Category Archives: Featured

Kids Free Fishing Day – Saturday, June 15

The 8th annual Kids Kids Free Fishing Day will be held this year on Saturday, June 15, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Great Lakes Campus of NMC. This is a free community event that lets children experience the fun … Continue reading

Member Night – Night of the Space Adventure!

Friday, April 12 – 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  Make a balloon rocket and blast off into the far reaches of the galaxy! (O.K., maybe just the far corners of the Museum!) Create a map of the Solar System that … Continue reading

Nano Days 2013

From Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29 we will again be participating in NanoDays—the Biggest Event for the Smallest Science! This program provides opportunities for school-aged children to explore cutting-edge science during spring break. Enter the world of the … Continue reading

2013 Gala Fundraiser

Our 2013 Gala Fundraiser will be on Saturday, February  23 at 6:00 pm at the Inn at Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay. We hope that you will be able to join us for this fabulous event, which will feature local foods with special wine … Continue reading

Shine a Light on the Great Lakes Children’s Museum

As 2012 quickly comes to a close, we are thankful for the support of individuals like you, who sustain our unique and innovative programs and allow us to open doors to a world of opportunity for our community’s families and … Continue reading

Support the Museum with Your Holiday Shopping

Are you thinking about how to choose innovative and unique gifts for the children in your life during the upcoming gift-giving season? Then think about the Great Lakes Children’s Museum. Museum Store The Great Lakes Children’s Museum Store is stocked … Continue reading

Picking Up Good Vibrations

Brainstorm Challenge – November 5, from 11 am to 3 pm. Whenever the Traverse City Area Public Schools have a scheduled Monday day off, we are open. On Monday November 5, TCAPS is closed for a teacher development day, and … Continue reading

Night of the Pirate! – Member Night, Friday, October 19

On Friday, October 19, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, the Museum will be hosting our first member night of the 2012-2013 year. The theme for the night is Pirates! Take a photo of you or your child as a pirate! Air … Continue reading

Kids Safety Day – Saturday, September 15

On Saturday, September 15th, the Museum will be hosting our 6th Annual Kids Safety Day from noon to 4 pm. Safety events such as this are a great way  for children and the adults in their lives to learn about … Continue reading

Art Fair – Friday, August 10

The Great Lakes Children’s Museum will host its 10th Annual Children’s Art Fair in conjunction with Friday Night Live in downtown Traverse City on Friday, August 10. If you want to support a budding artist and entrepreneur in 1st through 8th grade, please join … Continue reading