5th grade ngss binfer1/6/2023 ![]() ![]() After a relaxing visit with the butterflies, take some time to check out Insect World, where you will be amazed at the size of the insects that live in the tropical regions of the world. Visit our fairy tale Butterfly Garden where beautiful butterflies of every imaginable size and color fly freely to classical music and the sound of falling water, fluttering and lighting on fragrant blossoms and the enchanting waterfall that centers the garden. Read about how it has contributed to the economy while not damaging the environment. In our Education Room, learn how the rise of the butterfly industry has transformed the lives of farmers in the rainforests of the world. The world-renowned facility has 1800 sq ft of tropical garden filled with hundreds of live butterflies from four continents. The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House is the 1st of its kind in Michigan, and the 3rd oldest LIVE butterfly exhibit in the United States. ![]() Mackinac Island's Original Butterfly House and Insect Museum Mackinac Island Antique porcelain and glass catch your fancy? The Thompson Museum is the place to satisfy you. Like fine art? Wander through the rooms and see the collection of English and continental art. If you are a connoisseur of Japanese woodblocks, Chinese Jade and hard stone carvings, or cloisonne vases, the Thompson Museum is a must see. Perhaps the most notable collection is the extensive collection of Oriental art. Visitors have the unique opportunity to see the changes that have occurred in the home from the years of living, and as personal styles of individuals have changed over the years. The interior of the home is filled to the brim with the collections of three generations of Thompsons. From the ornate metal roof to the ashler cut stone foundation, the home is breathtaking. The 1890 Queen Anne home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an excellent example of the style. Changing exhibits on Battle Creek history are also mounted in this area. The basement level displays include a recreation of a pioneer room and a mid-19th century general store display, which are favorites of school tour groups. The second-floor Battle Creek Sanitarium room features a miniature Palm Garden and a representation of a patient room at the health reform institution. The Sojourner Truth Exhibit Room contains one of the largest collection of images and artifacts about the nationally famous ex-slave abolition leader in the country, including her only known signature. Local historian Berenice Bryant Lowe was one of the leaders in the project, collecting many of the artifacts now displayed in the house. Members of the Historical Society of Battle Creek worked closely with the Junior League during the renovation project. The Junior League accepted the opportunity to return the house, built in 1886, to its original Victorian splendor. died in 1966, the family decided to donate their home to the community to be preserved as a museum. ![]() Three generations of Kimball doctors served the city of Battle Creek for 83 years. ![]()
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