In honor of National Handmade Day, we'll pull out an array of materials, like paints and markers, buttons, pom-poms, and more for you to create your own unique piece of art.
Early French settlers used furs for warmth in the winter months, as well as for trading goods. Can you find some pelts to make it through the tough Michigan winters?
This hour and a half program will invite families to explore the museum with activities at a variety of age levels around our monthly theme/topic. We will have time as a large group for an introduction and then families will be welcome to explore the theme stations and the museum on their own. Before families […]
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During this program, participants will be invited to join us for a 15-20 minute organized […]
Create your very own wind chime from a cup and sting with buttons and beads as decorations.
In honor of Earth Day, the museum will be showing some ways to recycle and reuse household finds. Frankenstein old circuit toys, craft with old magazines, and participate in other activities. $5 for Out of County. Free for Members and Muskegon County Residents. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Humanities and […]
Families whose children have ASD, or sensory disorders, are invited to attend a special Sensory Saturday 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 craft, […]
In honor of Earth Day, we’re going to fill in an image of the Earth by picking out natural elements–leaves, sand, and water paints to color the planet.
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During this program, participants will be invited to join us for a 15-20 minute organized […]
Let's learn about bugs! From fliers and crawlers to eight-legged arachnids, we’ll be looking at specimens from our collection and sharing some interesting facts.
Join the staff at the museum to make fossil casts and molds with your very own fossil. Then checkout all the STEAM events in Hackley Park. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Also, the […]
