During World War II there were many changes on the home front as the war demanded many supplies, resources, and certain standards. To inform theAmerican public on this, the war department made many propaganda pieces. In this lecture we will talk about the various programs and posters county residents saw, what was asked of them, […]
This hour and a half program will invite families to explore the museum with activities at a variety of age levels around our monthly theme/topic. We will have time as a large group for an introduction and then families will be welcome to explore the theme stations and the museum on their own. Stations will […]
In honor of Earth Day, we will be making Victory Garden starters. You’ll be able to plant a variety of vegetables that you can take home and watch them grow. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county.
Join us during spring break to have fun in the museum! This open house will be themed around our newest exhibit Home Front Hero’s which looks as life in Muskegon during World War II. Run around trying to turn off all the lights the fastest for our blackout drill, make a paper victory garden, and […]
You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, except November & December which will be the 2nd Thursdays only. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. During […]
Looking for something engaging for your kids over the break? Our three day camp aims to spark their curiosity and knowledge with a variety of topics such as circuits and electricity, and simple chemistry reactions. We’ll also spend time in our newest exhibit, Home Front Heroes teaching them about local WWII efforts. For ages 8-15. […]
Looking for something engaging for your kids over the break? Our three day camp aims to spark their curiosity and knowledge with a variety of topics such as circuits and electricity, and simple chemistry reactions. We’ll also spend time in our newest exhibit, Home Front Heroes teaching them about local WWII efforts. For ages 8-15. […]
Looking for something engaging for your kids over the break? Our three day camp aims to spark their curiosity and knowledge with a variety of topics such as circuits and electricity, and simple chemistry reactions. We’ll also spend time in our newest exhibit, Home Front Heroes teaching them about local WWII efforts. For ages 8-15. […]
They say April showers bring May flowers, so let's get prepared by creating umbrella artwork. Use watercolor paint to make a colorful umbrella and a rainy background. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county.
During the war, a variety of codes and ciphers were created for secretly passing information around, like pigpen ciphers. It takes the alphabet and places them in a two grid system. This grid system can be used to decode messages. Can you make your own ciphers? Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for […]
