Visit list - Washtenaw County

These lists are things that are NOT already on HMDB.org, either by omission or because they're not markers.

To start with, my home county of Washtenaw, Michigan:

  • UofM Museum of Natural History
    Tu-Su 10AM-4PM
    1105 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
    Tu-Su 10AM-4PM
    434 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County
    Sat-Sun 12-4
    3261 Lohr Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
  • University of Michigan Museum of Art
    Tues, Wed 11-5, Thu-Fri 10-8, Sat-Sun 11-8
     525 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • Museum on Main
    Sat-Sun 12-4
    500 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  • Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science Center & Nature Center
    Daily 10-5
    220 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  • Argus Museum
    M-F 9-5
    525 W William St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
  • Ypsilanti Historical Museum & Archives
    Tues-Sun 2-5
    220 N Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  • Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center
    Thu-Sun 12-4
    110 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  • Gerald R Ford Presidential Library
    M-F 8:45-4:45
    1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
    M-F 8-6
    1011 N University Ave g565, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - Main clinic entrance
  • Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
    Thu-Sun 1-4
    100 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
  • Stearns Collect-Musical Instruments
    No hours found -     (734) 764-0583
    1100 Baits Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • Saline Area Hist Society Depot & Farm Museums
    Sat 10-2
    402 N Ann Arbor St, Saline, MI 48176
  • Dexter Area Museum
    No hours found -     (734) 426-2519
    3443 Inverness St, Dexter, MI 48130
  • Detroit Observatory at UofM
    Thu 12-5, Fri 12-5,8-10:30pm
    entrance on, 1398 E Ann St, Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • Ann Arbor Art Center
    M-F 10-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5
    117 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  • Rentschler Farm Museum
    No hours found -     (734) 944-0442
    1265 E Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176
  • Manchester Area Historical Society Museum
    Sun 1-4
    302 E Main St, Manchester, MI 48158
  • Gordon Hall
    No hours found -     (734) 426-2519 - NOTE has open house events
    Dexter, MI (west of town, hard to miss)
  • Gerald E Eddy Discovery Center (DNR nature facility)
    No hours found -     (734) 475-3170
    17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118
  • Dewey School Museum
    No hours found -     (804) 596-2254
    11501 Territorial Rd, Munith, MI 49259
  • Michigan Art Gallery
    Tues-Sat 9-5
    5138 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Additional (not found in HMDB.org):

  • Washtenaw County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
    24 hours
    1944 Veterans Mem Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  • Holocaust Memorial
    915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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