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	Michigan Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum Address Phone Web Site www.greatlakeslore.org/ Description Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime
powered by FreeFind	MI Acme Music House 7377 US 31 North PO Box 297 Acme MI 49610 Phone 231 938-9300 Web Site http://www.musichouse.org/ E-mail mailto:info@MusicHouse.org Description anything that mechanically produces music - nickelodeons, radios. Juke boxes, player pianos, organs Type of Resource Specialty Museum Industry /Profession Music Collection G-M Musical Instruments New or Updated: 1/8/2006
Search this site	Michigan Ann Arbor Gerald R Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor MI 48109 Phone 734 205-0555 Web Site www.ford.utexas.edu/ E-mail ford.library@nara.gov Alt Web http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/index.html Description museum is in Grand Rapids Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry /Profession Politics Research Library New or Updated: 7/16/2007 Michigan Ann Arbor Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments U MI School of Music Vera Milla Gallery Ann Arbor MI 48109 Phone 734 763-4389 Web Site http://www.music.umich.edu/resources/stearns/ Alt Web http://www.hvcn.org/info/libscmi.html Description more than 2000 instruments, collection begun in 1899 Type of Resource Specialty Museum Collection G-M Musical Instruments New or Updated: 06/11/2003
	Michigan Auburn Hill Walter P Chrysler Museum 1 Chrysler Drive mail: DaimlerChrysler CIMS 498-00-00 Auburn Hill MI 48326 Phone Web Site http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/museum/ E-mail mailto:ld89@daimlerchrysler.com Description 75 vehicles, chronicles automotive founders such as Chrysler & the Dodge brothers, leaders such as Iacocca, vehicles, trucks, corporate archives Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Automotive Research /Reading Archives Owner/Operator: DaimlerChrysler Beaver Island Toy Museum & Toy Store Beaver Island MI Phone 231 448-2480 Web Site *** Alt Web http://www.beaverisland.net/People/Toy_Museum/ Description collectible toys, modern toys Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Merchant Collection N-Z Toys New or Updated: 7/15/2007 Michigan Belleville Yankee Air Force Museum 2041 A Street Belleville MI 48111 Phone 734 483-4030 Web Site www.yankeeairmuseum.org Description Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Aviation MI Dearborn Automotive Hall of Fame 21400 Oakwood Blvd Dearborn MI 48121 Phone 313 240-4000 Web Site http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/about/purpose.html Description honors industry pioneers, movers & shakers, usually has vehicles on loan Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Automotive Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame Collection N-Z Vehicles New or Updated:** 11/16/2003	Google
	Michigan Detroit Detroit Hydroplane Museum 2121 Franklin St Detroit MI 48207 Phone 313 393-3366 Web Site Description Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime Building Type Ship Collection G-M Hydroplane Dossin Great Lakes Museum 100 Strand Dr Detroit MI 48207 Phone 313 852-4051 Web Site www.detroithistorical.org/index.html Description on Belle Isle, history of Great Lakes and Detroit River maritime Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime MI Detroit Gospel Music Hall of Fame & Museum 18031 West McNichols Detroit MI 48219 Phone 313 592-0017 Web Site http://www.gmhf.org/ Description dedicated to music which came from Spirituals, blues & tabernacle songs in early 1900s Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Entertainment Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame Industry /Profession Music New or Updated: 09/26/2003 MI Detroit Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Cobo Conference & Exhibition Center Detroit MI 48226 Phone 248 848-0252 Web Site *** Description almost 200 Michigan athletes Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Sports Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame New or Updated:** 11/04/2003
	MI Douglas Keewatin Maritime Museum Blue Star Highway & Union Street PO Box 638 Douglas MI 49406 Phone 616 857-2464 Alt Phone 517 589-8635 Web Site http://www.keewatinmaritimemuseum.com/ E-mail mailto:info@keewatinmaritimemuseum.com Alt Web http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/ships/lists/name_2j.htm Description several boats & land exhibits focusing on 1907 350 foot excursion steamboat Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime Building Type Ship New or Updated: 7/29/2004
