As we're moving towards spring, animals who have been napping will be starting to wake. Did you know that there are six types of hibernation? These can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months depending on the mammal, reptile, or insects. Learn about how some animals nap while making a paper pop up […]
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursdays. “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 […]
Check out Fun with Science Saturdays revolving around different aspects of our current hands-on exhibit, From Here To There. February 28th Taking Flight Planes have evolved from early wood and fabric designs to modern metals. Hot air balloons use the difference in air density temperatures to lift off the ground. Stop in to fold and […]
The museum has a multitude of Muskegon County historical items in the collection. We’ll be pulling a few of our soft touch; gentle handle, artifacts. While looking at them, it's your job to see if you can identify what this object is and how these objects would have been used. Free for members and Muskegon […]
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursdays. “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 […]
The Muskegon Museum of History & Science will be closing at 3 PM on Friday, March 13, for special programming. We appreciate your understanding!
3/14 is celebrated as Pi Day for 3.14, the beginning of the constant. It represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter and appears everywhere in geometry, science, and engineering. To help remember the digits of Pi, we are making beaded bracelets. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These […]
This hour and a half program will invite homeschooling 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 to each theme and then families will be welcome to explore the activity stations and the museum on […]
The Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Muskegon Interurban line connected not only those cities together but many smaller communities along the way. Learn about how the Interurban operated in Muskegon County, what reaction the public had to it, and the decline of this transportation method. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. […]
As you explore the museum, try your hand at a unique take on bingo. Your bingo board has images of an object that you need to locate within the museum but they are zoomed in pictures of the items. Can you spot enough to get at least two bingos on your board? Free for members […]
