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Historic Sites Open for the Season

Hackley & Hume Historic Site 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, United States

The Hackley & Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and Scolnik House of the Depression Era will open for the season today.  All three sites will be open Thursday through Monday from 10 am to 4 pm. Sunday hours are 1 to 4 pm. Admission at the Hackley & Hume Historic Site is $7 for […]

Free Literacy Event at the Historic Sites

Hackley & Hume Historic Site 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, United States

Children can enjoy a blanket-fort book reading on the lawn at the Hume house, plant seeds to take home at the Scolnik House, and participate in other activities and crafts during a special literacy-related event. Each child in attendance will receive a free book. The FREE event is facilitated by local AmeriCorps Reading Corps members […]

Throwback Thursday at the Scolnik House of the Depression Era

Children are invited to a special Egg Glass Program to learn how families preserved eggs for the winter in the early 1900s. The event will take place at the Scolnik House of the Depression Era where admission is free for all ages.

Throwback Thursday : Superheroes – Historic Sites

Scolnik House of the Depression Era 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, United States

Superman, Batman, and Captain America became comic book heroes during the Great Depression.  Children are invited to learn about superheros and make their own superhero cape at the Scolnik House of the Depression Era.

Throwback Thursday : Ice Cream Making – Historic Sites

Scolnik House of the Depression Era 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, United States

Children are invited to learn how to make ice cream at the Scolnik House of the Depression Era.  During the Great Depression it was common for families to make their own ice cream.

Chapters of Muskegon Literacy Event

Hackley & Hume Historic Site 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, United States

This free family event will allow participants to engage in scavenger hunts, crafts, games, and more at the historic sites of the Lakeshore Museum Center. At the Hackley & Hume Historic Site, information about architecture and local history will be presented. At The Fire Barn, participants will learn about the changes in technology over time, […]

Independence Day – All Museum Sites Closed

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

All sites of the Lakeshore Museum Center are closed today in observance of Independence Day.