ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
Minibeast Zooseum & Education Center
6907 West Grand River Avenue • Lansing, MI 48906
517-886-0630
Unique learning center devoted to "minibeasts," macroinvertebrate animals, including everything from worms to insects. Features an interpretive center, science store, and an outdoor classroom. more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
State Capitol Building (circa 1879)
North Capitol and West Michigan Avenues • Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-2353
Step back in time to the Victorian era at Michigan's award-winning Capitol with features including a glass floor rotunda and nine acres of decorative handpainted surfaces. Tours are available every half hour.Turner-Dodge House & Heritage Center (circa 1858)
100 East North Street • Lansing, MI 48906
517-483-4220
Beautiful Classic Revival architectural style house with features including magnificent Ionic columns, French glass windows, hand-crafted oak woodwork, 12 foot embossed, tin ceilings, and five fireplaces. Historic tours are available as well as lectures, educational programs, and special events. more...
Historic Sites & Monuments
Courthouse Square Association
100 West Lawrence Avenue • Lansing, MI 48813
Located 17 Miles Southwest in Charlotte
517-543-6999
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Courthouse Square consists of the 1885 Eaton County Courthouse and the 1873 Sheriff's Residence. The courthouse features a restored courtroom, plus exhibits relating to the heritage and culture of the mid-Michigan region. more...Meridian Historical Village
5151 Marsh Road • Lansing, MI 48805
Located in Okemos
517-347-7300
This village provides a glimpse into 19th century and features seven historical buildings including a one-room schoolhouse, farmhouse, barn, blacksmith shop, an inn, and the only remaining plank road tollgate house in Michigan. more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
East Lansing Public Library
950 Abbott Road • Lansing, MI 48823
517-351-2420
Public library providing a variety of books, new and traditional resources, educational programs, and miscellaneous community services. more... map
Museums & Galleries
Kresge Art Museum
Located at Michigan State University
517-353-9834
You will find over 5,000 years of art at this museum including collections and special exhibits in a variety of artistic and cultural themes. Also provides lectures, tours, and educational programs for adults and children. Located between the MSU Auditorium and the Alumni Chapel more...Lansing Art Gallery
113 South Washington Square • Lansing, MI 48933
517-374-6400
The first permanent art gallery in Lansing, this nonprofit arts organization serves local and state wide artists through monthly exhibitions, educational programs, a gallery, and a gift shop. more...Michigan Library and Historical Center
702 West Kalamazoo Street • Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-3559
Highlights of this center include 26 permanent galleries on four levels depicting the history of Michigan from prehistoric times through the late 20th century. Also features a walk-through copper mine, a one-room schoolhouse, a 1957 Auto Show, and a S & H Greenstamps Store. more...Michigan State University Museum
West Circle Drive • Lansing, MI 48824
Located at Michigan State University
517-355-7474 or 517-355-2370
This museum features three floors of permanent and changing exhibits on natural and cultural history. It is the state's only land-grant university museum. Educational programs and museum store also available. more... mapMichigan Womens Historical Center & Hall of Fame
213 West Main Street • Lansing, MI 48933
517-484-1880
Charming museum that celebrates Michigan women in its permanent and changing exhibits including works by outstanding Michigan women artists and photographers. more...Museum of Surveying
220 South Museum Drive • Lansing, MI 48933
517-484-6605
This museum is the only museum of its kind in the U.S. and it features a collection of historical surveying artifacts. more... mapNokomis Native American Cultural Learning Center
5153 Marsh Road • Lansing, MI 48864
Located in Okemos
517-349-5777
Through programs, exhibitions and special events, The Nokomis Native American Cultural Learning Center helps fulfill its mission of preserving and presenting the history, arts, and culture of the Anishinaabe people - the Ojibwa, Odawa, and Potawatomi nations. more... mapR.E. Olds Transportation Museum
240 Museum Drive • Lansing, MI 48933
517-372-0529
Established by one of Lansing's most prominent citizens, Ransom Eli Olds, this museum is a tribute to the auto industry with features including the very first Oldsmobile built in 1897, antique REOs, and other memorabilia. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Cooley Gardens
213 West Main Street • Lansing, MI 48933
517-483-4277
Planted over 100 years ago, this is a garden lover's paradise and features a pavilion, park benches, and picnic tables. mapFenner Nature Center
2020 Mount Hope • Lansing, MI 48917
517-483-4224
An interactive learning center with features including self-guided nature trails, a visitor center with exhibits, a natural history library, and a gift shop. more...Frances Park
2600 Moores River Drive • Lansing, MI 48933
517-483-4277
Formal rose garden park featuring 155 varieties of roses plus woodland and Grand River trails. mapLouis F. Adado Riverfront Park and Trail System
300 North Grand Avenue • Lansing, MI 48933
517-483-4277
Designed as a downtown festival park, this scenic walkway connects comfortable parks, historic sites, and activity centers for over eight miles.Michigan's 4-H Children's Garden
103 Bogue Street • Lansing, MI 48823
Located at Michigan State University
517-355-0348
Designed especially for children, this delightful garden features a tree house, garden house, an amphitheater, and over 60 themed gardens. It is one of five parts of the Horticultural Demonstration Gardens at MSU. The garden is open dawn to dusk, from April 1 through October 31. more... mapPotter Park Zoo
1301 South Pennsylvania Avenue • Lansing, MI 48912
517-702-4730
Beautifully landscaped 100 acre park, garden, and zoo featuring more than 400 animals from around the world including rhinos, red pandas, tigers, snow leopards, wolves, and penguins. more... mapW.J. Beal Botanical Gardens
201 Marrill Hall • Lansing, MI 48823
Located at Michigan State University
517-355-1855
Founded in 1874, this is the oldest continuously operated garden of this type in the U.S. It features over 5,000 species organized in economic, systematic, landscape, and ecological groupings. more...
Science & Technology
Abrams Planetarium
Located at Michigan State University
517-355-4676
This sky theatre helps you rediscover the wonders of the universe through astronomy and space science. This planetarium features an exhibit hall, a blacklight gallery of astronomical art, and a hemispherical domed sky theater with a Digistar, the world's only computer-graphics-based planetarium projector which allows elaborate three-dimensional simulations. Public shows are available on the weekends. more...Impression 5 Science Center
200 Museum Drive • Lansing, MI 48933
517-485-8116
Sophisticated hands-on science center featuring a wonderful array of physical and natural world exhibits for all ages. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Michigan Princess Riverboat
3004 West Main Street • Lansing, MI 48917
Grand River Park
517-627-2154
The Michigan Princess provides the best entertainment value in the region with a wide variety of great food and entertainment options. You can also charter the Michigan Princess for events such as weddings, class reunions, company parties or business functions. They can accommodate up to 500 passengers. more... mapTour Connection
5859 Saginaw Highway • Lansing, MI 48917
517-882-5275
Provides guided and escorted tours of Greater Lansing with customized tour itineraries and motorcoach charters available. map
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