Art, Children's, Science

The Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art is located inside Midland Center for the Arts and consists of an interactive and engaging science gallery (the Hall of Ideas) and over 7,000 square feet of gallery space featuring changing visual art and science exhibitions to explore throughout the year.

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Experience authentic Victorian Gothic architecture with these two beautifully restored buildings. The 1874 Bradley Home is a hands-on historic house museum where you can enjoy a glimpse of the everyday life of an early Midland family. The Carriage House features an amazing collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, and is home to mid-Michigan’s largest functioning blacksmith’s shop.

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park, Science

Performances, exhibits, films, lectures, permanent hands-on science museum and a permanent collection of Midland artifacts are all included in the activities of MCFTA. Meanwhile, the main campus shares a parking lot with the Dow Gardens, another great regional experience.

Art

Nature Centers

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Park, Science

Travel through time and explore the history of Midland County at Heritage Park – a unique combination of state-of-the-art archival and multi-purpose facilities in a pleasant campus setting close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail and located less than a mile from Midland Center for the Arts.

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

At Heritage Park the story of Midland County is available for all to enjoy. The park is a unique mix of state-of-the-art archival and multi-purpose facilities, in a pleasant campus setting close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail. Heritage Park includes the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center, the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum, and the 1874 Bradley Home Museum and Carriage House.