Lakeshore Museum Center

Clue Live!
2024-09-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Do you have a competitive spirit and love game night? Bring your friends and family to experience the game of Clue LIVE at the Hackley and Hume Historic Site! Work with your team to determine who killed the game’s victim; the room the crime took place, and which weapon was used in order to succeed!
*Space is limited to 5 teams of 4 visitors, so be sure to order your tickets quickly!
When you arrive, check into the City Barn (carriage house) between and behind the Hackley and Hume Historic Site.
Free Parking is on Webster Avenue & 6th Street.
Please arrive on time!
Please note: This event is now sold out. Thank you for your interest in Clue Live!
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. (NEA)

All LMC Sites Closed
2024-09-02 | MI
All Lakeshore Museum Center Sites will be closed today, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

August Saturdays: Connecting Circuits
2024-08-31 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Aug. 31st Connecting Circuits
Stop in and try some simple circuit building. Use battery packs and motors to power wheels and add on some switches to try turning on lights.
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Paleo Joe at the Museum
2024-08-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Fossil Prep Day – Watch Paleo Joe clean and prepare fossils for a future exhibit and ask him questions about his job:
Join us while Paleo Joe is in the gallery cleaning bones and talking to visitors. This is a great chance to learn about what being a paleontologist is all about.

July 26th – 10:00am-12:00pm
August 30th – 10:00am-2:00pm
September 28th – 10:00am-2:00pm
December 21st – 12:00pm-4:00pm

Dinosaur C.S.I. Presentation by Paleo Joe. Sit in and listen to Joe’s latest work and discoveries:
Visit the museum at 6:00pm on September 28th for Paleo Joe’s presentation, Dinosaur C.S.I. what we know about Dinosaurs by the evidence in the ground. Learn about these creatures from long ago and the modern science behind new discoveries.

September 28th, 6:00pm-7:30pm. RSVP is required for this lecture.
Cost: Free for Muskegon County Residents and Members. $5 for Non-Residents.
Please RSVP on Zeffy if you plan to attend the Dinosaur CSI program. https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/db46997c-615c-48f1-b8e9-7ae13ee2ccad

Thanks to our event sponsors:

LMC Board of Directors Meeting
2024-08-26 16:30 - 17:30 | Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
The Lakeshore Museum Center’s Board of Directors Meetings will take place on the following days.
All will be held at 4:30 pm in the MMHS Auditorium.

January 22 – Annual Meeting of the Membership, public welcome.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82991544136?pwd=[REDACTED]
February 26
March 25
April 22
May 20
June 24
July- no meeting
August 26
September 23
October 28
November 25
December 12

August Saturdays: Scavenger Hunt
2024-08-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Aug. 24th Scavenger Hunt
Take a peek around the Museum to see if you can find some well hidden animals throughout each of our galleries.
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Historic Walking Tour - Downtown Muskegon
2024-08-23 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-08-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-08-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-08-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Walking Tour– Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences.
June 18, 21 – 1:00-2:30pm
July 9, 12, 16, 19 – 10:00-11:30am
August 6, 9, 20, 23 –1:00-2:30pm
All tours will start and end at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave Muskegon, MI 49440.
$15 per ticket, $13 for museum members
Purchase tickets online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ecdee4a8-b054-4230-9f23-a166b2ae545a or by calling (231) 722-0278.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Legends and Lore Walking Tour - Downtown Muskegon
2024-08-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Legends and Lore Tour – Join us for an exciting look into some of the crazier stories of Muskegon’s past. What happened when a Muskegon detective met a gangster on the run? Who was planting bombs in downtown Muskegon? What caused a massive lumbering strike and a near deadly confrontation between workers and a mill owner? This tour will seek to uncover answers and the facts to some of Muskegon’s most interesting stories.
June 18, 21. 10:00-11:30am
July 9, 12, 16, 19. 1:00-2:30pm
August 6, 9, 20, 23. 10:00-11:30am
October 23. 6:00-7:30pm
October 26. 4:30-6:00pm
All tours will start and end at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave Muskegon, MI 49440.
$15 per ticket, $13 for museum members
Purchase tickets online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/d5eca555-a776-4d8b-a2f9-ca3d8874694b or by calling (231) 722-0278.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Moxie’s Jurassic Jam!
2024-08-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Celebrate Moxie the Mastodon’s 5th birthday with an unforgettable event! Moxie invites all of you to a prehistoric party you won’t want to miss! Featuring delicious snacks, exciting crafts, and loads of FREE family fun at your favorite local museum.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Summer Play & Learn
2024-08-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursday, as well as the third Saturday 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 story time and free play with themed activities. Registration via Zeffy is required but there is no charge for this program. All attendees must register including caregivers & siblings.
This program will run for 50-60 minutes, 15-20 for an organized storytime, and the rest for free play and a craft. During this program adults and children will have fun learning through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art and more! We will spend some time outside weather permitting.
Our theme for this summer will be:
Water: Note – For our water theme we welcome bathing suits and water shoes as some of our activities might cause our little learners to get wet.
Event Dates: July 20, July 25, August 8, August 17 & August 22, 2024
10:00 am – 11:00 am
We will have a free book for families to take home as well as special crafts and activities to do.
Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a27c57f0-f6d3-43d7-aeff-a0c6b79c59b8
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

