Bloodsuckers are invading! Explore the science of what’s biting you! Examine the what, why, when, and how of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches, and other parasites. Feel for heat—bloodsuckers need a hot meal! Locate CO2 in your breath that attracts mosquitoes. Find a vein in an arm, and match suckers by their mouth parts. Play the […]
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. Before families […]
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursdays 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 us for a 15-20 minute organized […]
Each month at the museum, we will have a specific program dedicated to a different Michigan bloodsucker. Join Doctor William Miller from Calvin University as he shares his research into one of the smallest and most dangerous bloodsuckers in Michigan, ticks. Dr. Miller will present information on the spread of new tick species into Michigan […]
The Muskegon Museum of History & Science will be closing at 3 PM today, April 14, for special programming. We appreciate your understanding, and we'll see you when we open our regular house tomorrow.
Create your very own wind chime from a cup and sting with buttons and beads as decorations.
