To schedule an event, birthday party, or walking tour please contact Volunteer & Event Coordinator, Marci Dalm at 231-724-5544 or [email protected] at least 4 weeks in advance to check availability. A 50% deposit is required to hold a date.

 

Corporate Staff or Family Outings:

Team Building Programs during weekday business hours:

• Corporate: $400 for up to 40 people
• Nonprofit: $350 for up to 40 people
• Program Options Include:

• • Amazing Museum Race
  • Dark Side of History (starting January 2022)
  • History Crime Detectives
  • Adult STEM Challenges (examples: Sail Car Propulsion, Balloon Rockets or Catapult Chaos)

• Corporate Programs include the use of one rental space for 2 hours.
• Corporate Programs available outside of weekday business hours for an additional fee, call for details.

 

Saturday Birthday Party:

• $200 for a 3 hour party

• • During open hours only:

• • • November-April: 12-3pm
    • May-October: 10am-3pm

All parties must be concluded one hour prior to closing time to ensure proper cleanup.

• 20 children max
  • Minimum 30 days notice requested for birthday parties
  • Additional Children $5/child
  • Over 20 children requires minimum 45 days notice

• Program Topics include:

• • Fossil Casting for ages 3 and up
  • Dissecting Owl Pellets for ages 7 and up
  • Tin Punching for ages 7 and up
  • Pioneer Activities for ages 3 and up
  • Dinosaur Presentation for ages 3-6

• Other topics may be arranged based on your child’s age and interest if requested. The museum requires at least a 45-day notice if you would like to arrange a special program not listed above. Additional charges may apply, call for details.

• Birthday parties may serve cake and ice cream in a classroom space.
• Birthday Parties outside museum business hours have limited availability and have an additional fee of $250.

 

 Community Walking Tours, during open hours:

• Available Topics:
  • Downtown Muskegon History
  • Legends & Lore
  • Art & Architecture
• $150 per tour for up to 10 people
  • Contact us for rate of more than 10 people

 

If you’d like to add a meeting room rental to your program learn more HERE.

 

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Lifelong Learning

Museum educators come to your location to present programs that have been custom designed for adult and senior participants.

Share a fun and engaging presentation for adults on one of the following topics: Lumbering in Michigan, Food History of Michigan, Animals of Michigan, & Downtown Muskegon: Yesterday and Today.

Scheduling

Programs are available Monday-Friday between 9AM and 4PM and are appropriate for adult and senior groups of varying sizes. Call 231.724.5543 to schedule your program or for more information.

 

Cost

• $50 for Muskegon County Locations

• $75 for Out-of-County Location + Mileage

 

Click Here to Download the rack card for more information.