If you like butter flies, this is your place. Check out the unique items in the gift shop. Food…read moretrucks in the parking lot.

That a gem of a place! We are so happy we stopped. The animals are all healthy and well taken care…read moreof. The staff is enthusiastic and super knowledgeable. It is refreshing to see employees so engaged and informative.

The taxidermy museum here was small but well put together. There's a wide variety of animals and…read moreother objects to see. There's fur to touch things to read. I especially enjoyed the small task at each exhibit, such as the find the arrowhead or find the chipmunk. Very neat.

I've been coming to the Spirit of the Woods museum since I was a little kid, around 15 years, and…read moreit is one of the highlights when I come to Elk Rapids! The opportunity to learn and see taxidermy and how the animals would look in their natural habitat is unmatched. The owners are both knowledgeable and will take time to answer any questions you may have. I love the sounds that play as you walk throughout and the different readings you can look at. The gift shop, although not to my taste, has some great and interesting finds you won't see at any old gift shop in ER. I wish there were more Guntzviller's specific items, because I come for the museum and can't afford any of the taxidermy myself (yet).

If I could give this place 10 stars I would!…read more This is quite simply the most stimulating museum experience that I've ever had in my life! The theme of the museum is that it's basically a walk-through the history of the technology of the reproduction of music. It is a guided tour that takes about an hour and a half, and it consists mainly of hearing about the history and development of the technology. And all of the pristine musical instruments are played for you. It is just a delight ! Clean well kept informative, exciting stimulating I just can't think of enough words for this place and I just want more people to know about it. The highlights are a player piano that plays Rhapsody and blue exactly the way George Gershwin would've played it And then a completely operating organ that would've been used (and was used) during the silent movie era This place is just so fun ! I was so happy after I visited and can't wait to come back hopefully for a special event so I can see a silent movie with the appropriate accompaniment! Worth every dime of admission ! They also take donations, so please give generously!

My Detroit to Michigan tour brought me here. Had a nice personal tour where the lady gave us…read morehistory of the Museum and played handful of old time Musical instruments like the pianos and organs. One self playing instrument was a combo duet between a violin and piano in a juke box. Truly amazing! This Pianoforte website explains well, "What is a Self-Playing Piano? Also known as player pianos or Pianolas, older style self-playing pianos uses a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism to play pre-programmed music on your piano using perforated paper or metallic rolls. The keys would move up and down as if the piano were playing by itself." So you can imagine how the piano player was eliminated as a job performer to these new type of jukeboxes and self playing pianos. This little Museum is quite a little hidden gem that you would just pass by on the main road on to your next destination. The state of Michigan, the land of cherries and historical unique musical instruments! Well worth the stop.

Best small -- all volunteer - aviation museum in America. Museum much more than just about the…read morehistory of the B52 Air Force base; it is a complete tribute to all our men in aviation uniform & history from 1903 onto the present! You can spend hours inside. I've been to museums across the country & not found displays like they have. Come and visit during (Aug?) Fly-In days - and see real airplanes while eating breakfast served by the Rotary Club

I lived at Wurtsmith AFB from 1969 to 1971 on Massachusetts Street. I was Miss Wurtsmith AFB 1971…read more I went to Oscoda High School as a Sophmore and Junior. I wanted to graduate with my class in 1972, but the military moved us elsewhere. When my brothers and sisters and I get together, we always comment on our best and favorite memories at Wurtsmith. VRussell

The staff was very pleasant and helpful. They have free Coco and different flavors of coffee. Also…read morean array of different cookies for the shoppers. They are just beautiful items for sale in their store and the museum is always fun to walk through. A lot of families are in there during the holidays. There are a lot of interesting things for the kids to look at and interact with. Right now they were offering a free visit through the museum And with that a free coupon for your whole family to return from now until March March.

The place was absolutely hilarious!! We thoroughly enjoyed the museum, and, the the gift shop was…read moreincredible. We found lots of really cool souvenirs. We haven't tried the putt putt golf course, yet. However, it looks like it's a blast, as well.

Very quiet location. The hosts are incredibly sweet and welcoming. The farm setting is lovely and…read morethe little historic park in back was interesting. Definitely worth the walk back there to take a look. Enjoyed visiting with the host couple, Howard and Gloria. Would like to return in the fall to see their corn maze! Stayed overnight via Harvest Host August 14-15, 2020.

This was my first visit here. We came for the "pumpkin chucking" event. The farm is meant to…read morecapture what life was like in the 1930s on a Michigan farm. Plenty of historic pieces and buildings on the property, and there seems to be plenty of events going on quite often. Great for kids. I am not into historic things however I did enjoy the pumpkin chucking and the animals on site. This makes for a fun fall event for the whole family

This place is amazing! Its located in the mall. We accidentally parked near Dunham's but we found…read moreout that its closer to the other doors further down. They have doors that are hard to escape. They charge $10 per person but the membership is a lot cheaper. They also participate in the museums for all and charge $20 for a membership for the year for it. There is an area behind the counter area with a room for strollers and bags. You can also eat food there as well I believe. The kids had so much to do. They had a lot of educational areas and designs. They loved placing the balls in the tubes. They had a little vet area. They also had a kitchen area in the back. They had a car track and water table. They have a giant playscape with two slides. By the checkin they have a small store area as well. The kids had so much fun!

Our kids had a ton of fun here, especially at the water table!…read more We thought that it was an actual, standalone museum, so we were confused when we were walking through the mall, and we accidentally walked right past it because we thought it was a gift shop. Lo and behold, it's actually very roomy and has multiple interactive stations! Besides the water table, they also loved the vet clinic, play structure, food truck, and collecting eggs. This would be a great place for grandparents to take their kids while parents go shopping at the mall.

Loved this experience!! it was just a nice basic walk through that really taught you about the…read moreshipwrecks of the area! my 8m old loved the boat and i loved the stories! I will be back again, especially as my son gets older - such a cool free experience!

What a delightful, hands-on maritime museum. Free admission with very friendly, helpful guides…read more Lots of fun!

This place is free (unless you take the shipwreck tour which is $30) - with a ton of stuff for…read morepeople of all ages; lots of information on shipwrecks, reading material, stuff salvages from the wrecks, maps, exhibits. Stuff for kids - hands on game; area to climb through with tubes, slides, etc... a boat about to be shipwrecked complete with audio. Takes about an hour or a little more. We also did the shipwreck tour... 2 hours - well worth it - need to get lucky enough for a sunny day. Saw 4 wrecks via a glass-bottom boat; guides very knowledgeable and easy to approach. The Captain added some commentary; but we couldn't hear him through the audio. Tour is in Thunder Bay - just outside Alpena - you leave from the museum. Tours are at 10:00, 1:00 and, 4:00 My recommendation - get there 90 minutes before the shipwreck tour - tour the museum, take the tour - and stop in the gift shop on the way out. We got there at 11:30 and left at 3:15. ------------- p.s. - Yelp also has something for the Great Lakes Maritime Museum - it is the same place as this.

Wonderful National treasure. The movies were excellent and the boat ride great…read more Only recommendation I would have is that it would be great to have more exhibits in the museum. Maybe you could have a curator who would work with divers to find treasures hidden in private collections.