Collections

The materials that form the basis for Sloan Museum’s exhibits and educational programs are located at the heart of the museum. There are more than 100,000 artifacts in our collection. Items in the collections department range from prehistoric stone implements to antique textiles and prototype automobiles. We are also home to the Perry Archives, which house an extensive collection of photographs and papers that document Flint and Genesee County’s rich history since 1835. A collection of Buick engineering papers, service manuals and sales literature are a help to the car restorer, and local cemetery and funeral home records are used by the genealogists regularly. The archives are not open to the public, but researchers can view the information in our reading room by appointment by calling (810) 237-3440. Volunteers from the Flint Genealogical Society are available to assist researchers on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.