Carefree Travel Guide 2023

West Michigan is filled with remarkably rich history ready to be explored. Step back in time through informative exhibits, amazing museum collections, and exciting hands-on activities that bring the past to life! These area attractions highlight everything from historic buildings, World War II era aircrafts and submarines, fine art, and even local inventions. Mara Palomino | Grand Rapids Public Museum

History Map BERRIEN SPRINGS 22 • History Center at Courthouse Square CHARLEVOIX 5 • Castle Farms

GRAND RAPIDS 13 • Blandford Nature Center • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

• W.K. Kellogg Conference Center and Manor House

HOLLAND 14 • Holland Museum

• Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA) • Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl St NW GRPM.org 616-929-1700 The GRPM offers three floors of world-class exhibits on history, science and culture. Ride the 1928 Spillman Carousel and catch a show in the Chaffee Planetarium. General Admission charged. HARBOR SPRINGS 3 • Harbor Springs Area Historical Society HASTINGS 15 • Historic Charlton Village, Museum & Recreation Area HICKORY CORNERS 17 • Gilmore Car Museum 6865 Hickory Rd GilmoreCarMuseum.org 269-671-5089 North America’s largest car museum, featuring 400 exceptional cars, trucks, and motorcycles presented in world-class galleries on a beautiful 90-acre campus, and telling the history of America through the automobile.

31 W 10th Street HollandMuseum.org 616-796-3329 The Holland Museum tells the

COLDWATER 21 • Tibbits Opera House COOPERSVILLE 12 • Coopersville Farm Museum • Coopersville Historical Museum FRANKFORT 7 • Point Betsie Lighthouse 3701 Point Betsie Rd Betsie Lighthouse offers guided tours, access to the fog signal building, and an exhibit on the life saving station that once existed at this site. GRAND HAVEN 11 • Tri-Cities Historical Museum PointBetsie.org 231-352-7644 Originating in 1858, Point

story of Holland from its founding by Dutch immigrants to today’s innovative, successful, and diverse community. • Windmill Island Gardens 1 Lincoln Ave WindmillIsland.org 616-355-1030 A beautiful oasis on the edge of downtown Holland, Windmill Island Gardens features an original working Dutch windmill, an Amsterdam street organ, replica buildings, and acres of beautiful gardens. KALAMAZOO 18 • Kalamazoo Valley Museum LUDINGTON 9 • Historic White Pine Village • Mason County

200 Washington Ave Tri-CitiesMuseum.org 616-842-0700 Located in downtown Grand

Historical Society 130 E. Ludington Ave MasonCountyMIHistory.org 231-843-4808

Haven and just minutes from Lake Michigan! The Tri-Cities Historical Museum has three floors of unique local history and a museum store featuring local artists.

Mason County Historical Society operates White Pine Village and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Visitors can buy tickets to all three locations at the Emporium in Downtown Ludington.

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West Michigan Tourist Association | WMTA.org