MUSEUMS MAKE YOU
CURIOUS.
The Muskegon Historic Sites are guaranteed to make you smile! Open for tours May through October, the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and Scolnik House of the Depression Era House welcome guests for specialty tours, engaging programming, and special events throughout the season. See the calendar for more information!
OUR HISTORIC SITES
HACKLEY & HUME
HISTORIC SITE
FIRE BARN
MUSEUM
SCOLNIK HOUSE OF
THE DEPRESSION ERA
THE HACKLEY & HUME HISTORIC SITE
Visit the Queen Anne style Victorian homes of Muskegon Lumber Barons Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume. The Hackley House, interpreted to 1890, shows what life was like for one of Muskegon’s most well-known citizens. The Hume House, interpreted to 1920, shows the life of a wealthy family after the lumbering era. Inside The City Barn, you’ll find more exhibit space as well as a gift shop.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MASTODONS ARE ON THE LOOSE IN MUSKEGON!
Mini Mastodons are on the loose and hiding around Downtown Muskegon. Stop into the Lakeshore Museum Center to pick up our Scavenger Hunt Brochure and follow the clues to find all 20!
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- Photos from Hackley and Hume Historic Site's post January 5, 2026✨ Snowball Tea Recap ✨ On December 6, 2025, we were delighted to host our very first Snowball Tea—an event inspired by a tea Julia Hackley hosted for her lady friends at her Webster Avenue home in 1892. A newspaper of the time described Julia’s gathering as “one of cordial hospitality and courtesies, pleasant and […]
- 🎉 Happy 189th Birthday, Charles Hackley! January 3, 2026🎉 Happy 189th Birthday, Charles Hackley! 🎉 Charles was born on January 3, 1837, in Michigan City, Indiana. From libraries and schools to public art, parks, and civic institutions, his philanthropic vision continues to enrich our community more than a century later. ✨ Thank you, Mr. Hackley, for a legacy of giving that continues to […]