Editing Midland, Michigan (section)

=== Sites of interest ===
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[[Image:Midland-Center-For-The-Arts.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Midland Center for the Arts]]
Midland has many cultural opportunities in fields ranging from music and theater to science and the arts. The Midland Center for the Arts delivers hands-on exhibits in science, art and technology, at the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art. The center also provides two state-of-the-art auditoriums for audiences of 400 to 1500 to enjoy everything from the Midland Symphony Orchestra and Center Stage Theatre, to professional programming through MATRIX: Midland.<ref>{{cite web |title=MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS |url=https://www.gogreat.com/directory/midland-center-for-the-arts-things-to-do/ |website=gogreat.com |publisher=Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref>

Midland County Historical Societies Heritage Park provides an opportunity to explore Midland County's history through a variety of avenues. The Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center houses a research library, gift shop and the interactive Dorothy Dow Arbury Midland County History Gallery, which provides hands on exhibits for exploring Midland County's history. Also located at Heritage Park is the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum, which explores the history and growth of [[Dow Chemical Company]] founded in Midland by [[Herbert H. Dow]]. Also located on the campus is the Bradley Home Museum and Carriage House; this 1874 house built by Benjamin F. Bradley allows visitors to see an historic home and furnishings of its time. The Carriage House holds an extensive collection of sleighs and carriages, and it has the largest working blacksmith shop in the Mid-Michigan area.<ref name="BRAD">{{cite news |last1=Vannette |first1=Jennifer |title=Midland on the move: Bradley Home sets foundation for Heritage Park |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Midland-on-the-move-Bradley-nbsp-Home-sets-13831120.php |access-date=May 20, 2023 |publisher=Midland Daily News |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref>

Skaters of all skill levels use Midland's {{convert|107000|sqft|m2|-2|adj=on}} Civic Arena, which has two [[National Hockey League|NHL]]-sized rinks and one Olympic-sized rink. A BMX track is located in Midland's Stratford park. Winner of a 2005 Michigan [[Cool Cities Initiative|Cool Cities]] grant (a grass-roots, volunteer-based training program to revitalize a downtown area), Downtown Midland offers dining, shopping and entertainment for the whole family.

Also in the recreation mix are two golf courses, the [[Midland Community Center]] (with multiple swimming pools and exercise facilities), the West Midland Family Center, the North Midland Family Center, the Midland Gymnastics Training Center, the Midland Community Tennis Center and the Midland [[Curling]] Center.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}