Kingman Museum

History

Kingman Museum's roots go deep into our community's past. The first collections were acquired during the Civil War. When Central or No. 1 Building of the Battle Creek Public Schools opened on April 10, 1871, it contained a large "museum room" where these collections were displayed.

Vision Statement: To become a Michigan destination providing exciting opportunities for our visitors to explore and discover information about our world and the universe in a self-learning environment or through structured group presentations

The mission of Kingman Museum is to provide lifelong learning opportunities in natural history, the universe, and world cultures for all ages for all time.

Kingman Museum has a new planetarium room and system. Thanks to grants from the Miller Foundation and the Guido A. & Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation it has purchased a new state-of-the-art projection and sound systems and 17 programs. Additionally, we had donations from Battle Creek Tile and Mosaic, who installed the floor coverings, Union Electric who updated the electrical system, Schweitzer the general contractor; and labor provided by the SW Michigan Building Trades: Bricklayers & Allied Crafts #9, IBEW Local #445, Insulators Heat & Frost #47, Iron Worker Local #340, Painters and Glaziers #312, and UA Plumbers & Pipe Fitters #333 & 357.

The Evans and Sutherland system is the first of its kind in the state and is high definition (HD) and cove mounted. But wait, there's more. Mid year, because of excellent contract negotiations, the system will be upgraded FREE to a Digistar 4 the world's most advanced digital theater system. Digistar 4 redefines what's possible in a digital planetarium with its sophisticated user interface, enhanced real time capabilities, and a fully open architecture. Even if you don't know what this means...it's really cool.

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