Create a Michigan-Themed Diorama at home with Peeps as the “people” and bring it to the Museum. Museum staff members will judge the entries and small prizes will be awarded to the winners. Winning Dioramas will be featured on our Facebook page and displayed in the Museum’s Collector’s Corner case!
Age categories: 12 and under and 13 and older.
The event also includes a Peep Hunt throughout the museum from 4 to 6 pm . Preregistration is encouraged, please call 231-722-0278.
Contest Details:
- There will be two categories Children (12 and younger) and Adult/Teen (13 and older).
- Each diorama must use Peeps, chicks or bunnies, in place of the ‘Peeple’ and Animals.
- Dioramas should be no bigger than a copy paper box. (17” X 11” – 9” tall)
- Dioramas will be judged by the Museum Curators between 4 and 5:30pm with the winners being announced at 5:45. Need not be present to win. Entries may be dropped off beginning Tuesday, March 22nd and must be to the museum no later than 5:15pm on March 24th.
- Entries must have a Michigan history theme. Bonus points will be awarded to entries that have a Muskegon specific history theme.
- Please also be prepared to provide a title and 1-2 sentence description of your diorama.