Flint Cultural Center

My kids and niece loved it here! So many things to keep little hands busy. The tiny town was their favorite with food to scan at the grocery store. The water exhibit can get wild. A second change of clothes is a must bring! The food at the Café was great and too inexpensive to be true!

My favorite place and the best kept secret in Flint! Most places are free to Genesee county residents, and it's an excellent place to walk around which we do regularly. Make sure to check out Applewood, as it's a beautiful place to visit.

This is the best part of Flint in my opinion. There is so much to see, so many events held throughout the year and so much history to this place. One could easily spend a weekend here, especially when the FIA is holding an event or there is a concert at the Whiting. Parking is almost never a problem and all of the buildings are a short walking distance from one to another.

So much to see and do and learn, Great for kids and adults. You have Sloan museum, Whiting auditorium, Planetarium. And of course Applewood. All in one area. Also you have the Flint library and the Flint institute of arts. So much to do... love it.

I had a wonderful experience bringing international students to the Flint cultural center campus. There is so much going on here -- so much to see, so many activities, and fantastic educational programs. My students were interested in all of the seven buildings on the main campus. We learned so many interesting anecdotes: the art museum is the second best art museum in the state of Michigan, and Longway Planetarium has state of the art technologies that make it the leading planetarium in the nation! I thought that my students would be particularly interested in the Buick Gallery, but they really loved the Art Institute and all the Whiting Auditorium have to offer. I had no idea that the Art Institute had free admission on Saturdays, nor how cheap student admission and tickets to all of the exhibits are! The students all plan to return during their stay here. 😁👍

The planetarium is still cool. Sloan museum is a great spot for kids now and they have a cafe with good coffee now too.

The Cultural Center is a great little gem hidden in the middle of Flint. They have the Whiting Auditorium, which has surprisingly great little shows. There is a Planetarium, which is fun and educational. Sloan Museum is there, which has a great collection and history of Flint. Right now, Sloan also has a dinosaur exhibit (being hosted by the Courtland Mall). My favorite part of the Cultural Center is the Flint Institute of Arts and the Flint Institute of Music. The FIA has a stunning collection to view, as well as hosting many interesting exhibits. They offer a large variety of classes taught by skilled professionals. The FIM has an Amazing orchestra! They also have an orchestra, for high school level, that is beyond what one might expect from this age group. The group travels and host other orchestras from around the world. Classes and a children's orchestra are also available here, and well worth any parent's time or money.