It’s the museum’s annual smashing pumpkin night! Join museum staff in painting a pumpkin, pumpkin themed activities, and flinging pumpkins at the museum using the trebuchet to maximize the smashing! There will also be a pumpkin-carving contest. Vote on your favorite pumpkin through donations to support the museum! This event is free for Muskegon County […]
The Hume Home for the Aged opened 111 years ago. It was known as the “Old People’s Home” when it opened in 1912. Lumber baron Thomas Hume endowed the operation with a gift of $300,000 to ensure a safe, comfortable place for the aged or infirm. That legacy lives on today in the Hume Home […]
As a 'thank you' to Muskegon Co. Residents for supporting the Lakeshore Museum Center’s operating millage, Saturdays in October are free of charge for all county residents. Regular rates apply to out of county residents.
Halloween is around the corner, pop into the museum to make your own spooky corner cover bookmark. Using paper, craft a monster covered in eyes or perhaps a scaled lizard to guard your pages. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.
As part of the Lakeshore Big Read, learn about using art to help show your daily life and address issues within it like in the book New Kid. Participants will see historical examples of everyday art and learn how to create their own cartoons with an artist. For ages 8 and up. Register on Eventbrite […]
Don't miss out on Free tours every weekend in October for Muskegon County residents! Bring your family and friends to tour the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, the Fire Barn Museum, and the Scolnik House of the Depression Era before we close for the season. This is the museum’s way to say “thank you” to […]
Perfect for a unique group outing, we are bringing back our much-loved Flashlight tours! This 60-minute interactive tour allows visitors to explore the Hackley and Hume Houses in a completely new light! On this guided tour, your group will make its way through 5 floors of the site as you illuminate the objects you want […]
Perfect for a unique group outing, we are bringing back our much-loved Flashlight tours! This 60-minute interactive tour allows visitors to explore the Hackley and Hume Houses in a completely new light! On this guided tour, your group will make its way through 5 floors of the site as you illuminate the objects you want […]
Don't miss out on Free tours every weekend in October for Muskegon County residents! Bring your family and friends to tour the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, the Fire Barn Museum, and the Scolnik House of the Depression Era before we close for the season. This is the museum’s way to say “thank you” to […]
Relive part of your childhood with a live action Mall Madness game inside the museum. But not just any mall–the old downtown Muskegon Mall is your destination for this game! Join your team to be the first to complete your shopping list through stores like Hardy Herpolsheimers, Steketee’s, and more! Registration required: Eventbrite link: https://lakeshoremuseummallmadness.eventbrite.com […]
