KALAMAZOO AIR ZOO - www.airzoo.org
(269) 382-6555/(866)524-7966 - The Air Zoo offers a visit more like a day at a theme park than a trip to a museum. It has grown into the 10 th largest non-government aviation museum in the nation. Celebrate the Wright brothers' first flight. Tour the International Space Station like never before. Take the controls of a military jet plane. It's all part of a multi-sensory experience aimed at submerging guests into the wonders of man-made flight. With indoor amusement rides, full-motion flight simulators, the Midwest 's only 4D theatres, live character actors and a collection of over 80 rare aircraft, there's something to make everyone's time fly. |
KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS - www.kiarts.org
(269) 349-7775 - The newly renovated and expanded facility includes temporary exhibitions and galleries exhibiting works drawn from a permanent collection of over 3,000 pieces. - Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday; and 12 noon-5 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
GILMORE CAR MUSEUM - www.gilmorecarmuseum.org
(269) 671-5089 - Rated as one of the 10 best large automobile museums in the United States. Located on M-43, 15 miles northeast of Kalamazoo. - Hours: May-October, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Admission. |
KALAMAZOO VALLEY MUSEUM - kvm.kvcc.edu
(269) 373-7990 or 800-772-3370 - Outstanding interactive museum with hands-on science, history and technology exhibits including a Planetarium, Interactive Learning Hall and Challenger Learning Center. - Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Closed holidays, No admission. Special exhibits and areas $2-$3.
KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER - www.naturecenter.org
(269) 381-1574 - A $1.2 million renovation includes hands-on exhibits, a tropical rain forest, and a butterfly house. Located 12 minutes north of downtown Kalamazoo. - Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Admission. |
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