Jackson, Mich. – On Saturday, May 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ten participating Jackson County, Michigan museums will be open to the public free of charge. Some locations will host an “open-house style” reception and self-guided tours while others are hosting safe and socially distanced child-friendly activities, historical demonstrations and providing guided tours. With Museum Day intentionally planned on Mother’s Day weekend, it is a great opportunity for families to get together and learn more about their community’s history while checking some local museums off their bucket list. Many museums will be giving away a Museum Day gift basket as well.
New this year, all museums will be offering a virtual experience for guests. With capacity limits in place due to slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, museums wanted to offer another option for guests to experience their museums. Each museum along with Experience Jackson and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Jackson County will be premiering featured museum videos as part of Free Jackson County Museum Day in partnership with Good Things Going – Jackson.
2021 Museum Day Participants:
Cambridge Junction Historic State Park and Walker Tavern Historic Site
1322 M-50, Brooklyn, MI 49230
Ella Sharp Museum
3225 Fourth Street, Jackson, MI 49203
Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society
105 Fairview Street, Hanover, MI 49210
Lost Railway Museum
142 West Michigan Avenue, Grass Lake, MI 49240
Mann House
205 Hanover Street, Concord, MI 49237
Tompkins Historical Stewart Museum
10138 Tompkins Road, Rives Junction, MI 4927
Waterloo Farm Museum
13493 Waterloo Munith Road, Grass Lake, MI 49240
Dewey School Museum
Three miles north of the Waterloo Farm Museum
Ye Ole Carriage Shop Auto Museum
3537 Henderson Road, Spring Arbor, MI 49283
Hubbard Memorial Museum
317 Hanover Street, Concord, MI 49237
Michigan Military Heritage Museum
153 North Union Street, Grass Lake, MI 49240
For more information, please visit www.ExperienceJackson.com/MuseumDay. Museum Day is proudly promoted by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Jackson County, Experience Jackson and participating museums.