Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many […]
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many […]
Follow the riddles and clues to find each Michigan animal in the Museum. See if you can find everything from a Bald Eagle to a tiny Spring Peeper!
The Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon Heritage Museum, and Hackley & Hume Historic Site will be closed for the holiday.
Think you can identify animal skulls? Come and see just how many you might recognize and learn about how to differentiate the skulls of carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores.
Join the Lakeshore Museum Center on a walking tour of historic Bear Lake Cemetery in Laketon Township. Learn the symbolic meaning behind the elaborate headstones of and history of some of the area's prominent former citizens, including Emerson Giles, John Fenner, and Henry Buys. Tickets are $5 and can be bought with cash or check […]
The Lakeshore Museum Center will be closing at 2:30 today. We will open again tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Come celebrate the Hackley Hooley Irish Fest with an Irish-themed craft! Make your own four-leafed sponge-painted shamrock and create your own Irish symbol.
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center 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 storytime inside. Then we […]
What do you know about birds? Come learn about different types of birds and check out everything from a little hummingbird skeleton to a talon from a Bald Eagle.
Join us for the opening of our newest exhibit, which celebrates the history of Jews in Muskegon, exemplified by Congregation B'nai Israel, founded in 1888. Guests will enjoy the first look at the exhibit, as well as light hors d'oeuvres and remarks. Speakers will include Rabbi Alan Alpert, County Commissioner and B'Nai Israel member Bob […]
This exhibit celebrates the history of Jews in Muskegon, exemplified by Congregation B’nai Israel, which was founded in 1888. We invite visitors to learn about Judaism Congregation B’nai Israel by exploring three major elements of Judaism in daily life: education, religious practice, and family. Admission is free for Muskegon County residents and Museum members and […]
If you’ve visited before, you may think you've seen all of the animals in the Habitat Gallery. But some of the insects and animals are hard to find; some are never noticed! Visit the museum to find out if you can discover all of the “impossible” animals included in this scavenger hunt.
Blandford Nature Center is coming to the Lakeshore Museum Center and bringing along some of their animals! A presenter will talk about and show off these animals, as well as discuss why they were brought to Blandford and can no longer be released into the wild. This event is free for Museum members and Muskegon […]
