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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 Labor Day weekend:
September 3-5, 2011.
Events:
7th Annual Smithsonian Museum Day
History Exhibit Opening Reception
Saturday, September 24, Noon-4 pm
We are pleased to be a second time
participant in this nation-wide celebration of heritage and cultural life.
Museum Day visitors will get a first look at the new exhibit "Not Just a Man's
War: Michigan Women and the Civil War." Free admission for visitors presenting the official Museum
Day ticket, found on the
Smithsonian website.
Exhibits:
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.
Selected Works
from the Michigan Women's Historical Center Art Collection
This new exhibit features some of the
treasures in the collection, including works by prominent Michigan women artists
and Hall of Fame inductees, such as Patricia Hill Burnett and Gwen Frostic.
Other works portray Hall of Fame inductees, such as Katherine Hill Campbell,
Anna "Big Annie" Clemenc, Martha Griffiths, and Helen Milliken.
Petticoat
Patriots: How Michigan Women Won the Vote
This temporary history exhibit explores how the women's suffrage movement
unfolded in Michigan and the stories of over 20 Michigan women that became
leading suffragists. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging stories,
images, and artifacts. The exhibit also features many interactive elements,
including a voting booth for students to exercise their suffrage and places for
visitors to share their own ideas.
The Michigan Women's
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame features more than 250 historical and contemporary women of
Michigan who have been inducted since 1983. Exhibit cases display items related
to the newest class of inductees and highlighting individuals in the Hall of
Fame.
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