August Saturdays: Lumbering Tools
2024-08-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Aug. 17th Lumbering Tools
During the lumbering boom there were many important jobs within a lumber camp. Pop in to learn about the different roles and check out some of the tools lumberjacks would have used.
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

August Saturdays: Devonian Fossils
2024-08-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Aug. 10th Devonian Fossils
Learn about Michigan’s early years in the Devonian Period through fossils. You’ll be able to check out some of our hands-on prehistoric critters from the collection.
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Sticks vs. Machine: The Amazon Factory and Industrial Knitting
2024-08-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Muskegon Heritage Museum, 561 W Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Join us at the Muskegon Museum of Business and Industry as we explore the process of knitting and how it was industrialized. Try your hand at knitting the traditional way with needles and then check out some amazing knitting machines. These are the home versions of what would have been in the Amazon Knitting Company Factory. This is an open house style program feel free to drop in anytime that we are open. We will also talk a bit about home knitting for the war effort during WWI and WWII.
Adults:13 and over $5, Kids: 0-12 Free
Thanks to our event sponsors:

August Saturdays: Corner Bookmarks
2024-08-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Aug. 3rd Corner Bookmarks
Visit the museum to craft your own corner cover bookmark. You can create a simple silly face or get fancy with a long eared bunny or a scaled lizard to guard your pages.
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

MHM Free Community Days - August: The Bonus Fund
2024-08-03 11:00 - 16:00 | Muskegon Heritage Museum, 561 W Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
The Industrial Bonus Fund created incentives to attract businesses to Muskegon. Come and learn more about this plan from the turn of the century that was meant to help Muskegon transition from a lumber queen to a captain of industry.
Thanks to our event sponsors:

July Saturdays: Dino Skeleton
2024-07-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Pop in to create your own dinosaur skeleton by cutting and arranging q-tips to form your favorite Mesozoic era creatures.
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Hackley House Shingle Signing Party
2024-07-25 16:30 - 18:30 | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Purchase a shingle and leave your mark on history in a truly unique way at the upcoming Hackley House Shingle Signing Party!
It’s time to re-roof two iconic Muskegon homes, the Hackley and Hume Houses, built between 1887 and 1889, and we invite you to join the fun! During this free event, guests will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase cedar shake shingles for the Hackley House to pen their name upon, a heartfelt message, or a dedication to a loved one. Shingles will be mapped and photographed for creators during their August installation with the option to have their shingles returned to them in twenty-five years when re-roofing occurs.
Additional evening festivities include live music from local pianist Kathy Casazza, a flavorful menu from Navarro’s Mexican Take Out available for purchase, historic lawn games, and classic brews in the courtyard.
Admission to this event is free. The cost is $62 per shingle.
To register for this event and buy your shingle(s) ahead of time, visit bit.ly/3yA3Aef.

Enviroworks Summer Day Camp: July 22 - July 26
2024-07-22 09:15 - 2024-07-26 11:45 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
The museum’s annual summer camp is back!
Enviroworks is for children ages 6-11 who are interested in science and history. This year’s topics will include paleontology and a chance to meet Paleo Joe, agates and geodes, candle science and many other topics.
July 22-July 26
9:15-11:45 each day
$25 for museum members, $30 for non-members
Tickets can be purchased on Zeffy: https://bit.ly/44XSI68

Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

July Saturdays: Habitat Scavenger Hunt
2024-07-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
July 20th Habitat Scavenger Hunt
Try your hand at our Nearly Impossible Animal Scavenger Hunt. The Habitat gallery has many small animals and bugs hidden in each environment. Think you can discover them all?
Free for members and Muskegon County residents, $5 for out-of-county residents.
Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Vintage Motorcycle Exhibition
2024-07-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Muskegon Heritage Museum, 561 W Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Join us July 20 from 11:00-4:00 at the Muskegon Heritage Museum of Business and Industry for a one-day ride-in Vintage Bike Exhibition. Bikes and their owners will be parked in front of the museum and guests are welcome to stop by to ask questions and see bikes from different eras.
Have a bike you would like to share with the public? You must register to participate; please contact wendy@lakeshoremuseum.org. Space is limited.
Thanks to our event sponsors:
