Livingston County Museums - Part 2

Here is Part 2 of my post on Livingston County museums.  The first post had three venues, as does this one.  If you happen to find one that I missed, please send me the information. I'd love to include it in a future post. 

The Howell Depot Museum.  Unfortunately, this museum is closed in the winter months.  When it's open it has a replica of a general store and the station master's office.  Hand-operated signal equipment, old telegraphy equipment, artifacts from WW I and WWII and some of the original rail sidings are still there, too.  Next time you're in downtown for a festival or Farmer's market, stop by and check it out.  They have both a website and a facebook page.

The Refrigeration Research Museum is just a couple of blocks outside of downtown Brighton.  If refrigeration is your game, this is the place to see, but you'll need to schedule an advance appointment.  Their exhibits trace the history of mechanical refrigeration from the early days (1890-ish) to around 1960.   They do have a website to help you plan your visit.

The Arthur Secunda Museum. Billed as the 'largest display of public art in Livingston County', and I believe it.  Secunda's striking graphic images are often reproduced in different palettes and placed adjacent to each other, some on paper that he made himself. This is no quick walk-through, either. Open weekdays, 9am-6pm and some Saturdays (but call ahead). It's located in the Chrysler Building at Cleary College in Genoa Township (Howell Campus).  Not sure who Secunda is? Do your research on this Detroit-born man and one of Michigan's most prolific artists.  The museum has both a website and a facebook page to make that a little easier.