Zoom Out: Lumbering
Learn how men like Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume made their millions and how lumbering made Muskegon in this special free program. Participants will learn about the tools, people and process of the lumbering industry.
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Lakeshore Museum Center
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- Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United States
Museum Boot Camp for Ages 10 to 18 – Museum Center
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesThis four day Museum Boot Camp will teach participants about artifacts. They will learn how to handle artifacts, how to track and number them, how to make an exhibit, market an exhibit, design a program to complement their exhibit, and finally how to install an exhibit using their favorite artifact from home. The camp will […]
Make and Take – Museum Center
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesFor $1 participants can make their own sun print design using solar paper. The solar paper is coated with light-sensitive chemicals, which react to light waves and particles when exposed to light. When you place objects on the paper, they block the light and turn white while the paper around them remains blue. Water stops […]
Enviroworks Day Camp – Main Museum
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesEnviroworks This one-week day camp targets Muskegon County elementary school children and challenges them to explore the natural and cultural history of the area. It is conducted weekdays from 9:00 am to Noon the last two weeks of July. Discover these fun science and history topics and many more: Creatures of the Night Ice Age […]
Enviroworks Day Camp – Main Museum
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesEnviroworks This one-week day camp targets Muskegon County elementary school children and challenges them to explore the natural and cultural history of the area. It is conducted weekdays from 9:00 am to Noon the last two weeks of July. Discover these fun science and history topics and many more: Creatures of the Night Ice Age […]
Make and Take – Main Museum
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesFor $1 participants can make their own fish print from one the museum’s various rubber fish options including bluegill, pike and trout. This is a type of nature print that was first done with real fish in Japan and was called Gyotaku. This program is open to any age participant, though young children will need […]
Minecraft At The Museum! – FULL
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesBoth sessions are now FULL. Call the museum at 722-0278 if you would like to be added to a waiting list, or joining our parent mailing list HERE to stay up-to-date on museum programs. Minecraft at the Museum is back! Full of exciting challenges for new and returning players. This program gives participants a chance […]
Minecraft At The Museum! – FULL
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesBOTH Sessions are now FULL. Call the museum at 722-0278 to be added to a waiting list or join our parent e-mail list HERE to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs. Minecraft at the Museum is back! Full of exciting challenges for new and returning players. This program gives participants a chance to put themselves into […]
Shifting Shoreline Exhibit Opening
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesOur newest exhibit, examines the changes to the Muskegon Lake shoreline over the past 200 years. An Exhibit Opening Event will be held Tuesday, June 21 from 4 to 8 pm with formal comments at 5:30 pm. Animation and maps in the exhibit show visitors how Muskegon Lake shrunk by 27% from the time of […]
BIG Lesson Training
Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave., Muskegon, MI, United StatesTeachers! Have you ever wanted more from a museum visit? Do you wish that you could have a study trip that incorporates special activities, behind-the-scenes tours, experiments, and guest speakers? Imagine the impact that a weeklong study trip held at the Lakeshore Museum Center could have on your students for the remainder of the school […]