Visiting the Midland Center for the Arts

The two "campuses" – Midland Center for the Arts and the Midland County Historical Society’s Heritage Park – are within easy access of US-10 and M-20. Performances, exhibits, films, lectures, permanent hands-on science museum and a permanent collection of Midland artifacts are all included in the activities of MCFTA. Meanwhile, the main campus shares a parking lot with the Dow Gardens, another great regional experience.



Directions to MCFTA and Heritage Park

Directions to Midland Center for the Arts

Located at 1801 W. St. Andrews at the corner of St. Andrews and Eastman Avenue in Midland, Michigan, the Center is easily accessible from major highways. From US 10, take the Eastman Avenue exit south to the corner of Eastman and St. Andrews. From M-20, turn left on Indian Street just after entering Midland’s downtown over the M-20 bridge. Indian will become Eastman, and the Center will be on your left at the corner of Eastman and St. Andrews.

Directions to Midland County Historical Society’s Heritage Park

Located at 3417 West Main Street, Heritage Park is easy to find. From Main Street and M-20 in downtown Midland, head west on Main Street to Cook Road. The first stop in Heritage Park is the new Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center at the corner of Main and Cook, and parking for the rest of Heritage Park is just around the corner on Cook Road.

Building Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday - 12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m.
Closed major holidays
Closed May 15, 2008 for the Dow Chemical Stockholders Meeting. The Ticket Office will be closed until 3:00 p.m.
For maps and detailed driving directions, click here



Museum Hours and Admission

Midland Center for the Arts’ Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art
1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland, MI 48640

Museum Hours
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.
Closed Mondays and major holidays

Museum Admission
Adults: $8 | Children 4-14: $5 | Children under 3: free | ABD/FOC/ASTC reciprocal: Free or reduced with most exhibitions.
A NEW Hall of Ideas only ticket: $3 for adult or child. ABDM or FOC Free
China Exhibition Admission - Click here for information.

Age Admission Definitions (60k pdf)

Organized youth groups: $2 per person
   - one free chaperone per five students

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

Admission includes the regular exhibits in the art galleries on the upper floors as well as the permanent exhibit in the hands-on science museum (Hall of Ideas) in the main floor gallery. Special exhibits sometimes carry a modest surcharge.

Cameras and video equipment: The only place that cameras and video equipment are allowed in the building are in the permanent exhibit in the hands-on science museum.

Pre-registration is required for school groups, with special admissions prices of $2 per student and one free chaperone per five students. To schedule a group tour for the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, email us or call (989) 631-5930 ext. 1225.

MCFTA Office Hours
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (989) 631-5930

MCFTA Ticket Office
Hours: Monday-Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. • Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00 p.m. • Closed Sunday
Open one hour before performances (does not apply to rental events).
Group rates for selected performances also are available.
Age Admission Definitions (60k pdf)

Check out events and exhibits on this web site, or
call the Events Line and Ticket Office, 989-631-8250 • 800-523-7649
Order online (Some special discounts or packages not available online – museum admissions are not available as a pre-sale.)



Heritage Park Hours and Admissions

Midland County Historical Society’s Heritage Park
3417 West Main Street, Midland, MI 48640

Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center
Wednesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m - 5 p.m.

Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum
Wednesday - Saturday: Noon - 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m - 4 p.m.

Bradley Home Museum and Carriage House Tours
Wednesday - Saturday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Sunday: 3 p.m.

Admission
Adults: $5 | Children under 14: $3

Organized youth groups: $2 per person (free to chaperones)

Admission is free to members of Midland County Historical Society as well as the Friends of the Center. Group tours available by appointment. Call (989) 631-5930 ext 1310.

Stop in to the Herbert D. Doan History Center for admissions, gift shop, exhibits and information before visiting the rest of Heritage Park.



Visitors with Special Needs

Wheelchair Access
Visitors to Midland Center for the Arts will discover a wheelchair-friendly environment, with convenient parking spaces, outside ramps, automatic doors, wheelchair seating in the Little Theatre and Auditorium, accessible restrooms and drinking fountains, lifts and an elevator in the southwest corner of the brick lobby. Always mention a wheelchair accessibility requirement when reserving theatre tickets through the Ticket Office. Wheelchairs are available and may be reserved by calling the Information Center at (989) 631-5930.

Vision Impaired
Permanent exhibits are labeled in Braille with Braille maps and text available.

Earphones for Hearing Enhancement
Earphones may be checked out from the Information Center to reinforce the sound in both theatres during a performance, and can be used with or without hearing aids.

Smoke-Free Facility
Those sensitive to smoke will appreciate knowing that smoking is permitted only outside the building, away from the underhang at the St. Andrews entrance.



Museum Stores

The two museum stores of MCFTA and Heritage Park provide a wide variety of children’s educational gifts, specialty items for the arts lovers in your household and unique gifts to remember your visit to MCFTA. Proceeds from sales help to support all of the activities provided by your Center for the Arts in Midland.

Midland Center for the Arts Museum Store
1801 W. St. Andrews at the Museum entrance
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
Closed major holidays
At a designated gift level, Friends of the Center and donors
to member groups receive 10% off all purchases.

Midland County Historical Museum Museum Store
3417 W. Main in the Herbert D. Doan Midland County
History Center
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
At a designated gift level, Friends of the Center or to any member group
receive 10% off all museum store purchases.



Other Things To Do

Self-Guided Architectural Tour, Highlighting the works of Alden B. Dow
This drive-by tour begins at Midland Center for the Arts. Visitors will be provided with a map and a audio cassette for a cost of $5. You will see five decades of Dow's design, Midland's historic district featuring homes built by the local citizens in the 1800s, the unique Tridge and many more - 21 architectural treasures in all. The approximate length of the tour is 1 1/2 hours. For more information, call (989) 631-5930.



Dow Gardens (adjacent to Midland Center for the Arts):
• Over 100 acres of flowers, shrubs and trees
• Outstanding displays of rhododendrons, flowering crabs, wildflowers and roses
• 20,000 tulips and 10,000 bedding plants
• Christmas walk the first weekend in December and Butterfly Festival mid-March to mid-April
• Crabapple Gift Shop in the Visitor Center
• Children's Garden and Treehouse

Dow Gardens Web site

Or, visit the nearby Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio, a National Historic Landmark located at 315 Post Street, Midland, Michigan, was designed by Alden B. Dow in 1934. Alden Dow (1904-1983), an organic architect and student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for 50 years throughout the United States and was the creator of Midland Center for the Arts. His home and studio has been preserved for architectural study, education programming and to share with the public. Scheduled hours and group tours are available.

Alden B. Dow Home and Studio web site

For more information on activities in and around Midland:
Midland County Convention and Visitors Bureau

The H Hotel Official Hotel of the Midland Symphony Orchestra

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