Michigan History Museum
The Michigan History Museum in Lansing is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS! The museum will be open to the public Monday, Dec. 20 - Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Monday, Dec. 27 - Wednesday, Dec. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note the holiday closing information below.

Masks are mandatory for staff and visitors to the Michigan History Museum and the Michigan Library and Historical Center building. 

Archives of Michigan
The Archives of Michigan in Lansing is open to the public Monday-Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note the holiday closing information below. 

While appointments are not required, they are encouraged to verify research details. Schedule an appointment using the research appointment form.

Masks are mandatory for staff and visitors to the Archives of Michigan and the Michigan Library and Historical Center building. 

Help restore the Artic Grayling with a limited edition Michiganology print

Michiganology has teamed up with the Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division to offer 250 numbered, limited-edition reproduction prints of The Grayling, by Samuel A. Kilbourne (1836-1881).

Sales have been brisk, so get yours while they last! All profits will benefit the Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative and educational content at Michiganology.org.

Ordering as a holiday gift? Make sure you purchase your print, puzzle, drinkware and apparel from our Michiganology online store by Sunday, December 12 for delivery by December 24. Free shipping on all orders of $75 or more! 

Support Michigan history with a year-end donation

The Michigan History Center has a long-standing partnership with the Michigan History Foundation, which raises private funding to assure Michigan’s rich history and culture are preserved for future generations. 

The Foundation raises funds that support the Center's mission-based work, including preserving archival and artifact collections, developing K-12 education resources, hosting public events and programs and creating compelling exhibitions. 

Learn more about the Michigan History Foundation and make a gift today at MichiganHistory.org. 

I Voted: Michigan's Struggle for Suffrage

On view at the Michigan History Museum in Lansing. Learn why voting is important from diverse stories about the people, protests, and policies that transformed voting in our state, from 1837 to the present day. The exhibit features a range of documents, photographs and objects - including a 1920s voting machine, artifacts from the 1961 Constitutional Convention and a variety of campaign ephemera. The exhibit is free with museum admission.

Unearthing Fayette's Stories

On view at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee. Fayette Historic State Park is rich with objects beneath its surface, and numerous archaeological investigations of the historic town site help us learn about the people who once lived there. This exhibit displays artifacts that breathe life into the people who lived, worked, and played in the nineteenth century industrial iron smelting town. The exhibit also features an interactive that encourages visitors to think about how our stories will be shaped based on what we leave behind today.