Belding Museum

Belding Museum The museum is located in the historic Belrockton, 108 Hanover Street. It is open the first Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Admission is by donation, which is always appreciated, but not required. The Belding Museum occupies three floors of the Belrockton. Discover our town's unique past as an international producer of silk thread in the early part of the twentieth century. Take a stroll down memory lane! The Belrockton, a Classical Revival structure, is a museum in itself! It was built in 1906 by the Belding Brothers

and Company as a boarding house for the young, single women employed in the silk mills. Later the building served as housing for the National Youth Administration during the Depression, and then as a youth center. It now serves as Belding's Community Center, as well as the home of the Belding Museum and the BEL, a hands-on children’s museum. We offer several different programs for all ages and interests. We offer speakers on various topics to the local schools and to groups.

What good listeners! The Ellis first graders are learning about life “Then and Now.” They listened respectfully to a b...
11/07/2025

What good listeners! The Ellis first graders are learning about life “Then and Now.” They listened respectfully to a book about a little girl named Abigail and the quilt her mother made for her. Afterwards, they were shown various quilt patterns and how quilts are pieced together.

It’s Thankful Thursday! We give thanks for…our volunteers! Their efforts and work behind the scenes ensure the museum ...
11/07/2025

It’s Thankful Thursday! We give thanks for…our volunteers! Their efforts and work behind the scenes ensure the museum is clean, displays are ready, programs are organized, and our visitors are welcomed. Thank you!

A few more photos from Sunday’s Quilt Show. Thanks to the Silk City Quilters over $450 was raised for the continued imp...
11/05/2025

A few more photos from Sunday’s Quilt Show. Thanks to the Silk City Quilters over $450 was raised for the continued improvement of the Belrockton and the museum. Thank you!

Many thanks to the Silk City Quilters for another great Quilt Show! For over twenty years the quilters have raised fund...
11/05/2025

Many thanks to the Silk City Quilters for another great Quilt Show! For over twenty years the quilters have raised funds through small raffles that are used to improve the Belrockton and the Belding Museum. We appreciate your talents and your generosity. Thank you!

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The quilters are putting the finishing touches on the Quilt Show! The history museum and the hands-on children’s museum...
11/02/2025

The quilters are putting the finishing touches on the Quilt Show! The history museum and the hands-on children’s museum are open today, November 2, from 1:00-4:00.
The museums are located in the historic Belrockton at 108 Hanover Street in Belding. Please park in the lot on Hanover or surrounding streets unless the handicap parking is needed, which is in the rear of the building. An elevator is available for those needing assistance.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. In lieu of an admission fee, we gladly accept your kind donations.

There will be something for everyone! Quilt Show and history museum for the adults. Hands-on fun for the kiddos in the...
11/01/2025

There will be something for everyone! Quilt Show and history museum for the adults. Hands-on fun for the kiddos in the children’s museum! Join us this Sunday, November 2, from 1:00-4:00 at the Belding Museum and the BEL.
The museums are located in the historic Belrockton at 108 Hanover Street in Belding. Please park in the lot on Hanover or surrounding streets unless the handicap parking is needed, which is in the rear of the building. An elevator is available for those needing assistance.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. In lieu of an admission fee, we gladly accept your kind donations.

Creepin’ it real…Happy Halloween!
10/31/2025

Creepin’ it real…Happy Halloween!

One of our most popular events is coming up this Sunday, November 2! The annual Quilt Show will be in full swing from 1...
10/29/2025

One of our most popular events is coming up this Sunday, November 2! The annual Quilt Show will be in full swing from 1:00-4:00 so you can see the Silk City Quilters’ many talents on display. There will also be several craft items that will be raffled off.
The history museum, along with the BEL, a hands-on children’s museum, will be open too. The museums are located in the historic Belrockton at 108 Hanover Street in Belding. Please park in the lot on Hanover or surrounding streets unless the handicap parking is needed, which is in the rear of the building. An elevator is available for those needing assistance.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Your kind donations support our the museum and our programs.

Coming soon, so mark your calendar!
10/25/2025

Coming soon, so mark your calendar!

Recognize this place? The photographer loved the Belrockton so much on a previous photo shoot, she decided to come back...
10/24/2025

Recognize this place? The photographer loved the Belrockton so much on a previous photo shoot, she decided to come back with a model! Thanks to “Captured By Kenzie Photography” for this delightful picture.

We hope you’ll join us tonight for the Belding Museum’s entertaining and informative program! Mike Fornes, Michigan aut...
10/23/2025

We hope you’ll join us tonight for the Belding Museum’s entertaining and informative program! Mike Fornes, Michigan author and performer, will tell the story behind the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Gordon Lightfoot song that tells its tale.
Doors will open at 6:00 for those wishing to tour the museum. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Donations will be gratefully accepted in lieu of an admission fee.

Interested in shipwrecks? Then you’ll enjoy the Belding Museum’s upcoming program on Thursday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m....
10/19/2025

Interested in shipwrecks? Then you’ll enjoy the Belding Museum’s upcoming program on Thursday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. Mike Fornes, Michigan author and performer, will tell the story behind the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Gordon Lightfoot song that tells its tale.
Doors will open at 6:00 for those wishing to tour the museum. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Donations will be gratefully accepted in lieu of an admission fee.

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108 Hanover Street
Belding, MI
48809

Telephone

+16167941900

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