Michigan Historical Museum The twentieth century display at the Michigan Historical Museum in the Michigan Historical Center at 717 West Allegan (517-373-0515) provides an opportunity to study the WPA period in context. Paul Honore's mural, Michigan's Natural Resources, has been restored and mounted as the centerpiece of this exhibit on the third floor mezzanine. Its size, theme and figurative style have distinct parallels in WPA art although the mural itself was not part of the project. Created in 1933 for the Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago, this heroic image depicts Michigan's agricultural productivity and resources. Image courtesy of the Michigan Historical Museum Also on view are the products of various WPA-sponsored projects in Michigan, including Native American baskets, miniature furniture models, and a Tudor Gothic diorama recreating the dining room of Hadden Hall, a British estate. Visit the Michigan Historical Museum on-line. The Michigan Historical Center (Michigan Historical Museum, Museum Store, State Archives and MHC offices) is located in the Michigan Library and Historical Center building two blocks west of the State Capitol between Allegan and Kalamazoo Streets at 702 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing MI 48909-8240 (517) 373-3559 TDD 1-800-827-7007 Group tour reservations: (517) 373-2353 Admission is free. The building is accessible to the disabled.				Campus Map East Lansing MSU Campus Auditorium Murals Livestock Pavilion MSU Museum MSU Libraries Music Building Jenison Fieldhouse Williams Hall Campbell Hall Abbott Road Entrance MSU Union Olin Health Center Abbot Hall Giltner Hall Other Points of Interest Lansing Area Board of Water and Light Michigan Historical Museum
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