Museum

If you’ve visited before, you may think you’ve seen all of the animals in the Habitat Gallery. But some of the insects and animals are hard to find; some are never noticed! Visit the museum to find out if you can discover all of the “impossible” animals included in this scavenger hunt.

Blandford Nature Center is coming to the Lakeshore Museum Center and bringing along some of their animals! A presenter will talk about and show off these animals, as well as discuss why they were brought to Blandford and can no longer be released into the wild. This event is free for Museum members and Muskegon […]

Join us for a walking tour that will feature Muskegon lore, legends, and scandals. We will share stories of allegedly haunted downtown landmarks, an assassinated mayor, and smuggling and safe-cracking at the Union Depot, as well as highlight notable residents, buildings, and events along the way. The tour will start at Visit Muskegon’s Union Depot […]

Experience the Hackley House as you never have before! For many years, the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to you and your closest friends to escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles. Brush up on your Muskegon history and escape the attic in […]

There’s a new robot at the Lakeshore MuseumCenter! Stop into the STEM Center to help us test out this newest part of the exhibit. There will also be robots, code-a-pillars, and other robots to learn with as well.

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center! This program starts at 10am and will run for 50-60 minutes, with both inside and outside components as weather allows. During this program adults and children will have fun learning through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art, […]

It’s the Museum’s annual smashing pumpkin night! Join Museum staff in painting a pumpkin, pumpkin-themed activities, and flinging pumpkins at the Museum using a trebuchet to maximize the smashing! There will also be a staff pumpkin-carving contest. Vote on your favorite pumpkin through donations to support the Museum! This event is free for Muskegon County […]

Have you ever wondered how the fur trade worked? Check out this program to become a fur trader yourself! Look around the exhibits for animal furs then see what your furs would have gotten you at a trading post.

Perfect for a unique group outing, we are bringing back our much-loved Flashlight tours! This 60-minute interactive tour allows visitors to explore the Hackley and Hume Historic Site in a completely new light! On this guided tour, your group will make its way through 5 floors of the site as you illuminate the objects you […]

Experience the Hackley House as you never have before! For many years, the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to you and your closest friends to escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles. Brush up on your Muskegon history and escape the attic in […]

The leaves are changing colors all around us. Visit the museum to learn about the science behind this color change and make your own painted trees to take home.

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center! This program starts at 10am and will run for 50-60 minutes, with both inside and outside components as weather allows. During this program adults and children will have fun learning through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art, […]

On this candlelit evening tour, travel back in time to explore the deaths, funerals, and autopsies that occurred in the Hackley and Hume Houses. Become immersed in the practices and traditions of death and dying in the Victorian Era. 7-8 pm $25 for non-members or $20 for members. Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/obituary-tour-tickets-92400673903 Space is limited, […]

You won’t find Ben Stiller roaming the halls at this Fright Night at the Museum…Instead, you’ll find something much more sinister. October 29 & 30 Find your way out of the Museum at Night when it comes alive with ghosts and ghouls of the past and present. Bring your friends and test your luck as […]

On this candlelit evening tour, travel back in time to explore the deaths, funerals, and autopsies that occurred in the Hackley and Hume Houses. Become immersed in the practices and traditions of death and dying in the Victorian Era. 7-8 pm $25 for non-members or $20 for members. Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/obituary-tour-tickets-92400673903 Space is limited, […]

You won’t find Ben Stiller roaming the halls at this Fright Night at the Museum…Instead, you’ll find something much more sinister. October 29 & 30 Find your way out of the Museum at Night when it comes alive with ghosts and ghouls of the past and present. Bring your friends and test your luck as […]