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Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

The Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center is a historical museum and educational facility on the campus of Northern Michigan University. The mission of the U.P. Heritage Center is to promote and preserve the history and culture of the Upper Peninsula through an active slate of exhibitions and engaging public programs for the whole region. The center also collects and preserves artifacts related to the history of Northern Michigan University. The center maintains a gallery in Gries Hall and several other displays throughout campus.

Beaumier Center

Gallery Hours:

Monday through Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday - 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

To contact the staff, please call 906-227-3212 or e-mail heritage@nmu.edu.

To View On-Line Versions of some of the Beaumier Center's exhibitions, click on this link.

Current exhibitions include:

The Immigration Experience

Ghost Towns of the Upper Peninsula

Music in the Pines: A history of the Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival

U.P. Power!: High School Sports in the U.P.

The Upper Peninsula Folklife Awards were created in 2009 to honor individuals and organizations that have made a difference in preserving and promoting the folk culture of the region. Since that time 12 individuals and two organizations have received the award. Each year, we request nominations from the general public. The nominee(s) should be a person(s) or organization that you feel have made a difference in the creation and/or preservation of folk arts in the U.P., including music, dance, storytelling, c

Heritage Center Collections

The Upper Peninsula Collection consists of material culture artifacts relating to the ethnic, religious and social diversity of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. These include a wide array of artifacts such as household pieces, clothing, arts and crafts, symbolic items, recreational equipment and just about anything that is related to the history of the Upper Peninsula’s people. Do you have something to donate? Learn more.

Contact

Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center•Gries Hall•906-227-3212•heritage@nmu.edu

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