michigan magazine museum

Just for the fun of it, we thought that we would go to the Big Foot convention there this summer. We went to where it was located the previous summer, and nothing at all was going on there. Maybe we went to the wrong location, but, how would we find it. Now the place said that it was the Skyline Convention Center, or something like that. I used to like watching the TV show, when we lived in Michigan, so I thought that we'd enjoy the museum. Not sure if it is even open anymore or not.

We were in the area and took a day trip that included this location since there was a scheduled Indian Pow Wow advertised. We spoke with our children about Native Americans, their crafts, their Pow Wows, and their tepees. We arrived and there were tables set up by a tepee. It was well over 90 degrees. The gentleman told us there was no Pow Wow, that we could sit and listen to his talk about Indians. We went inside the museum and there was a woman washing an electric griddle. We felt like we were intruders since she looked at us many times without any greeting or offer for help. Maybe this place was for filming of the show but the friendly, welcoming team on the show isn't represented at this location. Don't waste your time or your gas. This Pow Wow never took place when it was advertised. We won't be back. What a shame for such a beautiful building to be such a disappointing visit. Visit date set below only allowed us to choose dates from August 2012. Our visit in the area was in July, 2012.

We have enjoyed watch Michigan Magazine on Saturday mornings (or afternoons, depending on your local station). So when I heard that there was a museum in an area we were visiting, I was anxious to give it a visit. However, I still haven't figured out what there is to see. It is a beautiful log building in a meadow. There is a kitchen, a fireplace, restrooms and an extremely small gift shop. The gift shop had some children's books that were nice to see and some adult/tourism books, some outdated. There are several items on display in the museum, but I couldn't figure out what they were/where they came from/who made them/how the museum came about receiving them. By watching the show, I assume they were given to the museum by the people the show, showcases. No one seemed interested in helping us, explaining anything to us, as they were visiting others who were involved in a Civil War encampment that had been taking place on the grounds. I am sure the show is filmed in this building, but that is it, as far as I could tell! Disappointed, for sure.