MUSEUMS MAKE YOU
CURIOUS.
The Muskegon Historic Sites are guaranteed to make you smile! Open for tours May through October, the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and Scolnik House of the Depression Era House welcome guests for specialty tours, engaging programming, and special events throughout the season. See the calendar for more information!
OUR HISTORIC SITES
HACKLEY & HUME
HISTORIC SITE
FIRE BARN
MUSEUM
SCOLNIK HOUSE OF
THE DEPRESSION ERA
THE HACKLEY & HUME HISTORIC SITE
Visit the Queen Anne style Victorian homes of Muskegon Lumber Barons Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume. The Hackley House, interpreted to 1890, shows what life was like for one of Muskegon’s most well-known citizens. The Hume House, interpreted to 1920, shows the life of a wealthy family after the lumbering era. Inside The City Barn, you’ll find more exhibit space as well as a gift shop.
MASTODONS ARE ON THE LOOSE IN MUSKEGON!
Mini Mastodons are on the loose and hiding around Downtown Muskegon. Stop into the Lakeshore Museum Center to pick up our Scavenger Hunt Brochure and follow the clues to find all 20!
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- 🌲 Edwin Hackley 🌲 June 12, 2026🌲 Edwin Hackley 🌲 Charles Hackley’s younger brother, Edwin Hackley, born in 1838, was the second Hackley son and spent much of his life working in the family’s lumber operations in Muskegon. He married twice and had one daughter, Nellie. After selling his share of Hackley & Sons in 1873, he attempted to run a […]
- ✨ Step back in time with us for a taste of the Roaring 20s ✨ June 11, 2026✨ Step back in time with us for a taste of the Roaring 20s ✨ Enjoy this 1900 film clip of Julia Hackley entertaining guests at the Hackley Cottage for a summer picnic, a perfect prelude to our upcoming Roaring 20s Tea on June 20. We’re excited to entertain you at this year’s tea event, […]