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Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center six miles west of US-131 on M-43, 269-668-2876, Offers fish hatchery tours, exhibits on fish and fishing, special programs, walking trails, picnic area, and a display pond where you can feed the fish. Open all year to the public. |
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Air Zoo 6151 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49002, 269-382-6555, Though called the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, this aviation museum is officially named the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum. You can view more than sixty restored aircraft, try out a flight simulator, see photographs, dioramas, and other exhibits. This is also the home of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame and the Guadalcanal Memorial Museum. more...  |
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Celery Flats Interpretive Center 7335 Garden Lane, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, One-Fourth Mile East of South Westnedge Avenue, 269-329-4522, This center celebrates Kalamazoo's history as a celery farming center through its many tours, museums, and exhibits. Included are a turn-of-the-century schoolhouse, a 1930's grain elevator, the Hayloft Theatre, and the 1846 Stuart Mansion. more...  |
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Gilmore Car Museum 6865 Hickory Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49060, Hickory Corners, 269-671-5089, One of the best automobile museums in the nation, this museum features 130 cars that trace the history of American automobiles. Some of the models displayed include Rolls Royces, sports cars, Cadillacs, Corvettes, and Packards. more...  |
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 South Park Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, Downtown, 269-349-7775, Focusing on 20th century American, German Expressionist, and graphic arts, this art facility features a permanent collection of over 3,000 pieces. Its ten galleries showcase the permanent collection as well as numerous temporary exhibits. The Institute is closed on Mondays and major holidays. more...  |
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Nature Center 7000 North Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, 269-381-1574, Located on 1,132 acres, this Nature Center reaches more than 250,000 people each year through its numerous programs. It offers daily and year-round interactive exhibits, nature trails, and special programs every weekend. more...  |
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum 230 North Rose Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, Downtown, 269-373-7990, 800-772-3370, This outstanding interactive museum offers a large array of hands-on science, history, and technology exhibits. Features include an Interactive Learning Hall, Challenger Learning Center, the Mercantile gift store, and a planetarium. The museum is open daily. more...  |
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Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Dairy Center & Forest 298 Forty-Second Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, 269-671-2510, Enjoy a self-guided tour through a working dairy farm, a bird sanctuary, and an experimental forest that features more than 150 species of trees. |
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Kalamazoo Brewing Company, Inc. 355 East Kalamazoo Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, 269-382-2338, Known for their unique and creative beers, this brewery offers tours on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Their pub-on-site lets you taste many of the noted beers that this company produces. There is also a general store on site that sells homebrewing supplies, gifts, and beer-to-go. more...  |
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Peterson & Sons Winery 9375 East P Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49002, 269-626-9755, Known as one of the few wineries in the world that makes wine without chemicals or preservatives, this commercial winery offers wine tastings year round. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm Monday, Friday and Saturday and on Sunday from noon until 6 pm. more...  |
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