You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science on the second and fourth Thursday 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 […]
It’s the museum’s annual smashing pumpkin night! Join museum staff in painting a pumpkin, pumpkin themed activities, and flinging pumpkins at the museum using the trebuchet to maximize the smashing! There will also be a pumpkin-carving contest. Vote on your favorite pumpkin through donations to support the museum! This event is free for Muskegon County […]
The Hume Home for the Aged opened 111 years ago. It was known as the “Old People’s Home” when it opened in 1912. Lumber baron Thomas Hume endowed the operation with a gift of $300,000 to ensure a safe, comfortable place for the aged or infirm. That legacy lives on today in the Hume Home […]
As a 'thank you' to Muskegon Co. Residents for supporting the Lakeshore Museum Center’s operating millage, Saturdays in October are free of charge for all county residents. Regular rates apply to out of county residents.
Halloween is around the corner, pop into the museum to make your own spooky corner cover bookmark. Using paper, craft a monster covered in eyes or perhaps a scaled lizard to guard your pages. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.
As part of the Lakeshore Big Read, learn about using art to help show your daily life and address issues within it like in the book New Kid. Participants will see historical examples of everyday art and learn how to create their own cartoons with an artist. For ages 8 and up. Register on Eventbrite […]