Established 1881 Collection size 50,000 Phone +1 269-373-7990 | Director Bill McElhone Founded 1881 | |
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Type History, Science, Technology Address 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49003, USA Hours Closed now Friday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday1–5PMMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM Similar Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo Nature Center, Markin Glen Park, Al Sabo Preserve, Air Zoo Profiles | ||
Explore the kalamazoo valley museum
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is a "hands-on" museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The museum is largely aimed at families, and focuses on science, technology, and history. The museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and admission to the facility is free.
Contents
The Museum’s collection dates to an 1881 gift to the Kalamazoo School Board of corals, shells, and rocks from Horace M. Peck, a local banker. In its early years, the Museum acquired natural history specimens, ethnographic materials, and antiquities. Currently, the collection includes over 50,000 items.
The museum has a state-of-the-art, 109-seat planetarium that screens a variety of presentations and programs for school groups and other public audiences.
The Challenger Learning Center, one of several dozen in the country, is designed to offer hands-on and fun learning that complements middle- and high-school science and math curricula.
Exhibits
The museum, whose special exhibitions galleries feature an ever-changing variety of traveling exhibits, also features several permanent exhibits. These include: