To schedule an event, birthday party, or walking tour please contact Assistant Program Manager, Jennifer Reeths at 231-724-5543 or [email protected] 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