December Saturdays: Sound

Sound is invisible but we have ways of seeing it thanks to vibrations. Using water and air, experiment with seeing sound visualized. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:

Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

Holiday Tours 2025

Kickoff the holiday season with joy at the Historic Hackley & Hume Houses! Join us on Saturday, Nov 29 from 3pm-7pm for an evening filled with creativity–design your own ornaments and postcards snap a cozy photo in a carriage, and explore the beautifully decorated homes......More

Kickoff the holiday season with joy at the Historic Hackley & Hume Houses! Join us on Saturday, Nov 29 from 3pm-7pm for an evening filled with creativity–design your own ornaments and postcards snap a cozy photo in a carriage, and explore the beautifully decorated homes. Help us choose the Best-Decorated Room! Your admission includes 2 FREE voting tickets to cast your vote. Additional tickets: $1 each or 6 for $5. Voting runs through Dec 28! Be part of this cherished holiday tradition dating back to 1972! All dates are walk-through tours where visitors can experience the houses decorated for the Holidays. Additional holiday tour dates:December 6 from 3-7 pmDecember 13 from 3-7 pmDecember 20 from 3-7 pmDecember 27 from 3-7 pmDecember 28 from 3-7 pm Normal Admission Prices:Adults $12Seniors (65 +) $10Kids (3-12) $5 No registration required. Tickets are available at the door.

Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

All LMC Sites Closed

All Lakeshore Museum Center sites are closed for the holidays on December 24, 25, and 26.

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December Saturdays: Mastodon Craft

Did you know that Michigan’s state fossil is the Mastodon? Stop by to cut, color, and glue together your own fuzzy mastodon friend. Free for members and Muskegon county residents, $5 for out-of-county. These free family programs are underwritten by:

Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

Holiday Tours 2025

Kickoff the holiday season with joy at the Historic Hackley & Hume Houses! Join us on Saturday, Nov 29 from 3pm-7pm for an evening filled with creativity–design your own ornaments and postcards snap a cozy photo in a carriage, and explore the beautifully decorated homes......More

Kickoff the holiday season with joy at the Historic Hackley & Hume Houses! Join us on Saturday, Nov 29 from 3pm-7pm for an evening filled with creativity–design your own ornaments and postcards snap a cozy photo in a carriage, and explore the beautifully decorated homes. Help us choose the Best-Decorated Room! Your admission includes 2 FREE voting tickets to cast your vote. Additional tickets: $1 each or 6 for $5. Voting runs through Dec 28! Be part of this cherished holiday tradition dating back to 1972! All dates are walk-through tours where visitors can experience the houses decorated for the Holidays. Additional holiday tour dates:December 6 from 3-7 pmDecember 13 from 3-7 pmDecember 20 from 3-7 pmDecember 27 from 3-7 pmDecember 28 from 3-7 pm Normal Admission Prices:Adults $12Seniors (65 +) $10Kids (3-12) $5 No registration required. Tickets are available at the door.

Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

Holiday Tours 2025

Kickoff the holiday season with joy at the Historic Hackley & Hume Houses! Join us on Saturday, Nov 29 from 3pm-7pm for an evening filled with creativity–design your own ornaments and postcards snap a cozy photo in a carriage, and explore the beautifully decorated homes......More

Kickoff the holiday season with joy at the Historic Hackley & Hume Houses! Join us on Saturday, Nov 29 from 3pm-7pm for an evening filled with creativity–design your own ornaments and postcards snap a cozy photo in a carriage, and explore the beautifully decorated homes. Help us choose the Best-Decorated Room! Your admission includes 2 FREE voting tickets to cast your vote. Additional tickets: $1 each or 6 for $5. Voting runs through Dec 28! Be part of this cherished holiday tradition dating back to 1972! All dates are walk-through tours where visitors can experience the houses decorated for the Holidays. Additional holiday tour dates:December 6 from 3-7 pmDecember 13 from 3-7 pmDecember 20 from 3-7 pmDecember 27 from 3-7 pmDecember 28 from 3-7 pm Normal Admission Prices:Adults $12Seniors (65 +) $10Kids (3-12) $5 No registration required. Tickets are available at the door.

Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

All LMC Sites Closed

All Lakeshore Museum Center sites are closed on December 31 and January 1 for the New Year.

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Littler Learners Play & Learn

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursday, except November & December which will be the 2nd Thursdays only. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and......More

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursday, 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 this program participants will be invited to join us for story time and free play with themed activities.  Registration is required but there is no charge for this program.     All attendees must register including caregivers & siblings. This program will run for 50-60 minutes, 15-20 for an organized storytime, and the rest for free play and a craft.  During this program adults and children will have fun learning through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art and more! Our themes for this year will be: September/October:  Imagination9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23 November:  Lakeshore Little Read11/13 December:  Fun in the Snow12/11 January/February:  Color1/8, 1/22, 2/12, 2/26 March/April:  Sorting3/12, 3/26, 4/23 May/June:  Nature5/14, 5/28, 6/11, 6/25 We will have a free book for families to take home as well as special crafts and activities to do. Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/play-and-learn-fall-25-spring

Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

Homeschool Days - Michigan, the Glaciers, and the Ice Age

This hour and a half program will invite homeschooling 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 to each theme and then families will be welcome to exp......More

This hour and a half program will invite homeschooling 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 to each theme and then families will be welcome to explore the activity stations and the museum on their own. Schedule: 10:00 – 10:10 Check in families/open explore10:10 – Big Group Introduction in Auditorium10:15-11:30 Theme Stations and independent exploration.Themes: September 18:  Fire Fighting History in Muskegon @The Fire BarnOctober 14:  Prehistoric Hunting & Life @Muskegon Museum of Business & IndustryNovember 11:  Changes in Home TechnologyDecember 9: Food ScienceJanuary 20:  Michigan, the Glaciers, and the Ice AgeFebruary 17:  From Here to ThereMarch 17:  Historic Dirty JobsApril 14: Nature in Your BackyardMay 19:  The Power of WaterYou must register via Zeffy to participate.  We will be releasing links to sign up two months at a time.  Links will be released in August, October, December, February, & April. If no tickets are available please click this link: https://bit.ly/HomeschoolWaitlist, to be taken to the waitlist. Be sure to choose the correct dates you wish to be on the list.  

Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States

Littler Learners Play & Learn

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursday, except November & December which will be the 2nd Thursdays only. “Little Learners” is a free literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and......More

You are invited to join a special Play and Learn program at the Lakeshore Museum Center on the second and fourth Thursday, 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 this program participants will be invited to join us for story time and free play with themed activities.  Registration is required but there is no charge for this program.     All attendees must register including caregivers & siblings. This program will run for 50-60 minutes, 15-20 for an organized storytime, and the rest for free play and a craft.  During this program adults and children will have fun learning through songs, stories, sensory stations, motor skills stations, art and more! Our themes for this year will be: September/October:  Imagination9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23 November:  Lakeshore Little Read11/13 December:  Fun in the Snow12/11 January/February:  Color1/8, 1/22, 2/12, 2/26 March/April:  Sorting3/12, 3/26, 4/23 May/June:  Nature5/14, 5/28, 6/11, 6/25 We will have a free book for families to take home as well as special crafts and activities to do. Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/play-and-learn-fall-25-spring

Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States