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MSTA Museum Corner

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Focus: Minerals

Address:
5th Floor EERC Bldg. CM Tech Center
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: 906-487-2572
Website: http://www.museum.mtu.edu
MSTA Member Benefits: 10% Discount in Museum Gift Shop


Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Focus: Interactive Science and Technology Museum

Address:
220 E. Ann St
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-995-5439
Website: www.aahom.org
MSTA Member Benefits: Free gift with Hands-On store purchase of $20 or more


COSI Toledo
Focus: Hands-on Science Center

Address:
1 Discovery Way
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-244-2674
Website: http://www.cositoledo.org
MSTA Member Benefits: None at this time


Impression 5 Science Center
Focus: Hands-On Science

Address:
200 Museum Drive
Lansing, MI 48933-1912
Phone: 517-485-8116
Website: www.impression5.org
MSTA Member Benefits: Offering - Purchase a Impression 5 Family or Grand Parent membership, at a 10% discount off purchase of same, with proof of MSTA membership. Regular price of family membership is $55, Grand Parent is $50. Your Impression 5 membership with the teacher annotation will then entitle the teacher to a 20% discount on all Impression 5 purchases as well as unlimited free admission to 1-5 and more than 250 other like facilities throughout the US.

Open - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday's - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday's - 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Closed major Holidays. For reservations - call 517-485-8116 x32 or - reservations@impression5.org.


Iron County Museum
Focus: Iron County History & Art

Address:
103 Museum Road
P.O. Box 272
Caspian, MI 49915
Website: http://ironcountymuseum.com
MSTA Member Benefits: None at this time


Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Focus: Science and history of mechanical flight

Address:
3101 E. Milham Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49002-1700
Phone: 269-382-6555
Website: www.airzoo.org
MSTA Member Benefits: 20% entrance discount


Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Focus: Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Focus: Showcases a wide variety of historical, technological exhibits and hands on activities.

Address:
230 North Rose Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
Phone: 269-373-7990
Fax: 269-373-7997
Website: www.kalamazoomuseum.org
MSTA Member Benefits: none at this time.

Museum Education Director: Elspeth Inglis (269-373-7985/einglis@kvss.edu)


Kingman Museum
Focus: Natural history (plants, animals, dinosaurs culture, ice age, human body, planetarium, astronomy)

Address:
175 Limit Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Website: www.kingmanmuseum.org
MSTA Member Benefits: 10% Gift Shop discount for MSTA members
Additional Details: Kingman Museum originally opened to the public in 1934, but has been closed 2000 - Feb 2003. Since Feb 2003 we have re-opened with full services. Kingman Museum is open Tuesday - Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 1 to 5 pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $3 for students. Group rates are available.


The Great Lakes Children's Museum
Focus: See, touch, explore and discover water and the Great Lakes in our hands-on, interactive gallery.

Address:
13240 SW Bayshore Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: 231-932-4526
Website: http://www.greatlakeskids.org
MSTA Member Benefits: Free admission to the Museum with valid membership card.

Closed Mondays, September through May, and major holidays. Open seven days June through August.


The New Detroit Science Center
Focus: Hands-On Science Experiments

Address:
5020 John R. Street
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-8400
Website: sciencedetroit.org
MSTA Member Benefits: All MSTA members receive a 10% discount in the Science Center store. There is an extra educator package for those who sign up for a Detroit Science Center membership. For your DSC membership, you receive a membership letter, free educator packet with pre-activities, access to DSC teacher resources (Mon - Wed from 3 - 5), special coupons available on the DSC website, invitations to member events, as well as the 10% store discount.


U of M Exhibit Museum of Natural History
Focus: Prehistoric life, Michigan Wildlife, Human Cultures, Planetarium

Address:1109 Geddes Ave.
Ann Arbor, Mi 48109-1079
Phone: 734-764-0478
Fax: 734-647-2767
Museum Director/Coordinator: Robin Little (734-936-5834/robinal@umich.edu)
Director of Education: Kira Berman (734-647-8574/kiberman@umich.edu)


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