My toddler was in heaven at this place! It's $8 a person (12 months and older). They have a toddler…read morearea for 4 and under but every area has stuff for every age kid. The staff are nice and keep the areas clean. They do have a storytime but we opted out to get a little more time away from the other kids as it can get overwhelming. I would recommend this for younger age range as some of the older kids seemed to get bored at some of the areas

This place is perfect for kids! A well established gem in St. Joseph, Michigan. My 5 yr old son…read moreand husband go there when I need a need a "mom" break. Please keep this place open forever!!

My family absolutely loves the KNC. When the weather is glum, there are lots of things to do for…read morekids inside. When it's nice outside, there are tons of trails and lots of exploring to be done. We typically start inside, and then we hit the trails. Lots of birds to see and streams to play in. The imagination runs free at Kalamazoo Nature Center! With annual passes available (around $80 for a family), the investment in the community is well worth it!

Lovely place, first time my wife and I had been there. We walked several trails and toured the…read morevisitors center. The trails were well made and matained. We will be back. We were impressed in the COVID precautions. Temperature checks and contacting info.

Beautiful restoration with amazing original period furnishings. Lovely garden and extremely…read morewell-done railway car exhibit on lower level. Enthusiastic and friendly staff, plenty on street free parking.

We were visiting the Michigan City area for a family vacation. We love exploring historic homes,…read moreespecially of the Gilded Era. We decided to do the guided house and garden tour for $20 per person. It was well worth it. Our docent professor Craig was the absolute best! He knew every detail about the history of the Barker family, their beautiful home and lavishly furnished home, as well as the history of the family business. One thing that impressed me most was that the heirs of the original Barker family have made it their life's mission to spend an unlimited amount to restore the ancestral family home back to its former glory! This is a Michigan City treasure and I highly recommend visiting- especially in the summer when the garden is in full bloom!!

The kids' area of The History Museum is located downstairs, and it's super fun for little kids…read more There are lots of interactive things to do, like play in a pretend grocery store, ride in a canoe, ride in a wagon, build a pretend fire. On certain days, they have activities for kids down there. On the main floor are the permanent and rotating exhibits. Some of them are bigger and more interesting than others, but all of them give you some information about Indiana history. There was an exhibit for the Teachers Credit Union, which at first I thought was odd, but it's interesting that they chose that topic to highlight, and I learned things I never knew about Indiana's credit union. There is a (free and optional) tour of Oliver Mansion offered at the museum, which goes a couple of times per day. We didn't have time to tour the mansion this time, but you can see the outside of it from the museum, and it looks vintage and huge (just like I like my old houses). Connected to The History Museum is the Studebaker Museum, which is a separate entry fee.

Lots of stunningly beautiful card! I kearned a lot about the history of the Studebaker family, as…read morewell as the many types of vehichles they produced in America. We arrived too late to tour the Oliver Mansion (tours are at 1:00 and 3:00), but did learn that our 2-day tickets are valid for two days tgat is to say that 2 days do not have to be 2 consecutive days. So save your receipts.

Love how clean and easy to digest the information is presented for both adults and children. They…read morehad interactive things for everyone to enjoy (not only kids).

Was in town with my girlfriend who surprised me with the sunset cruise. Didn't look inside the…read moremuseum, but the boat ride/sail was amazing. 2 hours on the water with other great people. Capt Abby (Abbie/Abbey?) was a rockstar!

Once again, the courtesy at the air zoo can't be beat…read more We went with a medium sized homeschool group, and everyone was very kind and helpful and pleasant. I love how knowledgeable the staff was and how accommodating people were when we had a variety of ages of children. We always love coming to the zoo and I can rest easy that the staff is always very helpful and accommodating. My only criticism would be that we have some significant in anaphylactic allergens and the staff at Kitty Hawk Café didn't seem to be very knowledgeable about allergens and cross contamination, so we didn't feel safe at all getting any food there. I highly recommend bringing a cooler and leaving it in your car if you have allergies.

Lots of interactive areas for kids!…read more We spent about 3 hours here but could have easily spent the whole day. The place closed before we were able to explore the back building. Large parking lot and friendly staff when purchasing tickets. Right away the kids gravitated toward the rides. Although there were lots of planes to view they had a lot of great interactive areas for the kids to explore relating to extreme sports, airplane simulators, rides, model ships, women during the war. Lots of great exhibits! The cafe overlooks the area also seemed to have great prices and selection although it was closed so we did not get to try.

These are some of trains they have at the Hesston Steam Museum and they also have things on displayread more

If you are looking for something to do in Northern Indiana, Heston Steam Museum is a great place to…read morego. They introduce you to various historical ways of working with steam machines. They have an assortment of old farm tractors and vehicles. And they have a working sawmill. On occasion, I've seen the blacksmith shop open and hammering away at keepsake souvenirs. The highlight of the trip will be a steam engine train ride through the grounds and woods. Along with a narration by the conductor. This is a fun place to go on the holidays as they theme the train to the holiday. There is a train themed gift shop perfect for souvenirs of your trip. And popcorn to purchase. Occasionally, the soda fountain is open. But, if they are not, Heston Supper club is down the road along with other options in nearby LaPorte, Indiana or New Buffalo, Michigan.

This small, free art venue is worth checking out when in St Joseph if nothing else to see the…read moreincredible Dale Chihuly sculpture when you walk in! But there are also exhibits and a small gift shop as well. Friendly staff!

What's not to love about Krasl?  If you're the artsy type, you truly will enjoy every minute spent…read morehere.  Whether you come to an art class or to check an exhibition, you won't be disappointed you stopped.  I highly recommend checking out their website to check out when things are going on. I love coming here for the exhibitions because the range of art they bring here is very diverse.  As stated on their webpage "The Krasl Art Center offers historical, contemporary and thematic exhibitions that are thought provoking, relevant and relatable."  I feel there is no better way to discribe the exhibits so I had to use their own words.  I have been coming here since I was a kid with my parents.  One thing I remember them doing when I was younger was they had an exhibit for wax sculptures and it was then I knew I loved looking at art.  I was never good at art myself, as much as I tried to be, so for me coming here to stare at art was the next best thing. Also, don't miss the Krasl Art Fair on the bluff.  It's always a great event every year.

This is such a great free museum! Nate and I were in town recently and wanted something to do, so…read morewe stopped in. We were greeted at the front desk and given the layout of the museum. I love that they have free lockers to store your coat and personal items. Really handy as we had our winter coats on. The museum has a few special exhibits as well as a permanent collection that includes a ton of information on the history of Kalamazoo, a mummy, and a planetarium. (The planetarium show is $3 per person.) We learned about the Kalamazoo State Hospital and explored the super cool traveling exhibit Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity. I learned a lot about animals' skin and their adaptations, how skin has informed technology, and how skin has affected people historically in terms of racism and prejudice. There are a few interactive elements to the exhibit but I think it would be best for middle school kids and up. The museum overall was well kept and for the most part had working installations. I saw some kids playing and the history of Kalamazoo was really interesting. It took us about two hours to explore the museum. It's not a place I need to go every time I'm in Kalamazoo, but I would say if you're a local and have never been, you should check it out. Or if you're visiting and looking for an indoor activity!

It's been many, many years since I've been to the museum. I was very proud to show my friend and…read moreher little one. The building of wonders and artifacts. I was surprised to see so many cool new things like a small diner, a storyboard, sounds machines, wind tunnels. It was really cool! Some of the local favorites were still there. Including the mummy which we just had to check out. After looking at that we went and played a game of fact or opinion! We didn't even realize we'd played for hours and hours. Time really does fly when you're having fun!