Art, Culture, Library, University

Art Museum focusing on early American art. Traveling exhibitions complement a permanent collection of more than 4,000 works. A fully equipped art school offering hundreds of classes to more than 3,000 students annually. Programs and events designed to make art accessible to all ages and art tastes. A beautiful gallery shop offers unique, artist-made gifts at all prices.

Children's, General, History, Planetarium, Science, University

There's always something happening for you at the Museum, whether you're a preschooler, a big kid, or grown up. Come by yourself or in groups. Programs for kids and families are hands-on, sometimes featuring a special performer. Preschool circle time programs are offered Monday through Saturday in Children's Landscape.

Anthropology, Culture, Natural History, Planetarium

Kingman Museum is Southwestern Michigan?s only natural history museum featuring a Digistar 4 HD full Dome planetarium. It features exhibitions on Michigan habitats, mammals, birds, insects, health, geology, paleontology, ocean life, and more!

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Nature Centers

The Kalamazoo Nature Center is recognized as one of the nation's best nature centers. Since 1960, the Kalamazoo Nature Center has been inspiring people to care about the environment by providing experiences that lead them to understand their connection to the natural world. The Nature Center reaches nearly 250,000 people each year through extensive programs in education, research, and conservation.

Specialized

Take a look back in time when there wasn't any electricity. Imagine having to wait for the "iceman" so that you could keep your food cold. In the winter, the men would have to go out and cut the ice from the ponds and lakes and then it would have to be stored in Ice Houses to be used during the hot summer months. Our collection includes all kinds of tools that were used in the ice industry like tongs, plows, ice boxes, measuring sticks, chippers, crushers, saws, a full size Ice Wagon. We have a short film of the ice industry in the early 1900's.
Also.........since this was a family project: we have quite a collection of License Plates, Milk Bottles, Antique Cars, Dolls, and Baby Buggies.

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