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Dennos Museum Discovery Gallery
Western Michigan
Blink and you might miss one of Traverse City's gems, tucked away along the main road just east of downtown. This small museum houses a distinctive collection of Inuit art...
Art Museum
Special Collection
Glass-Bottomed Shipwreck Tour
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
This may just be the highlight of your trip (for your kids, at least). During the two-hour tour, you can view three different shipwrecks -- an 1880s schooner, an 1895...
Aerial Ride
Aerial Tour
Soo Locks
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The St. Mary's River sits between Sault Ste. Marie, MI and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A series of treacherous rapids once made navigation of the river impossible, but the locks...
Scenic Landmark
Seney Wildlife Refuge
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The Seney Wildlife Refuge represents some of the best wildlife viewing the Upper Peninsula has to offer. Rich in forest and grasslands -- plus bog, marsh, and swamp -- the refuge boasts...
Park
Wildlife Sanctuary
Soo Locks Train Tour
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
If you've got train enthusiasts in your family -- or just want an opportunity to put your feet up and rest for a while -- the Soo Locks Train Tour is a...
Train
Sightseeing Tour
Valley Camp Museum
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Climb aboard a huge 1917 steam-powered freighter to learn more about maritime history and life on the big ships that made their way through the Great Lakes. On board...
History Museum
Special Collection
Tahquamenon Falls
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The second-largest state park in Michigan, the Tahquamenon Falls area was described in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Song of Hiawatha" as a pristine and tranquil natural oasis. The waterfalls...
Park
Canoe Trip on the Lower Platte River
Western Michigan
The whole family will enjoy this canoe trip down a gentle, shallow river with no whitewater worries. With clear water at a depth of 2 to 3 feet, even rank...
Canoeing
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Kids are intrigued by the ghostly and grisly details of shipwrecks, and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum brings them to life through its relics, artifacts, and the stories of rescuers...
Special Collection
History Museum
Raven Hill Discovery Center
Western Michigan
Located southeast of Petoskey, the eclectic Raven Hill Discovery Center is worth a drive. A hands-on science and nature museum, it invites visitors of all ages to touch, interact...
Science & Nature Museum
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