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Connecting the community to the Keweenaw’s cultural and natural history.
The museum is located in a 1909 building in historic downtown Houghton, Michigan.
Our interactive and engaging exhibits change often, and seek to inspire people of all ages!
Our community room seats 50 people and is
available for private events.
Visit
Year round exhibits and programs.
Free admission!
Parking available across Montezuma.
Hours
TUESDAY and THURSDAY 12 - 5
SATURDAY 12 - 4
Location
Northeast corner of Huron and Montezuma in historic Houghton, Michigan.
Join Us
Support the museum by becoming a member, sponsor, or donating!
Check out what we've been doing!
Thu Apr 16, 6:30 Opening Reception
Events
Contrasting Ideas: Photography Work from Michigan Tech Students
Donate to our Auction!
Events
Do you have a locally made or inspired item you wish to donate to our auction?
Donate to our Auction here!
Become a SPONSOR!
Events
Become a Sponsor for $250 and get 4 tickets to Night at the Museum, recognition in event publicity, and a listing on our website.
Click here to Become a Sponsor
Night at the Museum - Saturday, May 16, from 6 to 8pm!
Events
Join or Renew here to reserve your tickets!
WWI and the CC Home Front
Exhibits
Our newest exhibit! Drawn primarily from the Daily Mining Gazette, this exhibit details how the Copper Country answered the national call to "Do Your Bit" when the US entered the...
Houghton GeoTour
Tours
Exhibits
Newly improved this year! We've remade the c. 2012 Houghton GeoTour signs. Find them all on this map. Additional sites coming soon.
GeoTour Map
DIY Historic Houghton Walking Tour
Tours
Exhibits
Design your own walking tour to Explore Historic Houghton with this MAP. Take a tour of our Residential & Municipal, Business & Commercial, or Industrial & Waterfront sites - or...
Explore Historic Houghton MAP
Historic Houghton WALKING TOUR - New & Improved!
Tours
Exhibits
Historic Houghton Tour MAP
NEW EXHIBIT!
Exhibits
WWI & the Copper Country Homefront 1917-1918
"Rocks & Minerals of the Western UP -- Why we love them!"
Lectures
NEW VIDEO!
"Rocks & Minerals of the Western UP -- Why we love them!"
Lectures
NEW VIDEO: "The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum - past, present and future" by John Jaszscak 12 March 2024.
"Rocks & Minerals of the Western UP -- Why we love them!"
Lectures
"Omars & Yooperlites - tracers of glacial paths" by Bill Rose video!
Abandoned Rails & Distant Roads
Lectures
Speakers
Lecture video now available!
City Anniversary
Exhibits
Take a walk along Houghton's waterfront and view our new Village to City exhibit.
Street Museum
Tours
Exhibits
Check out our Street Museum!
Lamppost Tour Map
Copper Country Streetcars
Lectures
Speakers
ENJOY!
But You Should Sing!
Music
Lectures
Ray Lahikainen: Houghton Waterfront Paintings
Music
Exhibits
New virtual exhibit!
Paintings by Ray Lahikainen with music by Mark Oliver & Dave Bezotte.
"The Spanish Flu . . . and Hockey"
Speakers
Watch the video here!
Women's Suffrage from an African-American Perspective
Lectures
We've added a new video to our "riseUP Keweenaw" playlist.
Recording of talk presented by Jessica Anderson, August 9, 2020 at KUUF Forum.
"Beyond Brothels & Bars"
Lectures
Speakers
Recording of live-stream Zoom event available!
"Women in Sports" video
Lectures
Speakers
Video of May 19 talk by Dr. Elizabeth Benyi now available!
"Beyond Brothels & Bars"
Lectures
Speakers
Video of live-stream Zoom event available!
To join live-stream event, click here anytime after 6:50pm Thursday, June 18
"Notable Women in Hancock History" video
Lectures
Speakers
Video of April 30 talk by John Haeussler now available!
Petticoat Patriots Virtual Exhibit PDF
Exhibits
For PDF of exhibit only, click link below.
Petticoat Patriots Virtual Exhibit PDF TEXT
Martin & DePasqual video from the archives
Lectures
Keweenaw Natural History from the archives: "Indigenous Cultural Elements of Keweenaw & Isle Royale" by Susan Martin & Seth DePasqual
Rolf Peterson video from the archives
Lectures
Keweenaw Natural History from the archives: "Wildlife of Keweenaw & Isle Royale" by Rolf Peterson, 2015
Sarah Green video from the archives
Lectures
Keweenaw Natural History from the archives: "Lake Superior's natural history and future" by Sarah Green, 2014
Petticoat Patriots Virtual Tour
Exhibits
Virtual tour includes the exhibit and highlights from the opening reception March 5.
Changing Lake Levels
Lectures
Speakers
Watch the video from Feb. 18, 2020!
Keweenaw Geoheritage
Speakers
Click here to view A short video by Dr. Bill Rose as part of our natural history exhibits.