September Calendar

Events:
Labor Day Weekend
Saturday, September 4- Monday, September 6
The business offices & museum will be closed for this holiday weekend.

The 6th Annual Smithsonian Museum Day
Saturday, September 25, 2010
We are pleased to be a first time participant in this nation-wide celebration of heritage and cultural life. Museum Day visitors will get a first look at the new history exhibit on women's suffrage in Michigan. Free admission for visitors presenting the official Museum Day ticket, found on the Smithsonian website.

History Exhibit Opening
Sunday, September 26, 2-4 p.m.
Join us for the public opening of our new history exhibit, "Petticoat Patriots: How Michigan Women Won the Vote." This exhibit explores the woman's suffrage movement in Michigan and the women that demanded the right for Michigan women and all women to vote.

Exhibits:
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. This permanent exhibit offers introductions to and highlights of each of these women.

Resourceful Women: 30 Who Preserved Michigan's Water, Woods, and Wildlife
Through Sunday, September 12, 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.

Denali National Park: A Celebration of Color
Wednesday, August 18-Sunday, October 31, 2010
Enjoy vibrant landscapes inspired by Denali National Park & Preserve created by artist Pat Miller. Miller skillfully employs the transparent qualities of watercolor along with pastels, to preserve, savor, and share her exuberance for life and the natural world.

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You may find out about events and new exhibits at the Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame by clicking on the appropriate month.