In honor of our current Mosaic Muskegon exhibit, we’ll be doing some mosaic activities. Create a unique pattern with geometric shapes and color in some mosaic sheets. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
Traveling across early Michigan’s land was not easy on foot, luckily all the connected waterways made canoes a superior way of traveling. Learn about the creation of early native canoes and craft a mini one of your own. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
Early French and English settlers set up many trade posts around Michigan. These posts traded with Native Americans living here for furs in exchange for goods. Join us to make your own trades and see how their trades functioned. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten […]
Wigwams are a domed structure that are around 8-20 feet in diameter. Native Americans lived in them year round in Michigan. Learn about how they were constructed and try to craft one as a small group. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
Using cardboard, build an accessory for a stuffed animal. Your creativity and the museum tools, could build a bed, house, or other cardboard creation for your stuffed friend. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
When we combine different substances, we get a variety of reactions. Water has three states, as solid, liquid, and gas. What happens if we mix it as a liquid with epsom salt? Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
Following World War II, housing was in such great demand that many neighborhoods were built cookie cutter style. A type of housing development in which multiple similar houses are built. We will create our own cookie cutter villages with recycled paper tubes. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family […]
Sound is invisible but we have ways of seeing it thanks to vibrations. Using water and air, experiment with seeing sound visualized. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
Did you know that Michigan’s state fossil is the Mastodon? Stop by to cut, color, and glue together your own fuzzy mastodon friend. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:
Our imaginations help us create an array of things. Put your mind to the test and try a challenge to create 12 different things out of circles. Time yourselves to see who can create the fastest or simply enjoy the art of creating. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free […]
