbow grease. June 1 and 2, 2012, at the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, Roscommon.

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There are many different ways your group can explore the past at the Michigan Historical Center's Michigan Historical Museum.
Holiday Closing Schedule
The Michigan Historical Center is closed on official state holidays and some other dates. View 2012 closing dates for the MHC.
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