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Ingham County Genealogy Society

Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society 

Michigan State University - Museum

Michigan State University - Museum
West Circle Drive
East Lansing, MI 48824-1045
Recorded Message: (517)336-7474
Phone: (517)355-2370
Fax: (517)336-2846
Email: helou@msu.edu  

MSU museum has three floors of exciting collections, changing special exhibits at Michigan's most popular natural, cultural history museum with an emphasis on the Great Lakes region. Halls of continuing exhibits are devoted to world cultures, evolution, animal diversity and heritage. Special exhibits rotate quarterly and the museum store has a nice selection of books, jewelry, traditional arts and educational gifts for children.

Nokomis Learning Center

Nokomis Learning Center
5153 Marsh Road
Okemos, MI 48864
Phone: (517) 349-5777
Fax: (517) 349-8560
Email: info@nokomis.org  

Open year round with exhibits, educational programs, and special events for the entire family to learn about the Great Lakes Native American's past and present. Call for current admission charges and our hours.

Mason Area Historical Museum

Mason Area Historical Museum
200 East Oak Street
Mason, MI 48854
Phone: (517)676-9837
Email: info@masonmuseum.org  

Promotes an interest in the history of the Mason area by studying the past to understand the present and to preserve it for future generations.

Williamston Depot Museum

Williamston Depot Museum
369 West Grand River
Williamston, MI 48895
Phone: (517)655-1030
Email: t3j@cablespeed.com  

The Williamston Depot Museum is dedicated to preserving and communicating the heritage of the Williamston/Webberville region. Many displays to see in our museum. Our tour hours are Mon-Fri from 8:30 to 1 pm and during May call the museum for times.

Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School Museum

Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School Museum
9998 Waterloo Munith Road
Munith, MI 49259
1st Alternate Phone: (517)851-8247
Phone: (517)596-2254
Email: info@waterloofarmmuseum.org  

Operated by the Waterloo Area Historical Society, these museums transport you about to rural farm life of the mid to late 1800s. The Farm Museum is comprised of a main house and several outbuildings including a milk cellar,wind mill, bake house, ice house, workshop and granary (which also house the Museum's gift shop). The Dewey School Museum allows children from near and far to experience some 19th Century rural schooling. Open Wed-Sun, 1pm-5pm. Closed Mon & Tue. Admission for the Farm Museum is $3.00/adults, $2.50/ages 62 , $1.00/youth ages 5-18. There is no admission fee for members of the Waterloo Area Historical Society. Special events have an additional $1.00 grounds admission fee. Admission to the Dewey School is by donation. Please
phone ahead to confirm hours or to arrange a group tour.

Michigan Historical Museum

Michigan Historical Museum
702 W. Kalamazoo Street
PO Box 30740
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-3559
Fax: (517) 373-0851
Email: museuminfo@michigan.gov 

As the flagship of Michigan's state museum system, the Michigan Historical Museum surrounds visitors with Michigan history from prehistoric times through the late twentieth century. Twenty-six permanent galleries and a special exhibit gallery are located on five levels. A three story relief map of Michigan greets the visitor in the museum's main atrium. Walk through an Upper Peninsula copper mine, stroll along a 1920s street, explore the 1957 Detroit Auto Show--and more. Don't miss the Museum Store for great Michigan related gift items!


Michigan Library and Historical Center

Michigan Library and Historical Center
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
Toll Free: (877)479-0021
Phone: (517)373-1300
Email: ckremers@michigan.gov 

Located two blocks southwest of the State Capitol, the 312,000-square-foot Michigan Library and Historical Center boasts a five-story glass atrium, a live 55-foot-tall Michigan white pine surrounded by a copper-clad outdoor courtyard and a limestone exterior. The building houses the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Historical Center, which includes the Michigan Historical Museum and the State Archives of Michigan. The Library of Michigan, our state's version of the Library of Congress, houses more than 5.6 million items stored on over 27 miles of shelving. The Library's impressive holdings include one of the ten largest genealogical collections in the United States, a unique Michigan collection and legal materials dating back several centuries. With documents dating back to 1797, the State Archives of Michigan houses much of Michigan's recorded heritage. Established in 1913, the State Archives holds more than 100 million state and local government records and private papers, 330,000 photographs and 500,000 maps, plus films and audio tapes that are available for public research in this state-of-the-art facility.


Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center

Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
925 W. Ottawa St.
PO Box 30205
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517)373-7171
Fax: (517)373-7615
Email: mji-info@courts.mi.gov 

A hands-on gallery designed to help schoolchildren and the general public understand the judicial branch of state government. Designed for fourth grade and above. Groups of eight or more are required to make reservations.

Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame

Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame
213 West Main Street
Lansing, MI 48933-2315
1st Alternate Phone: (517) 372-9772
Phone: (517) 484-1880
Fax: (517) 372-0170
Email: mail@michiganwomenshalloffame.org 

Our small specialty museum with it's significance to everyone, such as homes were we lived, to the roads we travel everyday. We depend on the precision work of the surveyor. Come and learn about the equipment, challenges, and people who have created the pattern of our countryside.

R.E. Olds Transportation Museum

R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
240 Museum Drive
Lansing, MI 48933-1905
Phone: (517) 372-0422
Email: autos@reoldsmuseum.org 

Features artifacts and documents tracing the history of area transportation from 1883 to the present. Antique vehicles and automotive memorabilia as well as aircraft, bicycles and carriages are displayed. Automobiles exhibited range from the first Oldsmobile, built in 1897 to the first 1966 Toronado off the line. Oldsmobile's history is highlighted from 1880 to present day, with displays including vintage vehicles, engines, awards, photographs and artifacts. This collection of cars and memorabilia is a tribute to the auto industry.

Telephone Pioneer Museum

Telephone Pioneer Museum
221 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
Recorded Message: (517) 372-1400
Phone: (517) 372-1400

A good collection of telephone industry memorabilia including pictures of Michigan and the telephones of the 1800's to the present.

Turner-Dodge House, Park & Heritage Center

A national historic landmark, the 145 year-old Turner-Dodge Mansion is a fine example of Classical Revival architecture, and the only 19th century residence in the greater Lansing area open to the public year round. It has a charming heritage garden and costumed interpretive guides.