Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Kalamazoo, MI

PORTAGE. Featuring lions, tigers, and bears of a different variety, this museum has more than 70 vintage airplanes,...

PORTAGE. Featuring lions, tigers, and bears of a different variety, this museum has more than 70 vintage airplanes, ranging from a World War II-era Flying Tiger and a Gooney Bird to a replica of the Wright Flyer and an F-104 Starfighter. Aside from aircrafts on exhibit, the Zoo features flight simulators that allow visitors to experience their own virtual flights ­ a word to the wise: the state-of-the-art MaxFlight, a full motion simulator that twists and turns however the pilot directs it, is an experience not to be missed. Those inspired to take wing may book a sightseeing flight on the museum's "Tin Goose," weather permitting.

Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun Noon-5pm

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KALAMAZOO. Learn about the unique history of this Southwest Michigan town and, perhaps, a little bit about everything...

KALAMAZOO. Learn about the unique history of this Southwest Michigan town and, perhaps, a little bit about everything else too while visiting this hands-on museum. Special temporary exhibits have focused on science fiction and the role local sports teams have played in Kalamazoo's history; meanwhile, fixtures at KVM include displays about science and history, along with a "Mystery of the Mummy" exhibit, which features a 2300-year-old Egyptian mummy.

Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm

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HICKORY CORNERS. Boasting more than 140 vintage automobiles, this campus in rural Hickory Corners is regarded as one of...

HICKORY CORNERS. Boasting more than 140 vintage automobiles, this campus in rural Hickory Corners is regarded as one of the best museums of its kind in the United States. Permanent exhibits include a 1937 Super Charged Cord Beverly Sedan, a collection of Packards dating from 1905 to 1956, and a 1903 Michigan. The museum, founded in the mid-1960s, now spreads across some 90 acres and includes nine traditional Michigan barns, the oldest of which dates from the 1890s.

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm

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