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Turtle Travels Exhibit Opening & Friday Family Fun Night

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

Help us celebrate! Our new interactive exhibit for kids, Turtle Travels, is opening for the summer! Families will enjoy several hands-on stations throughout the exhibit while learning how to help protect turtles. Exhibit features include a life-sized board game, a Swiss Army turtle, and two fun photo-ops! We will also have turtle-themed activities set-up outside […]

Event Series All Access Tours

All Access Tours

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

Go where no visitor has gone before on this ALL ACCESS tour of the Hackley and Hume Historic Site. Explore behind closed doors including attics, porches, and basements of both houses. Join us on the third Friday of the month from 7-8:30 pm to enjoy learning about various topics such as restoration, preservation, family stories, […]

Take and Make Turtle Craft

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

Visit the museum for the first Saturday of our newest exhibit: Turtle Travels! Learn all about turtles and grab a turtle craft to take home with you. This is an open-house style event.

Hackley Day Community Celebration

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

The Hackley & Hume Historic Sites are open for extended hours to celebrate Hackley Day and the kickoff to the 2021 season with FREE tours for Muskegon County residents. When you arrive, check-in at the City Barn (carriage house) between the Hackley and Hume Houses. Free Parking on Webster Ave. & 6th St. Check out […]

Event Series Little Learners: STEAM Play & Learn

Little Learners: STEAM Play & Learn

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

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the fourth Thursday of each month (note Nov & Dec are on the third Thursday due to holidays). “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During this program, participants will […]

ASD Sensory After Hours

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

Families whose children have ASD, or sensory disorders, are invited to attend a special ASD sensory after-hours 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 […]

Event Series Hackley Attic Escape Room

Hackley Attic Escape Room

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

Experience the Hackley House as you never have before! For many years, the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to you and your closest friends to escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles. Brush up on your Muskegon history and escape the attic in […]

Scavenger Hunt

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

Enjoy the beginning of summer with a scavenger hunt that will take you inside and outside the museum to find all things Charles Hackley in downtown Muskegon. This is an open-house style event.

All sites CLOSED

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

The Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon Heritage Museum, and Hackley & Hume Historic Site will be closed for the holiday.