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The All Around the African World Museum and Resource Center presents through pictures, artifacts, printed material and displays, The African presence in Africa, Asia, Europs, Australia and the Americas. Displays are supplemented by guided tours upon request.

Impression 5 is a hands-on learning environment that challenges visitors to experience, discover and explore. Exhibits include "Bubbles", "Throwing Things", "Light & Color", "electricity and Magnetism", the "Giant Eye" and many more. After exploring exhibits, make "Slime" and shop 'til you drop in the Science Store.

Home of over 7,500 works of art. Portions of the collection are on continuous display and six to eight special exhibitions are presented each year. Offers innovative educational programs, tours, talks, films, events, special programs and a gift shop. Admission - Free. Donations encouraged.

The Michigan Historical Museum surrounds visitors with michigan history from prehistoric times through the late twentieth century. Exhibits include a three-story Michigan relief map, a copper mine, one-room schoolhouse and more. Explore all 26 galleries, the special exhibit gallery and the museum store that offers unique items reflecting michigan's rich heritage.

The MSPS Institure shares the store of the surveying and mapping of Michigan. Its exhibits and archives provide a unique look into the settlement and development of the state and its natural resources. The MSPS Institute also offers flexible meeting space in a unique setting for groups up to 50. Admission is free.

a hands-on gallery designed to help visitors understand the judicial branch of state government. Designed for all ages. Groups of 10 or more should call ahead for guided tours. Walk-in visitors welcome. Located inside the Hall of Justice.

Located on the sidewalks of Washington Square in downtown Lansing, the Michigan Walk of Fame honors the ingenuity and resourcefulness of michigan residents (past and present), whose contributions have made a significant impact on the state, nation or world. Walk to the State Capitol Building and downtown restaurants, retail stores and museums.

Dedicated to women's history, the Michigan Women's Historical Center features a Hall of Fame with over 260 Michigan women honorees, changing special exhibits, the Belen Gallery displaying Michigan women artists and a gift shop with many unique items such as Suffragist Preserves and Sassy Women's Salsa.

A Native American cultural learning center that focuses on the Three Fires People of Michigan. Featuring an art gallery, gift shop and hands-on exhibits in our classroom. A wigwam constructed in the old way located on the grounds, a live red-tailed hawk exhibit and a medicine garden.

Michigan's oldest zoo, established in 1920, is home to over 600 animals, many of them critically endangered. The zoo offers seasonal camel and pony rides, a gift shop, concession stands and multiple interactive exhibits. nestled in an oak forest, the zoo is a relaxing stroll that can be completed in two hours.

This collection of cars and memorabillia is a tribute to the auto industry, courtesy of one of Lansing's most prominent citizens, Ransom Eli Olds. The very first Oldsmobile, built in 1897, is on display along with antique REOs, Stars, automotive advertising and memorabilis. The gift shop has diverse auto-related items.

Beaumont Tower, a gift from John Beaumont, sits where Old College Hall (the first building erected for study of scientific agriculture) was built. When carillonneurs play noontime recitals on the 49-bell carillon, the tower is often open for visitors. Each Wednesday in July, guest carillonneurs play 6 p.m. recitals. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music.

The historic courthouse square in downtown Charlotte holds the 1885 Renaissance Revival East County Courthouse. One the National Register of Historic Places, the courthouse is now a museum, featuring the restored interior, curcuit courtroom and offices. Exhibits of Eaton County history and culture fill the structure and form the backdrop for numerous programs.

Malcolm X, eloquent spokesman for civil rights and for the oppressed everywhere, lived in Lansing in the 1930's on a site that is now a registered historical landmark. Malcolm X converted to the Nation of Islan, and became one of the first African-American leaders to openly articulate the extent of racial discontent in our society.

Locaated in the shadow of the Meridian Mall, the Meridian Historical Village provides a slice of 19th-century settler life. The Village contains seven historical buildings: a one-room schoolhouse, farmhouse and varn, general store, inn, 19th-century Okemos church, log cabin and a tollgate house from the plank road era. Open May - October.

Erected and dedicated in 2001, this monument is a powerful tribute to the 2, 651 Michigan casualties who died during the Vietnam War. Over 400,000 men and women of the state served our country in this war. The memorial is a 120-foot long graceful steel arc that is suspended three feet above the ground.

The memorial is a 10-foot "Hbeam" salvaged from the World Trace Center and honors those who lost their live in New York Pennsulvania and Virginia on September 11, 2001.

Step back into the Victorian era with a visit to Michigan's award-winning Capitol building. Designed by Elijah E Myers, one of the foremost architects of public buildings during the Gilded Age, construction of the Capitaol Building took six years and contains over nine acres of hand-painted surfaces. The building was dedicated to the citizens of Michigan in 1879. Tours of the public areas and the House and Senate galleries are available every half hour.

History is alive at turner-Dodge. Come discover all that it has to offer. Drop by for a visit or partake in one of the specialty teas. Children will have a blast at the new Camps for All Seasons programs offered throughout the year.

"Family fun on the farm" at the only cider mill in mid-Michigan that lets you pick your own apples and pumpkins. Enjoy the Orchard Express Train, haunted cider mill, hayrides, petting zoo, corn maze, gift area, winery and bakery. Special events include the Michigan Apple Festival and Pumpkin Carrying Contest. Admission Free.

Open May through December with baked goods, cider and doughnuts, a large gift shop, seasonal fruits and vegetables and more. During the fall season enjoy tractor-drawn wagon rides, train rides, an operating cider mill, pumpkin patch, corn maze, fruit fling and special weekend events.

Explore, taste and experience a "Moment in Wine". visit and enjoy the country atmosphere while tasting many of the specialty wines produced onsite. Select unique wines and accessories in the gift shop. Custom labeled wine is available. Contact the winery for a private wine-tasting party or to make your own batch of wine.

Adult and kids hands-on-cooking classes, limited class size, state-of-the-art classroom kitchen and gourmet cookware shop.

Home to internationally acclaimed Made-in-Michigan craft beers, including the beloved Cells brand beers and The Pub and Patio, featuring light pub fare, specialty pizzas, fresh salads and soups. Visit things BEER, the supply shop for home brewers and vintners. Free tours of the 76,000 square foot facility also houseing the brewers, the distillery, winery and the MSU Biodiesel Refinery Training Center.

In July of 2013, the new Lansing Campus located at 200 Grand Avenue will be complete prior to Fall 2013 classes. The new campus will be 55,000 square feet and designed to support an increased enrollment of up to 2,000 full and part time students. The completed project will feature a library, public meeting rooms, faculty offices, high tech classrooms, and state of the art nursing, technology and science labs. Classrooms will feature writable walls and media walls.