Michael Long has been named the new executive director of the Great
Lakes Children's Museum in Traverse City. He replaces John Noonan, who
left the organization in January. Most recently, Long was the executive
director for five years of The Jefferson County Administrators
Association in Colorado, a professional membership association serving
leaders in the Jefferson County Public Schools. Prior to that he was the
executive director of the Northwoods Children's Museum in Wisconsin for
eight years.
The museum leadership also recently announced some new exhibits planned
at the museum over the next several months. They include model boats to
help kids learn about sails and wind power for watercraft, a new bridge
exhibit that includes a miniature suspension bridge modeled after the
Mighty Mac and a Guardians of the Great Lakes exhibit that will
highlight Traverse City's designation as a Coast Guard City.
