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Address: 7400 Division Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49014
Located in nearby Battle Creek, this zoo is highlighted by the 50-acre Wild Africa exhibit, home to some of Western Michigan's wildest characters. The park's more unique residents include a red panda, white-faced gibbon, wolves, and giraffes. In addition, Wild Africa offers several opportunities for discovery, thanks to its working ranger station,...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Kalamazoo Attractions & Activities
Address: 6865 Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060
Boasting more than 140 vintage automobiles, this campus in rural Hickory Corners is regarded as one of the best museums of its kind in the United States. Permanent exhibits include a 1937 Super Charged Cord Beverly Sedan, a collection of Packards dating from 1905 to 1956, and a 1903 Michigan. The museum, founded in the mid-1960s, now spreads...
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Address: 3101 E Milham Rd, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International, Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Featuring lions, tigers, and bears of a different variety, this museum has more than 70 vintage airplanes, ranging from a World War II-era Flying Tiger and a Gooney Bird to a replica of the Wright Flyer and an F-104 Starfighter. Aside from aircrafts on exhibit, the Zoo features flight simulators that allow visitors to experience their own virtual...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Kalamazoo Attractions & Activities
Address: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
One of the community's true gems, KIA is dedicated to promoting and showcasing art in a variety of media and is known for its 20th-century American works. Among the museum's permanent holdings are items by Andrew Wyeth, Andy Warhol, Franz Kline, Ansel Adams and Ed Paschke. The permanent collection includes over 4000 works, and temporary exhibits...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Kalamazoo Attractions & Activities
Address: 7000 N Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
The restored, Greek Revival DeLano Homestead (completed in 1858 and listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings) and its grounds now serve as home to this nature center, which provides a bundle of educational activities for the entire family. Visit the aptly named Bug House and its plethora of creepy crawlies, the interactive Nature Up...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Kalamazoo Attractions & Activities
Address: 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Learn about the unique history of this Southwest Michigan town and, perhaps, a little bit about everything else too while visiting this hands-on museum. Special temporary exhibits have focused on science fiction and the role local sports teams have played in Kalamazoo's history; meanwhile, fixtures at KVM include displays about science and...
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Address: 255 South Ave, Oak Hill Cemetery , Battle Creek, MI 49014
A simple square monument marks the grave of one of the abolition movement's most beloved and heroic figures, Sojourner Truth. Born a slave in New York and known by the name Isabella Bomefree, she gained freedom in 1827; by the 1840s she had changed her name and become quite well known as a street preacher and traveling public speaker. She settled...
W. K. Kellogg Biological Station
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Kalamazoo Attractions & Activities
Address: 12685 E C Ave, Hickory Corners, MI 49060
Operating under the auspices of Michigan State University, this outpost on Gull Lake boasts a bird sanctuary that's home to a unique population of birds of prey and more than 20 distinct species of ducks and geese. Great care has been taken to preserve the birds' different habitats, and guests can view an array of ecosystems, ranging from forested...
