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Homeschool Days

September 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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 depart we will meet again as a large group for one final activity and questions.

Event Dates:

9/11, 10/3, 11/7, 12/5, 1/9, 2/6, 3/12, 4/9, 5/7

Schedule:

● 10:00-10:15 Check in families/open explore
● 10:15 Big Group Introduction in Auditorium
● 10:30-11:15 Theme Stations and independent exploration (There will be at least two; one for older children and one for younger. Families will be welcome to do one the other or both.)
● 11:15-11:30 One final activity in the Auditorium

Historic Sites 484 W. Webster Ave:
● September: Victorian Life with the Hackleys and Humes.

Muskegon Heritage Museum of Business & Industry 561 W. Western:
● October: Machines-Simple and Complex.

Muskegon Museum of History and Science 430 W. Clay:
● November: Furs to Fires.  **Note November time will vary 10:50-12:20.
● December: Lumbering
● January: Fish of the Great Lakes
● February: Geology of the Great Lakes
● March: Astronomy and the Night Sky
● April: Gardens: Soil Chemistry & Microclimates
● May: Pioneers of Michigan

All attendees must register via Ticket Tailor: https://buytickets.at/lakeshoremuseumcenter/990215

This is a FREE program for all participants but space is limited.

Funding for these programs has been provided by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and National Endowment of the Arts.

Venue

Hackley & Hume Historic Site
484 W. Webster Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49440 United States
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Phone
231.722.7578