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Field Trip Resource Guide

Midland Center for the Arts
Hall of Ideas

Last Update: August 2008

Name of Institution Midland Center for the Arts: Hall of Ideas
Address 1801 West St. Andrews Rd.
City, State, Zip Midland, MI 48640-2695
Phone#

(989) 631-5930

To schedule a group tour for the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, call (989) 631-5930 ext. 1227.

URL, if available

Hall of Ideas:  http://www.mcfta.org/A_ABDow/PermanentExhibits.html

Rotating Exhibits:  http://www.mcfta.org/A_ABDow/index.html

E-mail, if available  
Date(s) of Operation Closed major holidays
Hours of Operation
Monday Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Price of Admission (adult, child), if any

Regular Museum Admission:
Adults:  $8, Children 4-14:  $5,  Children 3 & under: free

Admission is free to members of the A.B. Dow Museum of Science and Art as well as the Friends of the Center.

A NEW Hall of Ideas only ticket:  $3 for adult or child. 
Organized youth groups:  $2 per person with one free chaperone per five students.

Brief Description of Facility

The Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, located inside Midlands Center for the Arts, consists of an interactive and engaging science gallery referred to as the Hall of Ideas and over 7,000 square feet of gallery space featuring changing visual art and science exhititions to explore throughout the year. 

In the past year, they have featured very educational and family friendly exhibits such as Grossology and ZAP! Surgery Beyond the Cutting Edge, the traditional exhibits such as Jun Kaneko in their rotating galleries.