Lakeshore Museum Center Board Meeting
Lakeshore Museum Center Board Meeting
The public is welcome to attend the board meetings. Use the zoom link below to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83554218005?pwd=L3k2Y0hadTVvdFAxVVladjlMNUM2QT09
The public is welcome to attend the board meetings. Use the zoom link below to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83554218005?pwd=L3k2Y0hadTVvdFAxVVladjlMNUM2QT09
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – Opening Day! Season runs through Sunday, October 31, 2021 During touring season, we are open for tours that will be starting every 30 minutes. Tours at the Hackley and Hume Historic Site usually take about an hour. Tickets are sold in the City Barn (Carriage House) at the Hackley and […]
The Muskegon Heritage Museum opens for the season on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Stop in Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 4pm.
Celebrate spring with this craft you can pick up at the museum and take home to make! This craft is all about springtime and flowers blooming all around us. This is an open-house style event.
Experience the Hackley and Hume Historic Site AFTER DARK! See all five floors of the houses on this classic tour offered on the first Friday of every month May – October from 9-10 pm. Join us to learn more about the lumbering business, the Hackley and Hume families, and the Victorian Era in Muskegon. Gather […]
Stop by the STEM Center to test your engineering skills with a bridge building challenge. How long of a bridge can you build? How much weight can your bridge hold? Create your own bridge to find out! This is an open-house style event.
Muskegon County Moms receive FREE admission to the Historic Sites for the afternoon, including tours of the Hackley and Hume Houses, Fire Barn Museum, and Scolnik House of the Depression Era. As a special thanks, Mothers will also receive a complimentary gift. Tours start at the City Barn and leave in groups of 6 or […]
Experience the Hackley House as you never have before! For many years, the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to you and your closest friends to escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles. Brush up on your Muskegon history and escape the attic in […]
Join us for an hour and forty-five minute easy/moderate bike ride around the southern end of Muskegon Lake as we talk about the history of some of the most important sites on the lakeshore. This tour will start at the museum and head to the Lakeside area before returning. The tour will cover around 6 […]
The Muskegon Heritage Museum invites you to attend our FREE Community Days once a month throughout the season each featuring a different theme. These are open-house style events from 11am-4pm. No RSVP required. 2021 Themes: Saturday 5/15 "It Runs in the Family: 50+ Years of Black Owned Business" Wednesday 6/16 "Woodworking & Furniture in Muskegon" […]
How do magnets work? Where do magnets come from? Find out the answers to these and more questions with a science program all about magnets. This is an open-house style event.
Help us celebrate! Our new interactive exhibit for kids, Turtle Travels, is opening for the summer! Families will enjoy several hands-on stations throughout the exhibit while learning how to help protect turtles. Exhibit features include a life-sized board game, a Swiss Army turtle, and two fun photo-ops! We will also have turtle-themed activities set-up outside […]
Go where no visitor has gone before on this ALL ACCESS tour of the Hackley and Hume Historic Site. Explore behind closed doors including attics, porches, and basements of both houses. Join us on the third Friday of the month from 7-8:30 pm to enjoy learning about various topics such as restoration, preservation, family stories, […]
Visit the museum for the first Saturday of our newest exhibit: Turtle Travels! Learn all about turtles and grab a turtle craft to take home with you. This is an open-house style event.
The Hackley & Hume Historic Sites are open for extended hours to celebrate Hackley Day and the kickoff to the 2021 season with FREE tours for Muskegon County residents. When you arrive, check-in at the City Barn (carriage house) between the Hackley and Hume Houses. Free Parking on Webster Ave. & 6th St. Check out […]
The public is welcome to attend the board meetings. Use the zoom link below to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83554218005?pwd=L3k2Y0hadTVvdFAxVVladjlMNUM2QT09
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the fourth Thursday of each month (note Nov & Dec are on the third Thursday due to holidays). “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During this program, participants will […]
Families whose children have ASD, or sensory disorders, are invited to attend a special ASD sensory after-hours event! This is a FREE event where a variety of accommodations have been put into place to create an inclusive, welcoming, and safe place for the children and families. Families can visit the museum’s exhibits, work on a […]
Experience the Hackley House as you never have before! For many years, the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to you and your closest friends to escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles. Brush up on your Muskegon history and escape the attic in […]
Enjoy the beginning of summer with a scavenger hunt that will take you inside and outside the museum to find all things Charles Hackley in downtown Muskegon. This is an open-house style event.
The Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon Heritage Museum, and Hackley & Hume Historic Site will be closed for the holiday.
The main Lakeshore Museum Center will be closed in the morning until 12pm today.
Support the Lakeshore Museum Center by stomping with Moxie the Mastodon for our virtual FUNd run! Jog, run, or walk a 5k wherever you want or follow our route in downtown Muskegon! Participate anytime between June 4th to the 14th with a special group running date during the week to be announced. The Walk/Run Starts […]
Experience the Hackley and Hume Historic Site AFTER DARK! See all five floors of the houses on this classic tour offered on the first Friday of every month May – October from 9-10 pm. Join us to learn more about the lumbering business, the Hackley and Hume families, and the Victorian Era in Muskegon. Gather […]
Learn about the life of the lumberjacks and try out the tools they would have used. Discover why a saw had teeth and why an ax was named for Michigan. This event is sponsored by the MCACA and the NEA.