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Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011 City of Marquette A number of private art galleries are located in the City that display and sell local arts and crafts. Occasionally, areas in shopping malls, the Peter White Library, City Hall, restaurants and motel lobbies are used for art exhibition. While the availability of small and/or private informal space has increased over the past ten years, there are no public facilities outside of NMU for the formal exhibition of art work. Presently, Marquette has few community spaces specifically designed as creative areas for arts in classroom, workshop or studio form. Those private areas that are available are severely limited in their use. The Women‘s Federated Clubhouse, the Peter White Public Library and the Community Center section of City Hall have space available for public meetings. However, they rarely accommodate the visual arts and their use is restricted with regard to scheduling and accessibility. Opening of the aforementioned City of Marquette Arts and Culture facility in the Peter White Public Library addition has provided some much needed relief to the lack of space issue. The Marquette County Historical Museum Located on the corner of Spring Street and Third Street, the Marquette County History Museum is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1918. The museum is open to the public and features exhibits, artifacts, and research materials related to the cultural heritage and economic development of the Central Upper Peninsula and Upper Great Lakes. The Marquette County Regional History Center recently opened in its current location. The new facility includes as large reception area, approximately four times the exhibit space of the old facility, special exhibit gallery, more educational opportunities for school groups and a completely ADA accessible facility. The Marquette Maritime Museum The museum, located on Lakeshore Boulevard near the Lower Harbor breakwater in the historic 1891 sandstone Water Works building, provides a glimpse of the Great Lakes‘ and Marquette area‘s nautical histories. Self-guided displays include exhibits of old boats, birch bark canoes and marine hardware, navigational instruments, outboard motors and memorabilia which promote a greater understanding of the area‘s maritime heritage. A small museum store is also located in the building. The museum contains the largest collection of lighthouse lenses in the Great Lakes, and operates the historic 1866 Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, which is in the process of restoration. The museum building is located adjacent to the former Coast Guard station and a large parcel owned by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard currently uses only portions of this property and has agreed, once proper environmental assessments are done to turn the property over to the City. 51
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011 City of Marquette Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum This museum is geared to (and a good part designed by) tots and youngsters. Housed in a completely renovated downtown building on Baraga Avenue, it features interpretive tours and ―hands on‖ interaction with exhibits that promote an understanding of science, health and culture. Shiras Planetarium Located at Marquette Senior High School on Fair Avenue, the recently renovated planetarium offers a schedule of public astronomical shows and exhibits for all age groups. Organizations A partial inventory of public and private cultural organizations in Marquette is given below. Lake Superior Theater Lake Superior Art Association Marquette Arts Council Marquette Choral Society Marquette Community Concert Association Marquette Community Theater Marquette Folk Dancers Marquette Maritime Museum Marquette Symphony Orchestra NMU Department of Theater NMU Performing Arts Series 52 NMU Department of Art and Design Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council Upper Peninsula Arts Coordinating Board Upper Peninsula Youth Orchestra WNMU Public Radio and TV NMU Department of Music Marquette County Historical Society Hiawatha Music Co-op Stage Company NMU International Dancers Natural Resources The Marquette area has been blessed with a diverse range of natural assets which lend themselves to outstanding recreational use and cultural activities. Marquette is characterized by forests, rivers, rugged topography, rock outcrops, lengthy sand beaches and the largest body of freshwater in the world, Lake Superior. Weather and climate too make their mark—beautiful temperature summers and a very distinct winter season. Because of its unique natural setting, and the fact that Marquette is the center for a large region and has many visitors annually, the City‘s recreational needs are unlike those of many smaller size communities. The City of Marquette has an adopted Master Plan which is a long range guide for the use of land in the community. It consists of a map depicting a desirable arrangement of land uses along with supporting documentation and policy recommendations. Areas proposed for parks, recreation areas, and open space reflect ―potentials‖ for recreation which relate to tourism and
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