I came here for the 2022 Rosie the Riverter high tea. This was a buy your ticket type of event…read morebecause it was of limited availability as far seating goes. Parking was within the parking and for the most part, parallel parking without marked lines. Finding the location is easy and the park is definitely marked on the road. The tea was lovely with various tea sandwiches that you would except to see at a fancy tea house. The real life Rosie's all came with at least 1 family member and were mixed in with the other guests. The tables were seat up in groupings of 4. The food was quite good. The history that was provided by the people who put on the Event provide interesting information about the local area. There was also a sing quartet who sang songs from the Era of the Rosie's. You also were free to see the rose bushes named for the Rosie's after the lunch and or tour the other buildings. I will definitely be back.

If you are in the Westland area stop by this hidden gem on Wayne Rd. While the park is not hidden,…read morenot too many people know what this historical park has to offer or that it even exists. The beautiful site has historical homes and structures that have been converted into exhibits. You can visit the Eloise Hospital exhibit, find your old Wayne / Westland yearbook, or explore the natural and cultural origins of Westland. The museum is open most Saturdays 1-4 (closed temporarily due to covid-19) and is ran by the Westland Historical Commission / Society. They give awesome tours of the park and are very knowledgeable about the city's history. Their archives are located in the office which is a great source of information that they are happy to share with you! On occasion they will have special events or lectures which are posted on their Website http://whvp66.weebly.com Call them about hosting a wedding or special event. They would love to have you! Come walk around on a Saturday and get your local history fix!

This is a free museum in the University of Michigan. All the artifacts are dig by the professor and…read morestudents. The collection is displayed on two floors. The first floor is the ancient Middle East, Egypt, Cyprus and Greece. The upstair has Roman and special collections. The collection is very ancient and interesting. The visit takes 30 minutes.

I went here the other day to check out the museum. Needed to write an essay for an English college…read moreclass; so, I came here. The people there are super nice and knowledgeable. I'll definitely come back.

What a cool experience! I like these small yet interesting museums and the Michigan Firehouse…read moreMuseum fit in my wheelhouse. This one was recommended by a firemen in the City I work and I'm glad he suggested it. If you are intrigued by loud and screaming mostly red but sometimes yellow fire trucks like I am coming here was pretty good. The building is a mix of new and old. The new part of the building is a modern looking building and contains most of the apparatus. The older portion is an old fire house that has everything from the pole the firemen came down on to the horse drawn carriages used in the beginning. There are quite a few apparatuses to look at as well as badges and patches of Michigan fire departments. Back in the corner there is a portion of the wall dedicated to the manufacturers of fire trucks (name plates) that I thought took some time and effort. Definitely worth a visit, cost was cheap.

Can I gush, just a little bit, about how well my adopted hometown does with its historical museums?…read moreIn the last few weeks, I have been bowled over by first the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection, followed by the Ypsilanti Historical Museum in the Asa Dow house, and now the Firehouse Museum. All three are fan-freaking-tastic, at least if you're geeky in that way, which I am. The Michigan Firehouse Museum is housed partially in what was once an Ypsilanti Firehouse, though there's a larger expansion attached to it now. The main showroom contains fire trucks from a variety of eras from all over Michigan. Most of the examples are from southeast Michigan, but I was also enchanted to find an example of a 1950s or 1960s-era firetruck that was originally used in the Upper Peninsula town of Escanaba where I was born and raised. In addition to the firetrucks, there are displays of fire men's caps, badges, and other paraphernalia. The main room also contains a collection of firehouse bells, both full sized and smaller salesmen models. You or your kids can ring them with a wooden mallet so you can hear the different tones. This brings me to the coolest aspect of the museum- there are a variety of hands-on displays. Most museums have a "Look but don't touch" policy, and while that's understandable, it's really fun to be able to touch at least some of the exhibits. The Firehouse Museum has at least four exhibits that I noticed with a hands-on component. In addition to the bells, there are a couple of places where adults or kids can try on firemen's gear, and in the basement, there's an area where kids are invited to learn to tie knots. In addition, the basement also houses one firetruck that's available for touching. You can climb right into the driver's seat if you like. Upstairs in the larger building, there are several auxiliary displays featuring firefighter kitsch, a tribute to firehouse dogs, and a small Smokey the Bear display. There's also a video on a loop and chairs if you want to see a guy explaining the various parts of the fire engines and how they work. The part of the museum that was once an old firehouse holds really old gear, including horse-drawn hose carts. Upstairs, you can see how the firefighters of old lived. There's a restored kitchen and a sleeping quarters, in addition to the firepole. Almost the entire museum is handicapped accessible. The sleeping quarters at the very top of the museum is up a short flight of stairs, but the rest of the building is accessible by elevator. As if all that wasn't enough, there's an extensive collection of firefighter and Dalmatian merchandise that can be purchased, and there's even a Brave Fireman videogame and a firefighter-themed pinball machine in the lobby. This place would be absolutely fabulous for kids. The next time I have my nieces and nephews for a day, I plan to suggest an outing here.

