Help our wishes come true! Below is a Wish List of items our staff would love to have. Interested in funding any of the below items? Contact Melissa for more information: melissa@lakeshoremuseum.org.
BUS GRANTS
$100
Help supplement the cost of busing for Muskegon County schools to attend programs at any of the museum’s sites.
INTERN STIPENDS
$1,500
Help us build an inclusive internship program by offering $1,500 to interns.
FREESTANDING COMMERCIAL ICE MAKER
$500
To be used for events, programs, and education! Help the kids make delicious homemade ice cream while learning the science behind it.
AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
$2,000 per AED
Contribute to the safety of our guests, volunteers and staff. Fund an Automatic External Defibrillator at the following locations: Fire Barn Museum & Scolnik House Site, Archives, and Collections Center.
MUSEUM STORE CUSTOM WINDOW SHADES
$1,200
Help replace our current, broken window shades on the 3 windows in the History & Science Museum Store.
STORAGE SHELVING FOR EXHIBIT SUPPLIES
$150
Used to store supplies and materials for Exhibits.
11X17 ACRYLIC SIGN HOLDERS
$50
For staff to use at outreach event displays.
CARPET CIRCLES SETS
$90
Sponsor a set of 24-30 carpet circles to be used for programming at multiple sites.
PROGRAMMING WISHES
STEM PROGRAM FUNDING
$2,000
Sponsor supplies for our STEM Center school programs for all of 2025, making the programs free for Muskegon County Schools.
OWL PELLETS
$40 Each
Each $40 donation provides owl pellets for one 3rd-5th grade class to dissect during the museum’s Nature’s Food Webs Program.
CRAFT SUPPLIES
$50
$50 covers an entire month of craft supplies for the weekly hands-on programs held at the museum.
ADOBE PREMIER PRO
$250
Renewal of Adobe Premier Pro video editing software will allow us to continue developing content for educational videos.
4' BENCH WITH BACKREST
$1,380
Please help provide durable seating options for families visiting the Discovery Center in the Muskegon Museum of History & Science. This bench matches the other benches in the Museum of History and Science but features a backrest.
ONGOING EXHIBITS SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
$100
To provide upkeep and repairs to our exhibits.
CAMERA & MONITOR DISPLAY FOR MICROSCOPE
$3,500
The video monitor would improve accessibility to the microscope exhibit by allowing visitors who might have difficulty seeing into the lens, to view the slides under magnification on a large screen instead. The video monitor would also offer a view to companions, chaperones, and those waiting their turn at the station.
HISTORIC SITES WISHES
ONGOING RESTORATIONS
Hackley & Hume Historic Site
A gift as small as $25 can make a difference in maintaining and preserving our Muskegon Historic Sites. To learn more about current projects and costs contact Erin Schmitz, Historic Sites Director at: erin@lakeshoremuseum.org.
Restoration Projects for This Site Include:
– Replacement of Cedar Shake Roofs for all three buildings
– 10 porch repairs on the Hackley and Hume Houses
– Annual inspections on eight chimneys on all three buildings
ONGOING RESTORATIONS
Fire Barn Museum
A gift as small as $25 can make a difference in maintaining and preserving our Muskegon Historic Sites. To learn more about current projects and costs contact Erin Schmitz, Historic Sites Director at: erin@lakeshoremuseum.org.
Restoration Projects for This Site Include:
– Roof Replacement
– Barn Door Restoration
– New Windows
ONGOING RESTORATIONS
Scolnik House of the Depression Era
A gift as small as $25 can make a difference in maintaining and preserving our Muskegon Historic Sites. To learn more about current projects and costs contact Erin Schmitz, Historic Sites Director at: erin@lakeshoremuseum.org.
Restoration Projects for This Site Include:
– General Maintenance, siding/paint
– Curtains for the interior
– Window Restoration
JOSEPH & SALINA HACKLEY PORTRAIT AND FRAME CONSERVATION
$7,000
Originally displayed in the Hackley House Library, money donated to this project will help conserve these recently donated original Hackley family artifacts and continue preservation work throughout the Museum.
HACKLEY STEINWAY RESTRING & TUNING
$4,000
This beautiful Steinway piano was purchased by Charles Hackley in 1889 and adorned the First Parlor of their home for many years. Money donated for this project will allow for the piano to be professionally restrung and restored along with continuing preservation work throughout the Museum. Any amount donated will help us meet our goal.
PROMOTIONAL STICKERS FOR FIRE BARN MUSEUM
$500
Help us update our Fire Barn stickers! These stickers are a huge hit with our younger visitors and are a great promotional tool for the Fire Barn Museum.
MUSKEGON HERITAGE MUSEUM OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY WISHES
WORKSHOP DUST FILTRATION
$300
To be used for maintenance and repairs.
ARCHIVES & COLLECTION WISHES
ROLL OF ARCHIVAL TISSUE PAPER
$200
It’s not glamorous, but we need a lot of it to store objects.
STORAGE BOXES
$50/box
For long-term storage of the over 50,000 objects in the collection.
DISASTER RECOVERY KIT
$430
Help us be prepared for an emergency in our collections storage areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR
$2,000
Used to monitor environmental conditions to ensure long-term preservation of objects. it measures UV and visible light, temperature, and relative humidity.
POWERED HIGH-LIFT PALLET JACK
$6,000
This equipment will help collections and maintenance staff to safely transport artifacts to and from the collections storage to be used in exhibits.
Events
3 TIERED SERVING STANDS
$105
3 Tiered Serving Stands with trays. Used during events at all sites.
STAINLESS STEEL PREP TABLE
$300
Kitchen prep space for caterers, events, and room rentals.
BEVERAGE TUBS, SILVERWARE HOLDERS & SERVING TRAY
$375
Metal Galvanized Beverage Tubs with stands, silverware holders, and serving trays. Assorted event equipment for use at all sites.
10 WOODEN COCKTAIL TABLES, CART & TABLECLOTHS
$2100
Help make events special while saving the museum recurring rental costs for cocktail tables and linens.