To schedule an event, birthday party, or walking tour please contact Assistant Program Manager, Jennifer Reeths at 231-724-5543 or jennifer@lakseshoremuseum.org at least 4 weeks in advance to check availability. A 50% deposit is required to hold a date.
Corporate Staff or Family Outings:
Team Building Programs during weekday business hours:
- Corporate: $400 for up to 40 people
- Nonprofit: $350 for up to 40 people
- Program Options Include:
- Amazing Museum Race
- Dark Side of History (starting January 2022)
- History Crime Detectives
- Adult STEM Challenges (examples: Sail Car Propulsion, Balloon Rockets or Catapult Chaos)
Auditorium Rentals:
During weekday business hours:
- Corporate
- Half Day $100
- Whole Day $150
- Nonprofit
- During business hours, nonprofits may reserve our auditorium twice per year free of charge. After that:
- Half Day $50
- Whole Day $75
Programs and auditorium rentals outside museum business hours have a limited availability and have an additional fee of $250.
Saturday Birthday Party program with up to 2 hours in a classroom space:
- $150 during open hours only
- November-April: 12-4pm
- May-October: 10am-4pm
- 20 children max
- Program Topics include:
- Fossil Casting for ages 3 and up
- Dissecting Owl Pellets for ages 7 and up
- Tim Punching for ages 7 and up
- Pioneer Activities for ages 3 and up
- Dinosaur Presentation for ages 3-6
- Other topics may be arranged based on your child’s age and interest if requested. The museum requires at least a 45-day notice if you would like to arrange a special program not listed above.
- Birthday parties may serve cake and ice cream in a classroom space.
Community Walking Tours, during open hours:
- Available Topics:
- Downtown Muskegon History
- Legends & Lore
- Art & Architecture
- $150 per tour for up to 10 people
- Contact us for rate of more than 10 people