	Michigan Empire Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station/Maritime Museum MAIL 9922 Front Street Empire MI 49530 Phone 231 326-5134 Web Site http://www.nps.gov/slbe/ Description part of national lakeshore which also includes lighthouse & historic rural farm district Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime Industry /Profession Lifesaving New or Updated: 7/30/2004 The Cannery Historic Boat Collection Glen Haven, M-109/M-209 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Empire MI 49630 Phone 231 326-5134 Web Site http://www.nps.gov/slbe/ E-mail mailto:SLBE_Interpretation@nps.gov Alt Web http://www.leelanau.com/dunes/ Description boat collection with vessels, motors, equipment Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime Building Type Ship
	Michigan Escanaba Sand Point Lighthouse Museum Sand Point, Ludington Park PO Box 484 Escanaba MI 49829 Phone 906 786-3763 Web Site Description restored to 19th century appearance, including Keeper's cottage Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime Building Type Lighthouse Era 1867 Owner/Operator: Delta County Historical Society
	Michigan Farmington Hills Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum 31005 Orchard Lake Farmington Hills MI 48334 Phone 248 626-5020 Web Site www.marvin3m.com Description pinball machines, sideshow attractions, neon Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Entertainment New or Updated: 6/6/2007 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 32985 Hamilton Court Farmington Hills MI 48334 Phone 248 848-0252 Web Site Description Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Sports Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame
	Michigan Gaylord Bottle Cap Museum 4977 Sparr Rd Gaylord MI 49735 Phone 989 732-1931 Web Site http://www.hhpweb.com/customcontent.asp?ID=560 Alt Web http://www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?m=2;12&p=B878 Description Coca Cola memorabilia Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Industrial New or Updated: 8/27/2007 MI Glen Haven Cannery Historic Boat Collection M-109/M-209 Glen Haven MI Phone 231 326-5134 Web Site http://www.mytraversecity.com/listing.cfm?listingID=90 Alt Web http://www.mytraversecity.com/summer/article.cfm?articleID=228 Description collection from dugout canoe, other boats, safety equipment Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime New or Updated: 4/1/2004 MI Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford Museum 303 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids MI 49504 Phone 616 254-0400 Web Site http://www.ford.utexas.edu/ Alt Web http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Description museum devoted to Ford's presidency and more with special exhibits Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry /Profession Politics Owner/Operator: National Archives & Records Administration New or Updated: 9/3/2007 MI Hanover Conklin Antique Organ Collection 101 Fairview Street PO Box 256 Hanover MI 49241 Phone 517 563-8927 Web Site http://www.conklinreedorganmuseum.org/lcro.htm Description 130 antique organs, local memorabilia Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Local History Building Type Schoolhouse Industry /Profession Music Collection N-Z Organs Owner/Operator: Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society New or Updated: 9/20/2007 Michigan Hesston Hesston Steam Museum Hesston MI Address Phone Web Site www.michigancity.com/Hesston/Hesston.html Description Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Industrial MI Hickory Corners Gilmore Car - CCCA Museum 6865 Hickory Road Hickory Corners MI 49060 Phone 269 671-5089 Web Site http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/index.cfm E-mail mailto:info@gilmorecarmuseum.org Description buildings feature Classic Car Club , Pierce-Arrow, 175 vehicles Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Automotive Owner/Operator: National Bank of Alaska New or Updated: 11/23/2003 Michigan Ishpeming US National Ski Hall of Fame & Museum 610 Palms Avenue PO Box 191 Ishpeming MI 49849 Phone 906 485-6323 Web Site http://www.skihall.com/ Description Museum of the US Ski and Snowboard Association Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Sports Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame Collection N-Z Photography Research /Reading Library
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