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ALDEN B. DOW MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ART
Midland, Michigan

Art, Children's, Science

The Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art is located inside Midland Center for the Arts and consists of an interactive and engaging science gallery (the Hall of Ideas) and over 7,000 square feet of gallery space featuring changing visual art and science exhibitions to explore throughout the year.

BRADLEY HOME MUSEUM AND CARRIAGE HOUSE
Midland, Michigan

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Experience authentic Victorian Gothic architecture with these two beautifully restored buildings. The 1874 Bradley Home is a hands-on historic house museum where you can enjoy a glimpse of the everyday life of an early Midland family. The Carriage House features an amazing collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, and is home to mid-Michigan’s largest functioning blacksmith’s shop.

Dow Gardens
Midland, Michigan

Midland Center for the Arts
Midland, Michigan

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park, Science

Performances, exhibits, films, lectures, permanent hands-on science museum and a permanent collection of Midland artifacts are all included in the activities of MCFTA. Meanwhile, the main campus shares a parking lot with the Dow Gardens, another great regional experience.

Arts Midland Galleries & School
Midland, Michigan

Art

Chippewa Nature Center
Midland, Michigan

Nature Centers

HERITAGE PARK
Midland, Michigan

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Park, Science

Travel through time and explore the history of Midland County at Heritage Park – a unique combination of state-of-the-art archival and multi-purpose facilities in a pleasant campus setting close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail and located less than a mile from Midland Center for the Arts.

Midland County Historical Society
Midland, Michigan

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

At Heritage Park the story of Midland County is available for all to enjoy. The park is a unique mix of state-of-the-art archival and multi-purpose facilities, in a pleasant campus setting close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail. Heritage Park includes the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center, the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum, and the 1874 Bradley Home Museum and Carriage House.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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Museum Associations

03/07 Florida Association of Museums

Tallahassee, Florida