You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at Michigan’s Heritage Park. “Sprouts” is a free program for infants and toddlers. Adults and children learn through the art of playing with sensory bins, playing outside, and much more! Each month features a new theme and book for participants to take home for […]
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Join us for the second in a series of three lectures that will bring our Collection by Color exhibit to life with various social and science topics. Doctor Geoffrey Lenters a Physicist at Grand Valley University and former National Research fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will be discussing Black Holes. Learn of their origins […] |
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Looking for ways to get involved in the community this year? Meet volunteers and staff at the Lakeshore Museum Center to find out how you can go from visitor to volunteer! This is a free informational event where participants can learn about the many opportunities to get involved at the museum and be an active […] | |
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You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. Adults and children will learn through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art and […] |
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Join our Collections and Archive staff members on this exclusive members-only tour! Go behind the scenes of the Museum to see where and how our extensive 3D objects are stored while not on display. These tours are FREE for Museum Members, but reservations are required. Tours will be held at our Collection Center at 1762 Terrace Street, […]
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Winter blues got you down? Think Spring with this colorful rainbow craft. Free to Muskegon County residents and museum members; $3 for non-residents. Walk-in, open-house style event. |
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You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at Michigan’s Heritage Park. “Sprouts” is a free program for infants and toddlers. Adults and children learn through the art of playing with sensory bins, playing outside, and much more! Each month features a new theme and book for participants to take home for […] |
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See the museum in a different light! Experience a guided tour of the museum’s lower level by flashlight! Learn about prehistoric creatures, nocturnal animals, and phosphorescence. Before or after your tour, explore the museum’s main level and take part in a fun flashlight activity! This event is open house style, but tours will be timed and […] |
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Leprechauns have caused mischief in the museum! Follow clues throughout the exhibits to find the footprints they left behind. There may even be a pot of gold at the end of the hunt. Free for Muskegon County residents and museum members. Just $3 for non-residents. Open house style event. |
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You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. Adults and children will learn through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art and […] |
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Join us at the Scolnik House of the Depression Era for this three-part series highlighting the economic struggle across the United States known as the Great Depression. Learn more about why the stock market crashed, how people used their resources to the fullest extent, and the hobos, hitchhikers, and Hooverville’s in Muskegon. Light refreshments will […] |
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Take advantage of our extended hours tonight where we will have special activities like a spinning wheel demo and Fossil activity for families to check out before the Lumberjack's game! |
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Families whose children have ASD, or sensory disorders are invited to attend a special Sensory Saturday event! This is a FREE event where a variety of accommodations have been put into place to create an inclusive, welcoming, and safe place for the children and families. Families can visit the museum’s exhibits, work on a craft, […]
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We all know that the sky is blue, but just how blue is it? Make your own cyanometer and then head outside to see what blue the sky is today! Free for Muskegon County residents and museum members. Open-house style event. |
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You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at Michigan’s Heritage Park. “Sprouts” is a free program for infants and toddlers. Adults and children learn through the art of playing with sensory bins, playing outside, and much more! Each month features a new theme and book for participants to take home for […]
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Historically Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan have played a major role in Muskegon’s industry and economy, but just because lumbering ended over 100 years ago does not mean the lakes are no longer important! Dr. Al Steinman of Grand Valley State University, Bob Lukens of the Muskegon County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dave Alexander of […] |
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Due to an enthusiastic response, sessions for this date are no longer available. Thank you all for your interest and we plan to offer more Escape Room opportunities in the future! Experience the Hackley House like never before! For many years the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to […] |
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Did you know that some items in the museum glow in the dark? Join in the fun to find out what they are! Free for Muskegon County residents and museum members. Open-house style event.
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Due to an enthusiastic response, sessions for this date are no longer available. Thank you all for your interest and we plan to offer more Escape Room opportunities in the future! Experience the Hackley House like you never have before! For many years the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it […] |
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1 event,This mini-camp will give children the opportunity to get the first look at the brand new STEM Center and experience what it has to offer! Over the 2-day camp children will make airfoils, modify matchbox cars and race them, puzzle through mazes with a robot, and construct structures like bridges. The mini-camp will run from […]
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You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. Adults and children will learn through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art and […] |
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Join us over Spring Break to get a sneak peek of the new STEM Center we have been working on. This interactive room will be a creative space to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Hands-on activities will include building bridges, constructing hoop gliders, racing hot wheels and much more! This will also be […] |
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Did you know that there is science behind our favorite colors? Find out why you like certain colors and dislike others. This will be your last chance to see the Collections by Color exhibit before it comes down! Free to Muskegon County residents and museum members; $3 for non-residents. Walk-in, open-house style event. |