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Museum Hours
The Center is open Wednesday-Saturday, 12
Noon - 4 p.m. and on the 1st Sunday of the month, 2-4 p.m.
Flexible scheduling is available to groups with advance reservations.
Events:
Art Exhibit
Opening Reception
Works by Lily Lihting Li Kostrzewa
Sunday, August 5, 2-4 p.m.
Free admission and light refreshments provided.
Exhibits:
Works by
Lily Lihting Li Kostrzewa
Opens Sunday, August
5, 2-4 pm
Artist Lily Lihting Li Kostrzewa is from Taiwan by way of Mt. Pleasant.
Her mixed media works depict a clear feminist message.
Women Who Dared to
Lead: Michigan Women in Politics
Michigan women were running for
office as soon as they gained the right to vote. Yet the number of
office-holding women in the Michigan Legislature has been declining.
This exhibit seeks to inspire more women to be active in their
communities by focusing on the stories of 36 members of the Michigan
Women's Hall of Fame that were forerunners for women in local, state,
and national politics. Discover their legacy though stories of struggle
and inspiration while learning what it takes to run for political
office.
Not Just a Man's
War: Michigan Women and the Civil War
In celebration of the
150th anniversary of the Civil War, discover the unique contributions
made by Michigan women. Michigan women were on the frontline during the
Civil War serving as as nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield. Some
bold women even disguised themselves as men to serve in battle. And then
there is the story of the home front, which did not remain static during
the four long years of war. Women took on new roles and responsibilities
left behind by men: they ran businesses, tended farms, raised families,
and sent their support in the form of supplies, letters, and money--
often not knowing the condition of their soldier husband, father,
sweetheart, brother, or son.
The Michigan
Women's Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame
features 258 historical and contemporary women of Michigan who have been
inducted since 1983. Displays include artifacts highlighting individuals
from the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. |
