Ages 9 through 15

Be a history detective!

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

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!".

2008-2009 Meeting Schedule

September 23 - Orientation Meeting

October 7
October 21

November 4
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.

Go to:

• The Michigan Historical Museum home page
• The Michigan Historical Center home page

Updated 05/23/2008

Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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