Wonder and Wander - Jackson

07/16/2025

08/01/2024

🎉🎉🎉 Amazing!!!!

Free Admission for the month of August!

The museum has received a generous donation from an anonymous donor to provide free admission for the entire month of August(or until funds run out). Come by the museum this month to enjoy our galleries and the Hurst Planetarium.

It is with these philanthropic acts that ensures we can continue our mission to provide high quality art and history programming to the Jackson community. If you or your organization would like to make a donation for free admission please reach out.

07/16/2024

Sending a special shout-out and good vibes to the pilot and crew of Special Interest Balloon Team - who are competing in the US Women's National Balloon Championship right here in Jackson, MI this week!

You go, GIRL(s)! 💪💪

Hot Air Jubilee

06/27/2024

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📣CALLING ON OUR COMMUNITY📣

💜🩵🩷Help us create a unique community art piece🩷🩵💜

The 2024 TOPIA festival will feature a collaborative art piece made from public submissions. Everyone from the community is invited to participate.

When the submissions are gathered and displayed at the festival on September 5–7, you'll get to see your own dreams illuminated alongside hundreds of others.

Check out our website (https://www.topiafestival.com/communityart) to find the details and get your submission to any Jackson District Library branch by August 23rd to ensure the best possible placement of your art.

Can’t wait to see what you all come up with😎

06/11/2024

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Here’s our Summer Kids Film lineup. Starting June 11th - August 15th 2024!! See you tomorrow for “Wonka.”

06/03/2024

05/03/2024

Registration is OPEN for our upcoming summer programs! Check out Rachael’s Rosie’s: A Trades Exploration Camp for Girls! 👩🏾‍🔧👷🏻‍♀️👩🏼‍🏭👩🏽‍💻

During this three day camp, students will be introduced to Industrial Safety, Welding, Woodworking, Electrical Circuitry and Soldering. Explore the trades under the guidance of our staff, and become a real-life Rosie! All materials, PPE, t-shirt and snacks are included. Class is open to students in 3rd grade and up. Located in Jackson, MI. ✋

🚨Update: Dates added!

Register here 👉 https://theworkshop.coursestorm.com/course/rachael-s-rosies-trades-exploration-camp-for-girls2

04/17/2024

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Check it out! 📖 🚀

Jackson Reads presents, Launch Your Imagination!
FREE books for kids at ELLA SHARP'S MUSEUM DAY! 🤩

✨Saturday May 11th, 2024
✨10AM - 4PM

10 FREE high-quality books selected for kids birth to 8th grade. Plus, meet and greet with authors, cool STEM activities and free fun for the whole family!

See you there!