Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries is an agency of the U.S. state of Michigan. Its official name is Michigan History, Arts and Libraries and its acronym is MHAL. It was created in 2002.
[edit] History and responsibilities
The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries is a portmanteau agency created by executive reorganization in October 2002 during the administration of Governor John Engler. The specific functions of the new Department date back to the publication startup of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections in 1874, followed by the creation of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission in 1895. The agency includes the Library of Michigan, the Mackinac State Historic Parks, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Michigan Film Office, and the Michigan Historical Center.
The Department operates several of Michigan's most-visited resources for learning and tourism, including Fort Mackinac, Fort Michilimackinac, the Michigan Library and Historical Center, and the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It also publishes Michigan History magazine.
