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Arts in Action with Mike Sincic – May 6th!

April 13, 2023/by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Calling all parents, grandparents, nannies and caregivers! Arts in Action is BACK in the Great Lakes Children’s Museum! Please join us with your children for a fun, INTERACTIVE experience on Saturday, May 6th from 9:30 to 11:30am, and 12:00 to 2:00pm.

This workshop is a no pressure, drop-in format, and is included FREE for members, or with the cost of admission for guests!

GLCM partners with local artists representing interesting mediums of creative expression in Northwest Michigan to present hands-on arts and culture workshops designed for children 2-8. Our next Arts In Action workshop will feature the art of collage- with Mr. Michael Sincic!

Although Michael lost his sight two decades ago due to a brain tumor, he has made a name for himself in Northern Michigan as a popular local artist.

Join us Saturday for his special interactive workshop, where he will help your little one create a work of art in a different way than they may be used to- one that requires sharpening their sensory abilities, without using their eyes.

Don’t miss this awesome, interactive workshop for children- but FUN for the whole family!

These hands-on, skills-building activities are supported in part by generous grants from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. THANK YOU MACC and NEA!!

Spring Break Astronaut Training is back!

March 8, 2023/by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Calling all future astronauts!

Do you dream of one day walking on the surface of the Moon or setting off on an adventure to Mars? Do you think that working on the International Space Station would be exciting? Join us at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum during Spring Break for a week of Spring Astronaut Training. It just might be your “cup of tea”. Speaking of tea: Find out how an astronaut would drink tea (or any other liquid) in space!

This is a FREE program included with tickets to any session (Morning, Noon, or Afternoon) happening during Spring Break Week (March 27th -31st). Just pick up your tickets on our Reservation Page to save your spot! (Tickets go on sale 1-week in advance)

With fun, hands on activities you will do experiments, solve problems, explore space . . . . . . and even eat a snack like an astronaut!

Children will visit each astronaut training station and earn a sticker for each activity completed.

Experiment Stations:

Static Electricity

Surface Tension

Problem Solving Stations:

Reconnect The Power Supply

Design, Build, Test (a space vehicle)

Explore Space:

Space Guess Quest game

Early Learners Station:

Moon Adventure blocks

Lunar Landscape ( Sensory exploration)

Obstacle Course Station:

Human Hamster Wheel

Most resources have been provided by The National Informal STEM Education Network.

Volunteer Opportunity!

If you’d like to volunteer to help out at GLCM, follow the link below. You can sign up to help at a time that works for you – we’ll train you on what to do! Contact the Impact Manager at impact@glcm.org or 231-674-5352 with any questions.

Click here to view volunteer opportunities!

New Year’s Countdown for Kids

November 17, 2022/by Great Lakes Children's Museum

GLCM’s New Year’s Countdown for Kids takes place on Saturday December 31, 2022 during All Sessions (9:30-11:30 / 12:00-2:00 / 2:30-4:30 pm)

This experience is FREE with Museum Admission ($8 for children and adults, free for members). Reservations Required! This event sells out!

Would you like to welcome in 2023 but can’t wait till midnight?

It’s midnight somewhere in the world! Countdown to 2023 with the Great Lakes Children’s Museum!

Watch the ball drop and make some noise! Fabulously fun New Year’s activities will take place all throughout each session.

The ball drop will happen ½ hour before each session ends. Activities will include decorating the ball, making noise makers and party hats and more!

Buy Tickets! Sign Up as a Volunteer

Holiday Happenings Celebrations!

November 17, 2022/by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Help us celebrate holidays from around the world!

Holiday Happenings Celebrations is an interactive experience that celebrates holidays from across the globe! Celebrate familiar and new holiday traditions in the Great Lakes Room with us! This drop-in program will be available alongside normal gallery play for two whole days!

Thursday, December 22nd and Friday, December 23rd (All Sessions)

This experience is FREE with Museum Admission ($8 for children and adults, free for members).

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Boo Art Fest is back at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum!

September 22, 2022/by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Celebrate Halloween at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum’s 2nd annual Boo Art Fest! A Boo Art Fest is what you get when you mix Halloween with a boat load of orange and black paint and then add creative kids with squirt bottles, glue sticks, and paint brushes in hand. Come expecting to get messy! (You might want to save your costumes for Halloween night)

Painting the windows with a supersoaker at the 2021 Boo Art Fest.

Boo Art Fest takes place all day on Saturday, October 22nd. We will have three sessions to choose from, Morning (9:30-11:30), Noon (12:00-2:00), and Afternoon (2:30-4:30). Each session will have activities listed below – so get ready to take home some spooky arts and crafts!