Besser Museum
is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.
The Besser Museum is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit, membership corporation stewarded by its own Board of Trustees.
The museum receives no continuing financial support from federal, state, or local government entities or millage.
Operational support is generated through admission fees, membership dues, awarded grants and donations.
Besser Museum is an accrediated museum by the American Alliance of Museums.
Our vision is a community that can explore the dynamic story of Northeast Michigan's interconnected natural resources and cultural heritage
through the ability to navigate the past, illuminate the present, and imagine the future.
Science
Besser Museum's science collection includes specimens from geology, paleontology, zoology, botany, anthropology, and physical science technology.
Permanent Exhibits
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View constellations in the only planetarium in Northeast Michigan.
The Besser Museum Planetarium, is open 6 days a week! Get the schedule here.
Foucault Pendulum
See the Foucault Pendulum which gives visual proof that the Earth is rotating while demonstrating Newton's Law of Motion.
Natural Wildlife Exhibit
Visit the Natural Wildlife and Fresh Water Fish exhibits containing a variety of artistically mounted specimens native to the region.
Lafarge Fossil Park
Dig for Devonian fossils in the Lafarge Fossil Park and
keep the fossils you find.