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Event Series Paleo Joe at the Museum

Paleo Joe at the Museum

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 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 - […]

July Saturdays: Dino Skeleton

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

Event Series After Dark Tour

After Dark Tour

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

Experience the Hackley and Hume Historic Site AFTER DARK! This classic tour is offered on the first Friday of every month May–October from 9-10pm. Join us to learn more about the lumbering business, the Hackley and Hume families, and the Victorian Era in Muskegon. Get your friends or family together and make your visit AFTER […]

MHM Free Community Days – August: The Bonus Fund

Muskegon Heritage Museum 561 W Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 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:        

August Saturdays: Corner Bookmarks

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 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 […]

Event Series Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours

Legends and Lore Walking Tour – Downtown Muskegon

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 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 […]

Historic Walking Tour – Downtown Muskegon

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 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 […]

Event Series Saturday Play & Learn

Summer 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 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 […]

Event Series Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours

Legends and Lore Walking Tour – Downtown Muskegon

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 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 […]

Sticks vs. Machine: The Amazon Factory and Industrial Knitting

Muskegon Heritage Museum 561 W Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 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 […]