Planning Your Visit
Hours
TUESDAY—SUNDAY
11 AM — 4 PM
CLOSED MONDAY
DMC closes when NMC Closes due to inclement weather.
DMC CLOSURES
INDEPENDENCE DAY - Friday, July 4, 2025
DMC COMMUNITY DAYS
JUNETEENTH -Thursday, June 19, 2025
DMC BIRTHDAY - Sunday, July 6, 2025
| Adults | $10.00 |
| Children 17 & Under | $5.00 |
| Children 4 & Under | FREE |
| Members | FREE |
| NMC Staff & Students | FREE |
| ROAM & NARM & ASTC Members | FREE |
| Museums For All* | FREE |
| Military Families & Veterans | FREE |
*EBT (Bridge) and WIC card holders, and regional foster families receive up to four free admissions as part of the Museums for All program.
Museum admission prices are subject to change with special exhibitions. Please contact the museum at (231) 995-1055 for more information.
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What to do
- Activities in the Museum
- Group Visits and Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours
- Museum Events
- Shop in the Museum Store
Visitor Policies
- Please review our Museum Manners.
- The Museum requires visitors to check backpacks of any size, shopping bags, and other large bags at the front desk.
- Still photography for personal use is permitted in the galleries with the exception of some special exhibitions. No flash or tripods allowed.
- Sketching is permitted in the galleries with pencils only.
- Baby strollers are permitted at all times.
- Food and drinks are not permitted in the galleries or Milliken Auditorium. Food and drinks are permitted at the tables and chairs by the front desk area.
- Smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere in the Museum.
RESTROOMS
There are gendered, multi-stall restrooms to the right of the museum front doors heading towards the Milliken Auditorium Lobby on the right and left sides of the hallway. Both restrooms have one accessible stall and a baby changing station.
There are two gender neutral restrooms off of the Promenade just past the Smith Wing for Inuit Art. They each have a baby changing station.
Parking
Free parking is available for Museum visitors in the Museum Parking lot or two-hour parking on Front St. or Fair St. The gate in the Museum lot will rise as you approach in your vehicle and a code is needed to exit. The code is available to visitors at the front desk. Buses should drop visitors off in the loading zone and then park in the Cherry Lot. There are five designated parking spots for persons with disabilities directly in front of the Museum.
MAILING: 1701 E. FRONT ST., TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686
GPS: 1410 COLLEGE DR., TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686.
View a Google Map showing the Dennos Museum Center location here »
Alternative Transportation
The Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA). The BATA Bayline, a free service, stops 30 minutes near the museum on Front St. Fixed-Route Loop service stops every 45 minutes in the Aspen parking lot, near the entrance to the museum.
The museum is also near the TART trail for those wishing to bike. There is a bike rack available for locking your bike, as well as cubbies inside for storing helmets or other gear.
Accessibility
The Museum is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available free of charge at the front desk on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are planning to attend an event at the Dennos Museum Center and require any special assistance, please notify us at dmc@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1055 as soon as possible.
Four sensory kits are now available for visitor use during their stay in the museum. They can be found in the coat room near the front desk. Our organization has worked with The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), a global leader in online training and certification programs, to be designated as a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC). Our staff and volunteers have completed training and certification in best practices when assisting autistic individuals. By undergoing additional autism-specific training, the goal is for our team to be better equipped to provide better service and experiences to all. Learn more about Certified Autism Center™ Travel Organizations here.
Audio description is available for a select number of objects in the collection. Visitors may request an audio player at the front desk.
notice of non-discrimination
The Dennos Museum Center is on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions. In addition, although not mandated by law, it is the policy of Northwestern Michigan College to prohibit discrimination in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
