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Curious Kids Museum/Discovery Zone Perfect for a weekend stay or vacation visit, this facility is located in beautiful St. Joseph, just o‚ the shore of Lake Michigan. e museum o‚ers two oors of fun with exhibits focused on space, geography, speed, construction, sound and machines. Cross the street and check out e Discovery Zone, where even more exhibits include a wave table, water power tower, climbing tower, toddler beach and “Dream with Da Vinci.” Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Another great wonder institution, the GRCM o‚ers two oors full of science and adventure. Exhibits cover a wide range of subjects such as music, wee discovery, rescue, bubbles, LEGO, trains, bees, park rangers and the “Spin Zone.” Transportation Michigan is all about the automobile, and Vehicle City is home to more than a few aficionados. If planes, trains and automobiles are kind of your thing, here’s a few spots around the state you may enjoy. Located just outside of Battle Creek in Hickory Corners, this museum o‚ers visitors the history of sports cars, muscle cars, motorcycles, toy cars, pedal cars and automotive mascots with cruises every Wednesday and special events through the summer. Automobile Hall of Fame Drive approximately an hour south of Flint to Dearborn and explore a facility honoring more than 800 individuals and institutions that have contributed to the history of the automobile. is attraction is for the biggest of gearheads and presents the most in-depth history of the development of the automobile directly from the minds that imagined it. Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum e YAHM highlights the stories of the cars related to the history of Ypsilanti. e stories are unique and include the Chevrolet Corvair, Tucker, Hudson, Kaiser-Frazer and General Motors Hydra-matic. e prize jewel of the collection is a 1952 Hudson Hornet owned by NASCAR Champion, Herb omas. Gilmore Car Museum / Classic Car Club Museum

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FLIGHT DISCOVERY CENTER/AIR ZOO

Flight Discovery Center/Air Zoo e Air Zoo in Kalamazoo is a ight fanatic’s dream! It features exhibits on space travel, planes of WWII, ight simulators (including astronaut), the Golden Age of Flight, from Vietnam to the jet age and over 40 di‚erent aircraft to examine. In September, the facility will open cockpits of most aircraft and allow visitors a seat at the controls! Yankee Air Museum About an hour away in Belleville, this Smithsonian-aŠliated aviation museum displays rare historical aircraft. Make sure to visit the Vietnam, WWI, WWII and naval pilot exhibits. Take a ride on one of Žve historical aircraft or plan to enjoy fantastic airshows in July! 

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