My Top 5 Museum Recommendations in Michigan

As a museum geek, visiting museums is something I love to do in my free time. Whether I'm traveling out of state or just want to have an afternoon adventure, museums are often my first choice destination. As a Michigan native I have visited many great museums in my state. Here are my top 5 favorites:

1. The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village - Dearborn, MI. I love this museum because it covers so much of Michigan's fascinating history. There is really something for everyone whether you enjoy cars, music, or just history in general.

They also have a Wienermobile.

2. Sloan Museum, Longway Planetarium, and Buick Auto Gallery - Flint, MI. The Sloan was my first museum-love. I have been visiting the museum, planetarium, and auto gallery since I was a little girl and it inspired me to pursue a museum career. The museum's permanent gallery is set up as a time line of Flint, and they also have exciting temporary exhibits.

I love this cool old fire engine!

3. Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum - Mt. Pleasant, MI. This is a newer children's museum in the heart of the state. It has an amazing variety of interactive exhibits ranging from water-play to music making, to bee keeping.

It is seriously so much fun in here!

4. Cranbrook Institute of Science - Bloomfield Hills, MI. Cranbrook is an amazing educational community with an impressive science museum. The museum covers a little bit of everything and it is always fun to see what's new.

Natural History is awesome.

5. Flint Children's Museum - Flint, MI. I may be quite biased on this one since I worked at the FCM for over 4 years,  but it is a cool place. The permanent exhibits are older, but kids still enjoy them just as much as when they are new. The small staff does a great job of creating several new temporary exhibits each year. My favorite part of the museum is the outdoor classroom, Sproutside.

Yes, that's me. I miss making art outside with these little kiddos!