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Exhibit Museum of Natural History (Visit this link)

Exhibits include displays on prehistoric life with the most extensive
dinosaur exhibits in the state of Michigan, Michigan wildlife, Native American
culture, anthropology, geology, and a Planetarium. A new gallery for temporary
exhibits was created in 2005.



The Museum offers special activities for adults, families, and children that
include public lectures, annual I.D. Days, Halloween parties, Discovery Days,
and collaborations with the Huron Valley Girl Scout Council, local libraries,
and other organizations.



Approximately 20,000 school children visit the Museum annually. Most students
participate in guided tours and educational programs. The Museum uses
inquiry-based styles of teaching, in which children are invited to look, touch,
and question. Tours are led by a corps of 50-60 University student docents
extensively trained by Museum staff.



The Exhibit Museum is open seven days a week, 357 days a year, and attracts
between 65,000-75,000 visitors each year. Admission is free of charge, although
donations are needed and welcomed. Membership is an important source of funding
which, along with sponsorships and other private donations, accounts for over
half of the annual operating budget.