May 2021
Bridge Building Challenge
Stop by the STEM Center to test your engineering skills with a bridge building challenge. How long of a bridge can you build? How much weight can your bridge hold? Create your own bridge to find out! This is an open-house style event.
Find out more »Muskegon Lake Bike Tour
Join us for an hour and forty-five minute easy/moderate bike ride around the southern end of Muskegon Lake as we talk about the history of some of the most important sites on the lakeshore. This tour will start at the museum and head to the Lakeside area before returning. The tour will cover around 6 miles and will take place on some gravel and uneven ground. $13 members, $15 non-members Register via Eventbrite. May 22 held as weather backup date.
Find out more »Magnet Science
How do magnets work? Where do magnets come from? Find out the answers to these and more questions with a science program all about magnets. This is an open-house style event.
Find out more »Turtle Travels Exhibit Opening & Friday Family Fun Night
Help us celebrate! Our new interactive exhibit for kids, Turtle Travels, is opening for the summer! Families will enjoy several hands-on stations throughout the exhibit while learning how to help protect turtles. Exhibit features include a life-sized board game, a Swiss Army turtle, and two fun photo-ops! We will also have turtle-themed activities set-up outside on our side lawn. To protect staff and guests we ask guests to wear facemasks, use hand sanitizer often, and maintain a 6ft+ distance from…
Find out more »Take and Make Turtle Craft
Visit the museum for the first Saturday of our newest exhibit: Turtle Travels! Learn all about turtles and grab a turtle craft to take home with you. This is an open-house style event.
Find out more »Lakeshore Museum Center Board Meeting
The public is welcome to attend the board meetings.
Find out more »Little Learners: STEAM Play & Learn
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the fourth Thursday of each month (note Nov & Dec are on the third Thursday due to holidays). “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During this program, participants will be invited into one of two rooms for a storytime inside. Then both groups will head outside for socially distanced playtime. Registration via Eventbrite is…
Find out more »ASD Sensory After Hours
Families whose children have ASD, or sensory disorders, are invited to attend a special ASD sensory after-hours event! This is a FREE event where a variety of accommodations have been put into place to create an inclusive, welcoming, and safe place for the children and families. Families can visit the museum’s exhibits, work on a craft, and have the option to visit the quiet area to relax and unwind. Sensory bags with items like noise-canceling headphones, visors, and fidget toys…
Find out more »Scavenger Hunt
Enjoy the beginning of summer with a scavenger hunt that will take you inside and outside the museum to find all things Charles Hackley in downtown Muskegon. This is an open-house style event.
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »June 2021
Stomp with Moxie FUNd Walk and Run
Support the Lakeshore Museum Center by stomping with Moxie the Mastodon for our virtual FUNd run! Jog, run, or walk a 5k wherever you want or follow our route in downtown Muskegon! Participate anytime between June 4th to the 14th with a special group running date during the week to be announced. The Walk/Run Starts at Heritage Landing and will follow the bike trail eastward around the lake and towards downtown Muskegon. Cost: $30 Register via Eventbrite Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stomp-with-moxie-fund-walk-and-run-tickets-148375764907?fbclid=IwAR2WFcsnSFYbIJOY2YOfcwq9STV4aU1QvttAcvwhIm5UlkTnX740aAoD9Ew Participants…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »STEM Workshops
STEM WorkShops are a half-day program for kids ages 8-15 that focuses on a specific topic in a STEM field each session. This half-day camp will give learners an opportunity to learn about the topic, see demonstrations, and construct their own experiments or designs. 9:00am-12:00pm each day. JUNE 16 - Molecules & Chemistry JUNE 23 - Plants & Hydroponics JUNE 30 - Great Lakes Geology Tickets are available via Eventbrite here: https://stemworkshops.eventbrite.com or by calling (231) 722-0278. Museum Members: $10…
Find out more »Lakeshore Museum Center CLOSED until 12pm
The Lakeshore Museum Center will be closed this morning from 10am-12pm, and will reopen from 12pm-4pm.
Find out more »STEM Workshops
STEM WorkShops are a half-day program for kids ages 8-15 that focuses on a specific topic in a STEM field each session. This half-day camp will give learners an opportunity to learn about the topic, see demonstrations, and construct their own experiments or designs. 9:00am-12:00pm each day. JUNE 16 - Molecules & Chemistry JUNE 23 - Plants & Hydroponics JUNE 30 - Great Lakes Geology Tickets are available via Eventbrite here: https://stemworkshops.eventbrite.com or by calling (231) 722-0278. Museum Members: $10…
Find out more »Little Learners: STEAM Play & Learn
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the fourth Thursday of each month (note Nov & Dec are on the third Thursday due to holidays). “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During this program, participants will be invited into one of two rooms for a storytime inside. Then both groups will head outside for socially distanced playtime. Registration via Eventbrite is…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Lakeshore Museum Center Board Meeting
The public is welcome to attend the board meetings.
Find out more »STEM Workshops
STEM WorkShops are a half-day program for kids ages 8-15 that focuses on a specific topic in a STEM field each session. This half-day camp will give learners an opportunity to learn about the topic, see demonstrations, and construct their own experiments or designs. 9:00am-12:00pm each day. JUNE 16 - Molecules & Chemistry JUNE 23 - Plants & Hydroponics JUNE 30 - Great Lakes Geology Tickets are available via Eventbrite here: https://stemworkshops.eventbrite.com or by calling (231) 722-0278. Museum Members: $10…
Find out more »July 2021
All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Enviroworks Mini Camp
Enviroworks is a half-day summer camp designed for young learners interested in topics in science and history. Campers get introduced to a topic and then play games, make a craft, experiment, or design something to help better understand the topic. Campers ages 6-11 will explore various topics in small groups of 10 or less children, mostly outdoors. To register a child: 1. Register via Eventbrite link (https://enviroworks2021.eventbrite.com) or by calling 722-0278. Cost is $18 for museum members, $20 for non-members. 2.…
Find out more »August 2021
Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »September 2021
Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »Downtown Muskegon Walking Tours
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Tours start and end at Lakeshore Museum Center. Two ticket minimum purchase required. $13 for Museum Members / $15 for Non-members. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: 10:00-11:30am Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family…
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »November 2021
All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »December 2021
All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »January 2022
All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
Find out more »All Museum Sites CLOSED
All of the Lakeshore Museum Center sites will be closed for the holiday.
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