Besser Museum
is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.
The Besser Museum is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit, membership corporation stewarded by its own Board of Trustees.
The museum receives no continuing financial support from federal, state, or local government entities or millage.
Operational support is generated through admission fees, membership dues, awarded grants and donations.
Besser Museum is an accrediated museum by the American Alliance of Museums.
Our vision is a community that can explore the dynamic story of Northeast Michigan's interconnected natural resources and cultural heritage
through the ability to navigate the past, illuminate the present, and imagine the future.
Shirley Ritzler: Kaleidoscopes Cut Paper Designs.
Kaleidoscopes includes 20 cut paper designs reproduced from the series, "Kaleidoscope of Alpena's Gingerbreads, etc.", by Shirley Ritzler. This series was inspired by Shirley's interest in the decorative architectural elements on the older homes and public buildings in Alpena, Michigan.
