African Americans IN OUR Museum
2018-01-15 13:30 - 18:30 (America/Detroit) | Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping the museum tell the story of African Americans in Muskegon County. The museum is trying to grow our collection of African American history and YOU can help! Contribute your personal or family story to the museum by:

Sharing stories and information about when and why your family came to Muskegon.
Allowing the Museum to scan photos you have of family and community groups from the past.
Sitting down for an oral history interview if you were involved in the Civil Rights movement. See contact info below.

In addition to collecting local African American stories, photos and information, we will be streaming the PBS documentary “The March” in our auditorium at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.
If you have something to share, but cannot attend that day, or if you would like to set up an oral history interview contact, Program Manager, Jackie Huss at 724-5526 or jackie@lakeshoremuseum.org.

Animal Track Art
2018-01-13 13:00 - 15:00
Learn about the different footprints that animals leave behind in the snow and make your own animal track stamp art to take home. Museum admission is always free for Muskegon County residents and just $3 for non-residents.

The Art and History of Wally Berg
2018-01-11 18:00 - 19:00
The Muskegon Museum of Art and the Lakeshore Museum Center will team up to go in depth on the art and history of Muskegon’s own, Wally Berg.

Take a guided tour of the “Sketch of War: Wally Berg Draws WWII” exhibit at the Lakeshore Museum Center with the exhibit’s curator Pat Horn and Muskegon Museum of Art educator Cathy Mott as we talk about the style, techniques, and life history of Wally Berg. Tickets are $8 for non-members or $5 for members of either museum.

Art and History of Wally Berg:

Non-Member $8.00 USDMember $5.00 USD

Phone Number:

Robot Open House
2018-01-06 13:00 - 15:00
Explore many of the new robots in the Science Center. Program a mouse through an obstacle course that you get to build, make the Code-a-pillar crawl around the room, and challenge your friends and family at the robot arm station. Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Winter Open House
2018-01-04 13:30 - 15:30
Stop by during our Annual Winter Open House to check out our fun hands-on activities! These will include peppermint water science, animals in winter and a winter craft!
Museum admission is always free for Muskegon County residents, and just $3 for non-residents!

Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Animals In Winter
2018-01-03 15:30 - 17:00
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Today’s event will feature Animals In Winter!
“Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers (4 & under) with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) theme!
To secure a spot, please contact Jackie at (231) 724-5524 or jackie@lakeshoremuseum.org
Additional Dates for Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Animals In Winter
January 17th
February 7th & 21st

Museum Center Closed
2018-01-01 - 2018-01-02
The Museum Center is Closed for the New Year Holiday. We will re-open Wednesday, January 3rd from 9:30am-4:30pm.

New Year's Craft
2017-12-30 13:00 - 15:00
Get ready to ring in the New Year by making a paper plate noisemaker and learn why the New Year’s tradition of noisemakers began hundreds of years ago! Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Cardboard Maker's Space
2017-12-29 11:00 - 14:00
Families will have the opportunity to build their own cardboard creations to take home. Use museum created examples as inspiration or design your own! Stop by anytime between 11am and 2pm!
Admission is always free for Muskegon County residents, and just $3 for non-residents.

Pomander Make & Take
2017-12-28 11:00 - 14:00
Stop by this Make & Take Open House between 11am and 2pm to create your own Pomander, also known as cloved orange, to add the smell of the holidays to your home or share with a friend! The pomander is a traditional Christmas ornament and New Year’s gift. The word pomander comes from French pomme (which means apple, also the root of Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruits, and pommel, the decorative hilt of a word or dagger) and ambre. Ambre derives from either ambergris, an early perfume ingredient or another one of its meanings: golden in color.

Museum Center Closed
2017-12-25 - 2017-12-26
The Museum Center is closed for the Christmas Holiday. We will re-open December 27th from 9:30am-4:30pm. The Hackley and Hume Sites are open for tours December 26th from 4-8pm and December 27th from 1-4pm.

Lumbering Tools Open House
2017-12-23 13:00 - 15:00
This hands on program will give you a chance to examine the tools lumberjacks used to cut down trees. You’ll also learn how the lumberjacks measured and marked the logs before floating them down the river, and kids can create their own log mark design! Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2017-12-18 16:30 - 17:30
The Board of Trustees of the Lakeshore Museum Center will meet today at 4:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public. The location of the meeting is to be determined and will be announced at later.

