Attractions
Art Galleries and Museums
Buick Gallery & Research Center
303 Walnut StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 237-3440
Newest component of Sloan Museum, housing the world's largest collection of vintage Buicks, automotive memorabilia and research archives.
Flint Children's Museum
1602 W. University AvenueFlint, MI 48504 [Map]
(810) 767-5437
Flint Institute of Arts
1120 E. Kearsley StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 234-1695
Founded over 75 years ago, the Flint Institute of Arts is a museum dedicated to collecting, preserving and presenting art of the highest quality from around the world. Today, the FIA's collection includes over 7,000 works of art, ranging from important American and European paintings and decorative arts to Native American, African, and Asian artifacts. In addition to installations of the permanent collection, many special exhibitions are scheduled throughout the year. The FIA Art School offers classes for students from ages 2 1/2 to senior citizen, and thousands of adults and children visit the museum and participate in its programs annually.
Greater Flint Arts Council
816 S. Saginaw StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 238-ARTS
Located in downtown Flint, this gallery features the works of the area’s finest artists. Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Kettering Collection of Industrial History
1700 W. Third Ave.Flint, MI 48504 [Map]
(810) 762-9500
A premier engineering school with a world renowned automotive archive - Kettering University is the site of the largest collection of automotive papers-the Scharchburg Archives. Richard P. Scharchburg was instrumental in the establishment of The Kettering/GMI Alumni Foundation Collection of Industrial History in 1974. When he died in 2000, the collection was renamed in his honor. Scharchburg dedicated his life's work to automotive history.
Stockton Center at Spring Grove
720 Ann Arbor, Ste 312Flint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 238-9140
Local history museum, Civil War memorabilia, Victorian-era antiques, first St. Joseph Hospital location. Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday, or tours by appointment and special events.
Whaley Historical House Museum
624 E. Kearsley StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 471-4714
The Whaley Historical House Museum was home to the Whaley family from 1885 to 1925. This restored Queen Anne home tells the story of the Whaley family and their contributions to Flint and its community during the Victorian period. Tours available.