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Smithsonian’s Water/Ways coming to Michigan in 2018

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The majesty of the Smithsonian Institute is making its way to Michigan in 2018 with the upcoming arrival of its Water/Ways traveling exhibit. The exhibit examines the value of water from ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives. Visitors can expect to see how water as a resource matters across the globe, and be “inspired by the complex character of water – a substance that is seemingly soft and graceful that is yet a powerful and nearly unstoppable force.”

View a preview video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsqGa6yIy4g.

Bring Water/Ways to your community: Apply by the July 2017 deadline. Learn more about the application process by visiting http://www.michiganhumanities.org/water-ways/, and contact James Nelson with questions at jnelson@mihumanities.org.

In select Michigan locations, the Office of the Great Lakes will partner with the Michigan Humanities Council and Cranbrook Institute of Science to offer a Great Lakes-specific exhibit as part of its Water Heritage Project. The project will actively engage individuals and listen to them tell their story about why water matters. Through the Great Lakes themed exhibit, we can inform individuals and families about the important role water plays in our daily lives and how their activities and choices can help improve their water resources. This effort builds on work to increase water literacy and stewardship across the state, key components of the Michigan Water Strategy.

Explore water stewardship and water literacy in Michigan by visiting www.michigan.gov/waterstrategy.

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