Water Science Open House
2017-12-16 13:00 - 15:00
Conduct several science experiments with water. Find out how many drops of water can fit on a penny, race water droplets, fill a cup using a paper towel and more! Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Museum Center Closed
2017-12-15
The Museum Center is closed all day for a staff training. We will re-open Saturday, December 16th from Noon-4pm.

Minecraft at the Museum-FULL
2017-12-13 16:30 - 19:00
Both sessions are now FULL.
Minecraft at the Museum is back! We will challenge all Minecraft players to come to the museum and test their discovering and crafting skills. Players will search the museum to find as many resources as they can, then craft them to get all the supplies they need to navigate their way through the nether! Whether you are new to Minecraft at the Museum, or tested your skills with us in the past, there is something for everyone!
Cost is $7 for general public, and $5 for museum members. Recommended for ages 6 and older. Note: There is no cost for accompanying adult.

Minecraft at the Museum *FULL*
2017-12-12 16:30 - 19:00
This date is now sold out, you can still register for Wednesday, December 13th.
Minecraft at the Museum is back! We will challenge all Minecraft players to come to the museum and test their discovering and crafting skills. Players will search the museum to find as many resources as they can, then craft them to get all the supplies they need to navigate their way through the nether! Whether you are new to Minecraft at the Museum, or tested your skills with us in the past, there is something for everyone!
You can register online using PayPal or call the museum at 722-0278 to pay over the phone. Cost is $7 for general public, and $5 for museum members. Recommended for ages 6 and older. Note: There is no cost for accompanying adult.

Snowflake Art and Science
2017-12-09 13:00 - 15:00
Learn how snowflakes form in the clouds and make your own snowflake stamp art to take home. Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Friday Family Fun Night: 'Tis the Season
2017-12-08 17:30 - 19:30
Explore the museum and celebrate the season with winter and holiday-themed crafts and science experiments. There will be activities for all age levels, so families can enjoy the museum together! This event is free for Muskegon County families and non-residents cost just $3!

Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Robots
2017-12-06 15:30 - 17:00
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Today’s event will feature Robots!
“Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers (4 & under) with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) theme!
To secure a spot, please contact Jackie at (231) 724-5524 or jackie@lakeshoremuseum.org
Additional Dates for Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Robots
December 20th

Robotics Open House
2017-12-02 13:00 - 15:00

Board of Trustees Meeting
2017-11-27 16:30 - 17:30, 2017-10-23 16:30 - 17:30
The Board of Trustees of the Lakeshore Museum Center will meet today at 4:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Museum Auditorium.

Museum Scavenger Hunt
2017-11-25 12:00 - 16:00
Visit the museum with a challenge added. Find the smallest animals in the Habitat Gallery, go through each exhibit with an I-Try sheet, and many more! Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

All Museum Sites Closed
2017-11-23 - 2017-11-24
All Museum Sites are Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-open for regular hours on Saturday, November 25th from Noon-4pm at the Museum Center and from 4pm-8pm at the Hackley and Hume Historic Sites

Michigan Settlers Drop-in Program
2017-11-18 13:00 - 15:00
Stop by the museum classroom between 1-3pm to learn what life was like for settlers in West Michigan during the 1830s. Try your hand at carding wool or a pioneer toy like “ball in cup.” Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Robots
2017-11-15 15:30 - 17:00
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Today’s event will feature Robots!
“Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers (4 & under) with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) theme!
To secure a spot, please contact Jackie at (231) 724-5524 or jackie@lakeshoremuseum.org
Additional Dates for Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Robots
December 6th & 20th

Leaf Rubbing Craft
2017-11-11 13:00 - 15:00
Examine how the leaves from various trees are similar and different, and make a crayon leaf rubbing to take home! Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Robots Open House
2017-11-04 13:00 - 15:00
Join us in our new STEM Laboratory to explore and learn with robots that are not usually in the science center, including our new Cubelets. You will also have a chance to program a robot mouse to make its way through an obstacle course! Museum admission is free for Muskegon County residents, non-residents are $3.

Little Learners STEAM Play & Learn: Outer-Space
2017-10-18 15:30 - 17:00
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Today’s event will feature outer-space!
“Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers (4 & under) with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) theme!
To secure a spot, please contact Jackie at (231) 724-5524 or jackie@lakeshoremuseum.org
