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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- Photos from Hackley and Hume Historic Site's post March 10, 2026It’s deep cleaning season across all five of our historic buildings! Each year, our team carefully and safely removes dust from every room and from more than 5,400 objects in each building. This behind-the-scenes work is essential to preserving the sites and keeping them ready to share with visitors. Here’s a look at the process […]
- Photos from Hackley and Hume Historic Site's post March 8, 2026Happy International Women's Day! Today, we're celebrating the incredible women of the Hackley and Hume families. Pictured here are Julia Hackley, Erie Hackley Smith, Margaret Hume, Margaret Hume Mosher, Helen Hume, Annie Eliza "Nannie" Hume, Florence Hume McKee, and Constance Hume Koehler. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)