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I used to work here about 15 years and it was full of history and art. Now it's sort of a hands on kids museum or something. I was really disappointed. I mean if you are interested in that, then it will be fine for you. The Andrew's Gallery used to be beautiful and now there are fallen labels, blue sticky marks and the whole place needs painting. While my son enjoyed the dino exhibit for about 5 mins (lots of rubber on the ground and it smelled), I was brokenhearted to see the history gallery was GONE. Seems like a museum that is missing is identity. I'm giving it 2 stars because Ken at the front desk is a gem.
Katie BakerKatie Baker
40
Very strange & disappointing visit. I drove a great distance and paid $10 for the Planetarium, which was told would start at 4pm. Arrived at 3:55 and tried both entrance doors twice and found them locked. A man finally comes and unlocks the door at 4:04 and tells me I'm late and missed the presentation. He wanted to argue with me when I told him I had been trying and knocking at both doors for 10 minutes, which he said "no way". He was very confrontational. I just walked away. Very strange man and his demeanor. I would suggest not supporting this venue.
Tony KTony K
20
The old house tour was ok. The old school looks nice too. The idea of volunteers dressed up like old-fashioned teachers is pretty nice. Kids and noise reduces experience quality for older people. Planetarium movie is very disappointing (7-min fake simulated video that does not show any details of stars or planets. The gallery is of poor quality too with almost no quality artifacts or paintings. Maybe my expectation is too high for a mid-size city.
QL QLQL QL
10
We were attending a wedding in the park adjacent to the museum and couldn't pass up a chance to check this place out! We had such a nice time here. It was a smaller scale museum but the exhibits were very nice and everything was well taken care of. It was definitely worth the entry price for the amount of exhibits there were to check out. Nice little history lesson we had.
NataleeNatalee
10
Love this local museum. The toddler exhibits have been the perfect way to spend a few hours. My son asks to come often and he has a blast. The events that are held are always great and we love having this little piece of history so close to home. Not to mention we had the first wedding in the new addition back in 2007. Ella Sharp is close to my heart.
Jessica PorterJessica Porter
10
Was there for the balloon festival. Had a great time there. Looking forward to next year 😁
Roy OsterhoutRoy Osterhout
50
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Address
3225 4th St, Jackson, MI 49203
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Phone
(517) 787-2320
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Website
ellasharpmuseum.org
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4.6
(245 reviews)
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cultural
family friendly
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The Ella Sharp Museum is a historical museum located at 3225 4th Street in Jackson, Michigan. The original structure is a nineteenth-century farmhouse, the Ella Sharp House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
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