Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Kingman Museum in Battle Creek
Categories
Location on the map
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible lift
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Restaurant
No
Phone: +1 269-965-5117
Site: http://www.kingmanmuseum.org/
Site: http://www.kingmanmuseum.org/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:Closed
- Thursday:Closed
- Friday:Closed
- Saturday:10AM–4PM
- Sunday:10AM–4PM
Comments (63)
It has been YEARS since I last visited Kingman Museum. So long ag that I didnt have any idea what to expect. We were delighted to find many interesting and informative exhibits and a small planetarium. It was a great time! I am sad now that I waited so long to get back there!
Great museum with local items and items from around the world collected by Battle Creek families through history. My natural history living 12-year-old loved it.As the owner of #ToursAroundMichigan, Im a history fan myself and found extra tidbits to share on local history tours.
Great, fantastic place to take the kids. Very easy on the budget as they do not charge for 99% of what they offer! Only things that cost are planetarium and the gift shop.
We went on a school field trip. It was a really neat place to take the kids to learn a lot and to have some fun with history! Beautiful scenery all around also!
Really great memories of this place from my childhood. As a local student youd visit at least once a year throughout elementary school. Also the sledding in the winter is awesome.
Battle Creek nice town and the Kinsman museum was worth the visit. Great little planetarium presentation as well. Beautiful grounds flowers fountains Arbors.
Such an interesting museum. We really enjoyed ourselves. Glad we stopped, just in Battle Creek for the day.
This is a little hidden gem. I used to go here when I was a kid. It was nice to come back with my kids.
☆Cleanliness☆Excellent. [ ]Average. [X]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Food☆Excellent. [ ]Average. [ ]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [X]☆Lighting☆Excellent. [ ]Average. [X]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Location☆Excellent. [ ]Average. [X]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Price☆Excellent. [X]Average. [ ]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Parking☆Excellent. [ ]Average. [X]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Restrooms☆Excellent. [ ]Average. [X]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Staff☆Excellent. [X]Average. [ ]Poor. [ ]Not applicable [ ]☆Top Pros☆1.staff2.3.☆Top Cons☆1.small2.3.☆Verdict☆Been around 20 years since I was here last, but I recall the planetarium being alot bigger and better seating then what was provided when we visited last. I might be wrong it has been 20 years. The exhibits seem alot smaller then I remember. The lighting on the exhibits need to be reworked. Should be more lights inside of the glass enclosure instead of spotlights in the middle of the room. The staff was friendly and willing to help with anything we needed or any questions. Kinda wish there was more to see or just something new to refresh the exhibits.
Its a very small old museum that is a little quirky and a little dated but still fun
I was expecting a smaller version of the Field Museum in Chicago, but was a little disappointed. The museum is more for children than adults. Mostly they have collections on animal skeletons, taxidermy, and rocks and minerals. I liked the brachiosaurus femur bone, the megalodon teeth, and their massive rock collection in the basement. But be sure to go on the weekend where admission is free.
Great place for little kids , my 2 year old loved it . Its very hands on. Its smaller but it makes for a great afternoon of family time and learning.
Very informational, lots of interesting exhibits. Kids loved the scavenger hunt
We went to see Paleo Joe, it was a nice lecture of just under an hour with a tour/question and answer session down stairs with the fossils and rock exhibits. We planned on going to a planetarium show afterwards, however we did not know it would be closed because thats where the lecture was taking place until we arrived.
Nice museum, great walking grounds. Pokemon Go folks will love the walking path.
The museum has so many things you wouldnt expect to find In a small museum. The staff is kind and knowledgeable, highly recommended!
A quaint small building from the outside packed with 3 floors of artifacts. A beautiful educational wonder.
Its fun the first time, but its a small museum and never gets new exhibits, so Id recommend just going once, but only just once.
An awesome little museum. Perfect for younger kids. Not great for older ones because it is very small.
We had a great time! Kids enjoyed the scavengerhunt..
Cute little Museum. Not much has changed since I was little though
Really cool place to visit can learn so much
Very nice little museum. A nice variety of exhibits.
Great experience for the kids! Watch their calendar for awesome events
Great place to take you family clean friendly and inexpensive
Fascinating out of the way place to spend part of an afternoon.
A very interesting place to vist & for young minds to learn about history and the future.
They still have that same growing baby exhibit since I was in 2nd grade and im 35 years old. That baby most likely in its 30s now lol. Let it go.
Good place for size it is. Also it is free to enter.
Free museum, lots of interesting artifacts, and the planeterium show was fun.
Rachel is a lovely soul.. Planetarium was as fantastic
It was great my kids loved its free
Awesome experience for kids, planetarium is visually breathtaking.
The children had a great time.
I love planet-ariums!
Super cool place. Hands on and free!
Great place for our community my kids love it!
Great place to take the kid.
Had a great time with my granddaughters
Perfect way to spend the day.
Good exhibit materials..
Best field trip.
Nice scenery and a pokegym!
This is a pretty neat place
Havent been in there in a long time so I couldnt how it is now
Small but great
Its the same as when I was a kid
Agreed.
To many drug deals goin on there
Good for kids
Nice place
Free and Cool
Beautiful
Total reviews rating 4.4
63 Reviews for Kingman Museum 2023:
Review №1
2018-06-12A quaint but elegant museum, the mini planetarium was nice. The curator was very animated and engaging, enthusiastic about her work.
Review №2
2019-01-27They have some really cool specimens on display. Admission is free so check it out sometime.
Review №3
2019-02-17Good short childrens museum. Also wasnt bad to have a 7 year birthday party.
Review №4
2018-07-22What wonderful museum to visit with your family. Its small but theres 3 floors of history and educational games and activities for children of all ages. They also have a planetam show every 15 to 30 minutes. They also have a nice gift shop, small but alot to choose from. The prices were average for a small museum.
Review №5
2019-06-24Fun museum that tucked away in Battle Creek. Its small but does have a certain charm to it.
Review №6
2021-06-26I grew up going the this museum, every year on a school field trip. I loved it then and wish we had something like it where I live now. Kinsman is a great place to to have fun learning.
Review №7
2019-06-12Small and friendly... We had the planetarium all to our selves. Miss seeing the Egypt display with Mommy.
Review №8
2019-02-16The animals are beautifully preserved, and it is certainly a good way to spend an hour. Plus, free admission.
Review №9
2020-08-19We always have a great time at Kingman. I visited as a child and now I bring my children. Im so grateful that theyve been able to adapt and bring the museum outside 1x week while the museum is closed due to COVID. The displays and activities dont disappoint. I learn right along with my kiddos!
Review №10
2019-04-11The staff was friendly. The museum was interesting. A bit smaller than I expected but nice. I also will say that the upstairs was kind of open with a rail around the open area that looked below but it was scary having small children up there.That being said it was still a pleasant experience and the fossils in the basement were very interesting.