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Events:
"Resourceful
Women: 30 Who Worked to Preserve Michigan's Water, Woods, and Wildlife"
Exhibit Opening
Sunday, September 20, 2009
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Michigan's female naturalists and environmentalists of the
twentieth century by viewing this original exhibit complete with artifacts,
take-away materials, and hands-on activities for young visitors.
The exhibit opening will begin at 2:00 p.m. with a talk by Rebecca
Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Free admission, tours of the museum, and refreshments for all!
Exhibits:
The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame features more than 200 historical and contemporary
women of Michigan who have been inducted since 1983. This permanent
exhibit offers introductions to and highlights of each of these women.
"Votes for Women"
This returning exhibit chronicles the history of the women's suffrage
movement. You'll be introduced to national leaders such as Susan B.
Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as Michigan women who figured
prominently in the movement, including May Stocking Knaggs (Bay City),
Anna Howard Shaw (Big Rapids), and Sojourner Truth (Battle Creek). Among
the many interesting artifacts is a copy of the Women's Century Calendar
dated 1900 which is signed by Anthony.
"Birds, Butterflies, and Blossoms"
August 9-October 29, 2009
Okemos artist Rebecca Case
conveys her love of the outdoors in this exhibit of paintings and
photographs celebrating the beauty and bounty of nature in Michigan.
Case has been painting and drawing since she was eight years old and
says, "I love to explore our world and the creatures in it."
"Resourceful
Women: 30 Who Worked to Preserve Michigan's Water, Woods, and Wildlife"
September 20, 2009-February 19, 2010
Against a backdrop of a timeline
marking conservation milestones in Michigan history, this engaging
exhibit examines the contributions of 30
courageous women who—through their work as politicians, policy makers,
artists, activists, educators, and scientists—helped
protect and promote our natural resources and the environment in the
20th century. Hands-on activities for children include a
design-a-state-park station and a take-home butterfly activity.
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