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.
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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- Happy birthday to Tim Hume! July 2, 2026Happy birthday to Tim Hume! Born Thomas Hackley Hume, "Tim" was the youngest of the seven Hume children. He was born on July 2, 1888, making this his 138th birthday. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- Photos from Hackley and Hume Historic Site's post July 1, 2026For 40 years, the Hackley & Hume Historic Site has been part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, and what a journey it’s been. In 1986, the Museum purchased the site for $1, taking up the mantle of preserving, restoring, and interpreting these iconic Victorian homes. That symbolic dollar represented something priceless: a commitment to continue […]