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Museum Hours
The Center is open Wednesday-Saturday, 12
Noon - 4 p.m. and on the 1st Sunday of the month, 2-4 p.m.
Flexible scheduling is available to groups with advance reservations. The Center will be closed for the
Thanksgiving Holiday: Thursday, November 22-25,
2012.
Events:
Art Exhibit Opening
Reception
Tenuous Equilibrium by
Yvette Rock
Sunday, November 4, 2-4 p.m.
Free admission and light refreshments.
Volunteers
Needed for Charity Poker
Wednesday, November 15- Saturday, November
17, 2012
Stacks Hold'em Bar, East Lansing
Volunteers needed for 3 hour shifts to count
money and chips. Contact Debbie Wright at 517-484-1880 x203 or
info@michiganwomen.org to
help us with this fundraising opportunity.
Exhibits:
Tenuous Equilibrium
by Yvette Rock
Opens Sunday, November 4, 2-4 pm
Created by Detroit artist Yvette Rock, this exhibit features over 20
original photographs reflecting Detroit's current landscape and
residents. These photographs point to the connection between the fragile
unstable structures and residents who long for strength and stability.
Women Who Dared to
Lead: Michigan Women in Politics
Michigan women were running for
office as soon as they gained the right to vote. Yet the number of
office-holding women in the Michigan Legislature has been declining.
This exhibit seeks to inspire more women to be active in their
communities by focusing on the stories of 36 members of the Michigan
Women's Hall of Fame that were forerunners for women in local, state,
and national politics. Discover their legacy though stories of struggle
and inspiration while learning what it takes to run for political
office.
Not Just a Man's
War: Michigan Women and the Civil War
In celebration of the
150th anniversary of the Civil War, discover the unique contributions
made by Michigan women. Michigan women were on the frontline during the
Civil War serving as as nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield. Some
bold women even disguised themselves as men to serve in battle. And then
there is the story of the home front, which did not remain static during
the four long years of war. Women took on new roles and responsibilities
left behind by men: they ran businesses, tended farms, raised families,
and sent their support in the form of supplies, letters, and money--
often not knowing the condition of their soldier husband, father,
sweetheart, brother, or son.
The Michigan
Women's Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame
features 258 historical and contemporary women of Michigan who have been
inducted since 1983. Displays include artifacts highlighting individuals
from the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. |
