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 […]
On Monday, May 1, we are hosting a blood drive during open hours. We’ll have a craft station to keep kiddos busy while grown-ups give blood! The drive is open to anyone 17 and older in good health. Contact the Red Cross for more eligibility requirements. You can sign up ahead of time through the […]
During our touring season (May - October), we are open for tours that will be starting every 20 minutes. Tours at the Hackley and Hume Historic Site usually take about an hour. The tickets are sold in the City Barn (Carriage House) at the Hackley and Hume Historic Site. With a purchased ticket, visitors will […]
We're excited to reopen for the season! The grand reopening scavenger hunt is one of the ways we're trying to thank those hearty souls that visit us on a weekday in early May. The prize for completing the scavenger hunt is a leather keychain made for us by C.W. Marsh. We'll be offering a number […]
Experience the Hackley and Hume Historic Site AFTER DARK! See the Houses on this classic tour offered on the first Friday of every month May–October from 9-10 pm. Join us to learn more about the lumbering business, the Hackley and Hume families, and the Victorian Era in Muskegon. Gather your friends or family and make […]
Join the staff at the museum to make fossil casts and molds with your very own fossil. Then checkout all the STEAM events in Hackley Park. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Also, the […]
