We are located at:
491 Johnson Street
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 356-2202

Museum Hours:
The Museum is open year round from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday

The Museum is now OPEN on Monday!

Public planetarium shows are given on
Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Admission for the Museum is:
$5 adults, $3 children, students, and seniors.
No charge to persons with disabilities or
children under 5.
Admission is free to all on
Wednesday's from 3:00PM-5:00PM.
Planetarium shows are an additional $3 for adults and $2 for students. Under 5 is free.



Driving Directions

Coming from the South follow US 23 through town. You will pass Alpena General Hospital on the right (East) as you come to the intersection of Johnson Street. Turn right (East). Besser Museum is on the left (North) about 1/4 mile from the intersection.

Coming from the West on M-32 follow it into town to the junction of US 23 (Chisholm Street). Turn left (North). Follow US 23 through town. You will pass Alpena General Hospital on the right (East) as you come to the intersection of Johnson Street. Turn right (East). Besser Museum is on the left (North) about 1/4 mile from the intersection.

Call us at:
(989) 356-2202
We are here to help you with any questions you may have.

Email Contacts:

General Information
Sharon Anderson
sanderson@bessermuseum.org

Marketing Coordinator
Amanda Dozier
adozier@bessermuseum.org

Capital Campaign and Development
Stacey Parr
sparr@bessermuseum.org

Facilities and Exhibits
Randy Shultz
rshultz@bessermuseum.org

Executive Director
Janet Smoak
jsmoak@bessermuseum.org


Besser Museum by the Numbers

14,000 – the number of annual visitors the Museum attracts.

30,000 – the additional people who annually benefit from the Museum’s Community Outreach
Programs and media presentations.

2,521 – the schoolchildren who participated in programming in 2005 alone.

28,000 – the objects and artifacts in the Museum’s
collections. These make the Museum the region’s foremost repository and chief interpreter of Northeast Michigan’s legacy.

15 – the number of Trustees and ex officio members of the Museum’s governing Board of Trustees.

1,000 – the people and institutions that support the
Museum through their memberships.

100+ – Founders Society members who assist the four full-time staff members and five part-time personnel with programming.

$465,000 – approximate annual operating revenue. In fiscal 2004-2005, 19.6% came from earned income; 75.8 %, from contributions,grants, and fundraising; and 4.6%, from endowment and other
revenue sources.

9+ – the number of community groups calling the Museum home. The Woodcarvers Club,
Genealogical Society, Weavers’ Guild, and Artists’ Guild are among them.

1 – the number of public planetariums in Northeast
Michigan. Where is it?
The Besser Museum — that’s where.