MUSEUMS MAKE YOU
CURIOUS.
They're also guaranteed to make you smile! Open for regular tours May through October, the Hackley & Hume historic homes welcome guests for tours and special events throughout the season. From escape rooms, to behind the scenes all access tours to Victorian picnics on the lawn, visitors can step back in time and have a blast while their doing it!
OUR HISTORIC SITES
HACKLEY & HUME HOMES
FIRE BARN MUSEUM
SCOLNIK HOUSE
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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- Some summer traditions never change, including playing in the sprinkler.
Pictured here are Roberta "Bobby" Koehler, Thomas "Coke" Koehler , and Thomas "Spud" Hume. July 16, 2020Some summer traditions never change, including playing in the sprinkler. Pictured here are Roberta "Bobby" Koehler, Thomas "Coke" Koehler , and Thomas "Spud" Hume. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- July 14th, 1902: Julia Hackley entertains a large group of prominent Muskegonites at the family cottage in Lake Harbor. July 14, 2020July 14th, 1902: Julia Hackley entertains a large group of prominent Muskegonites at the family cottage in Lake Harbor. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)