Jesse Besser Museum, Inc. in Alpena, Alpena County, United States | Museum

As the only accredited museum in the region, it offers changing exhibits, lectures, workshops and classes in art, history and science. Besser Museum's galleries feature artworks by painters, photographers, potters and other artists drawn from across the area, state and country.
The Museum also houses permanent displays, including exhibits of the area's early lumbering and farming industry; the gallery of People of Lakes and Forests - a history of the area's first inhabitants; and the avenue of shops - a realistic look at Alpena during the late 1800s.
The mysteries of the heavens are explained inside Besser Museum's Planetarium, where astronomy programs appeal to young and old alike. The Planetarium is the only one of its kind in Northeast Michigan and is a prime educational opportunity for area students.