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Event Series Little Learners Play & Learn: Time

Little Learners Play & Learn Fall ’24 – Spring ‘25

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 Muskegon Museum of History and Science on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, except November & December which will be the 2nd Thursdays only. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During […]

Free Historic Site Tours for Muskegon County Residents

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

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 […]

October Saturdays: Animal Tracks

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

Can you name an animal by the footprints it leaves behind? Using stamps, create your own sheet of animal tracks to decipher. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Event Series Flashlight Tour

Flashlight Tour

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

Need a fun and unique experience for your friends or family? Our Flashlight tours are a perfect group outing! 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 the site as you illuminate the objects […]

Event Series Flashlight Tour

Flashlight Tour

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

Need a fun and unique experience for your friends or family? Our Flashlight tours are a perfect group outing! 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 the site as you illuminate the objects […]

Free Historic Site Tours for Muskegon County Residents

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

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 […]

Event Series Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

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

This hour and a half program will invite families to explore the museum with activities at a variety of age levels around our monthly theme/topic. We will have time as a large group for an introduction and then families will be welcome to explore the theme stations and the museum on their own. Stations will […]

Uncovering the Clapp Family Mastodon

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

In 2022 during a dig for a new culvert, a nearly complete Mastodon skeleton was discovered on the Clapp families’ property in Kent County. Join us as we welcome the lead of this dig Dr. Cory Redman from the Grand Rapids Public Museum as he addresses the commonly asked questions related to the discovery, excavation, […]

Friday Family Fun Night: Smashing Pumpkins

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

It’s that time of year again! Join the museum for our annual Smashing Pumpkins event where you can launch a pumpkin at the building. There will also be pumpkin painting, exploding pumpkins, and scavenger hunts. And don’t forget to vote for your favorite pumpkin carved by museum staff and local organizations. Pumpkins will be available […]