****They moved locations to 3261 Lohr Road, Ann Arbor, MI. ****…read more Yesterday, we visited The African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County (AACHM). My husband found it and what a gem it is! They are currently showcasing art by sophomores in a local high school (Huron HS). Their project was to showcase African American history and they did it through art themes of Unity, Peace amidst Chaos, Community, Adversity, Music, Adinkra symbols, Struggle, and Honor. I was amazed at their artistic skills and depth of interpretation of their feelings. The most exciting part is this Museum offers a tour of part of the Ann Arbor Underground Railroad Sites and Black History! We can't wait to do this! I love and am always so encouraged to see the resilience African Americans have shown in calamity and the hope they showcase that can only be found in God's strength. The employee was very nice and helpful! I highly recommend coming here to learn!!

Excuse me, but how is it that no one has reviewed this yet??? It is one of AA's gems…read more The foundational exhibit of this organization is actually not a place, or a thing, but an experince. They do a Journey to Freedom bus tour where you visit undergroud railroad spots (complete with crawling into hidden rooms) includng the building where Michigan abolishionists oporated a hidden press to publish anti-slavery newspapers. The tour includes spots Yspi and Pittsfield Township where the stationmasters are buried as well. They have tours of the historic home where the musuem is located as well, though this is decidedly less dynamic. I heard from a student that when she was in high school the musuem did a whole program for them at the school for AA history month, this seems to the musuem's main baliwick, other than the bus tours. Recently the musuem has been hosting jazz dinners, I think as a fundraiser. I haven't been but a friend went and said it was "lovely."

As of our visit in December of 2024, the guard at front desk told us this has been permanently…read moreclosed for a few years and they have no plans to reopen to the public. Too bad! Go blue!

Schembechler Hall is a must visit for a Michigan Wolverines Football history and information. Very…read moreinformative. Great artifacts of Michigan Football and is video and audio interactive. Plan on spending about an hour here unless you plan on viewing all video and audio highlights then could take maybe 2-3 hours. It's best to actually go on a weekday when it isn't busy. It is free parking and admissions.

Throughout the year, the Plymouth Historical Museum puts on some amazing events. My kids' favorites…read moreare their Christmas events. All the volunteers are so invested in their characters! The museum itself is quaint but we'll thought out. They have a large exhibit and information on Abraham Lincoln as well as the Daisy Air Rifle Factor. When we visited during the holidays, the exhibit was all about old toys. The staff is friendly and kind. They also have an archive section that you're able to set up a time to peruse. We live in an older home in the area and I'll be back one of these days to set up a time to look into my house and it's former inhabitants. Additionally, there is a strain caboose in the back the museum purchased not long ago. You can explore it with museum admission and during the holidays, Santa takes visitors there. It's a wonderful place to support and learn about Plymouth's history.

Wonderful way to spend an hour or so. Large enough to cover all aspects of their current decade but…read moresmall enough to make your tour feel intimate. Enjoyed it with two of our grandchildren.

Our tour guide, Cheryl gave us a lot of interesting information. We enjoyed our time with her.read more

I have lived in Ypsilanti since January of 1999 and just now got around to exploring the Historical…read moreMuseum. These can be very dry and educational (in the bad, boring way), but Ypsi's museum does a great job. Part of it, I think, was the enthusiasm of our tour guide. She told us something cool about each room and pointed out a few nifty artifacts in each as well. However, the home, which was originally built by Asa Dow in the 1860s, would probably be fun to explore without a guide as well. Downstairs, you can view the formal parlor or the less formal family parlor, the dining room, and the kitchen. Upstairs, rooms are dedicated to a variety of displays, from musical instruments, to the tool room, to the children's room, full of porcelain-headed dolls and toys. Some of my favorite bits of the museum included the elaborately built and tricked out traveling carpenter's kit and a huge stainglass window that actually originally was at the city's "Ladies Library." The tour guide told us they had trouble protecting the stained glass from vandals and so moved it into the Dow house. The best thing about the museum is that it's free, though donations are accepted. I spent an hour there getting the tour, but would love to go back with a friend and explore it for another hour or two some time.

i've gone here twice now and plan to go back, make sure to bring cash! $6 per adult $2 for kids and…read more$1 per bag of treats for the deer!! there's an indoor museum part and then ofcourse the deer are outside, i haven't gone inside because i really just go to hangout with the deer. the owner is friendly, approachable and basically just gives you the run down and lets you go ahead and wander around.

I lived in Chicago from 2000-2010 and over those years I would pass the White Tail Hall of Fame…read morealong 94 whenever I would drive to and from there back home to Dearborn Michigan. And each time I drove by I would see the signs "WE HAVE FAWNS" and I would say, "you know what Annette? You gotta go check out those fawns." It took me many years to finally make it there but during a recent staycation my husband and I finally made the trek and it was low key but delightful. $5 gets you in (cash only--there's a gas station right off the highway with an ATM tho) and $1 for a bag of apples to feed to the deer. There are two fenced areas where the deer can be found--one large pen for the adult deer, closer to the highway, and another with the youngins and babies. I admittedly thought the deer would be a little more outgoing but it was also 90 degrees out so perhaps it was just too darn hot to be social. We'll have to go back to investigate. The babies were darling and they had a few white deer too, which were stunning (they're not albino, FYI, just a rare white deer). A few took apples from my hand and they were so sweet and cute! Owner was nice but hands off. Took our money, answered some questions, and then let us explore on our own. Which I liked because I hate small talk. The barn has some old farming equipment and shed antlers but those were not of much interest to me. The real draw for me are those adorable deer!