Museum https://www.wcmu.org/tags/museum Museum en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:00:00 GMT Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center reopens following government shutdown https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-18/great-lakes-maritime-heritage-center-reopens-following-government-shutdown The 10,000 square foot facility is home to maritime exhibits and historical artifacts after being closed for over 40 days due to the government shutdown. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-18/great-lakes-maritime-heritage-center-reopens-following-government-shutdown Rick Brewer Featuring playable, antique instruments, how one Michigan museum is keeping old music alive https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-23/featuring-playable-antique-instruments-how-one-michigan-museum-is-keeping-old-music-alive The Music House Museum in Williamston, north of Traverse City, uses one-of-a-kind antique instruments through tours with school-aged kids about the history of music. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:01:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-23/featuring-playable-antique-instruments-how-one-michigan-museum-is-keeping-old-music-alive Tina Sawyer How a National Music Museum full of treasures made its home in the Midwest https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-21/how-a-national-music-museum-full-of-treasures-made-its-home-in-the-midwest The National Music Museum has one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of historical instruments — a sort of musical Smithsonian. But it’s far away from the museums on the national mall. It’s in Vermillion, South Dakota. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 02:09:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-21/how-a-national-music-museum-full-of-treasures-made-its-home-in-the-midwest Elizabeth Rembert East Lansing museum opens Native American art exhibit https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-19/east-lansing-museum-opens-native-american-art-exhibit A new Michigan State University Museum exhibition showcases art created by members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. Thu, 19 May 2022 14:47:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-19/east-lansing-museum-opens-native-american-art-exhibit Michelle Jokisch Polo Small town museum goes high tech with addition of virtual reality exhibit https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-05/small-town-museum-goes-high-tech-with-addition-of-virtual-reality-exhibit Greenville's Flat River Historical Museum adds projections of five historical figures to theater exhibit Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:41:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-05/small-town-museum-goes-high-tech-with-addition-of-virtual-reality-exhibit Mastodon moves in Michigan once again https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2018-01-04/mastodon-moves-in-michigan-once-again Mastodons once moved freely in Michigan and next week in Midland one will be moving again. Manny is a replica skeleton of a juvenile mastodon. It’s… Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:56:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2018-01-04/mastodon-moves-in-michigan-once-again New exhibit looks at history of Au Sable River https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2017-10-10/new-exhibit-looks-at-history-of-au-sable-river One of Michigan’s most popular natural destinations, the Au Sable river, has gotten its own exhibit in the Michigan History Museum.. The idea came about… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:47:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2017-10-10/new-exhibit-looks-at-history-of-au-sable-river Dennos Museum expansion nears completion https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2017-07-27/dennos-museum-expansion-nears-completion A Traverse City museum’s expansion project is expected to wrap up by the end of this year. The Dennos Museum Center is getting a 15,000 square foot… Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:55:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2017-07-27/dennos-museum-expansion-nears-completion On the Map explores diner that doubles as Coke Museum https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2017-07-18/on-the-map-explores-diner-that-doubles-as-coke-museum 130 years of marketing Coca Cola has created some memorable tag lines and a lot of swag. In the small town of Grayling, some of that swag is on display.… Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:51:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/arts-and-culture/2017-07-18/on-the-map-explores-diner-that-doubles-as-coke-museum New survey shows 1 in 10 Americans have never been to a museum https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-05-19/new-survey-shows-1-in-10-americans-have-never-been-to-a-museum Thursday was National Museum Day. A new survey conducted by a design and production agency shows one in ten Americans have never been to a one.Museum… Fri, 19 May 2017 09:47:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-05-19/new-survey-shows-1-in-10-americans-have-never-been-to-a-museum