About MHC
About Us
About Us
- About Us
The Michigan History Center fosters curiosity, enjoyment and inspiration rooted in Michigan's stories. Although our name is fairly new, our story goes back more than 100 years.
- Statement on Racial and Social Justice
We have not done enough. In the wake of the police violence against George Floyd and those killed before him, the Michigan History Center renews its commitment to racial and social justice by seeking out and sharing the stories of the past that can help us all understand the impact of systems that create and condone police brutality and other forms of racial oppression. We need to do more to contribute to the work that dismantles those systems.
Contact Us
Staff Directory
- Staff Directory
Michigan History Center staff, organized alphabetically by department.
You can also send an email to MHCinfo@Michigan.gov
Staff Directory
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Membership
Become a Member
- Membership
Join us in the essential work of preserving, protecting and sharing Michigan’s history. Your membership to the Michigan History Center is an investment in Michigan’s people, its communities and its future.
Get Involved
Media Room
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News
- These flags flew: Revisiting Michigan's World War I flags
The Michigan History Center in Lansing, a division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, preserves and displays the state's military flags, allowing Michigan residents to connect visually with the past, adding depth and color to their appreciation of wars that gripped our nation and greatly changed Michigan and the country.
- Governor's Decision Room puts students in thick of Michigan history's milestones
The Governor's Decision Room at the Michigan History Center in Lansing Michigan History Center describes is a multiday, solution-based learning experience that allows students to collaborate as they determine the best course of action for the governor during actual historical events. Currently, the program is devoted to understanding the social, political and cultural climates surrounding the 1967 civil unrest in Detroit.
Media Inquiries
- media contacts
For all media inquiries, please contact Tobi Voigt, Engagement Director
Email: VoigtT@Michigan.gov
Phone: 517-241-1442
Michigan History Foundation
- Michigan History Foundation
Michigan History Foundation
- Michigan History Foundation
At the Michigan History Foundation, we're passionate about preserving and promoting Michigan's unique, irreplaceable heritage.
- Michigan History Foundation
Advisors and Supporters
Advisors and Supporters
- Michigan Freedom Trail Commission
Preserves, protects and promotes Michigan's Underground Railroad and antislavery heritage.
- Michigan Heritage Leadership Council
Focuses on the connection between Michigan heritage and outdoor recreation.
- Michigan Historical Commission
Advises the DNR director and approves Michigan Historical Markers.
- Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board
Advises on policies, plans and programs for the Michigan Iron Industry Museum.
- State Historical Records Advisory Board
Plans for preservation of Michigan's historical records.
- Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee
Advises on policies and permits concerning shipwrecks on Great Lakes bottomlands
- Friends of Michigan History
Provides resources to ensure continued excellence at the Michigan History Center.
- Museums and Historic Sites Friends Groups
Support programs and preservation at the Center's museums and historic sites.
