MMOA is an overachieving art museum for a city of this size. It's a large and varied collection…read morespread over numerous galleries on three different floors - though the prints collection in the basement is nowhere near as extensive as what you'll find on the other floors. Whoever on here said this was better than the Grand Rapids Art Museum was absolutely correct. This collection absolutely slays the Grand Rapids Art Museum. (I might even be so petty as to go back and drop them down a star.) This museum isn't an all day affair but it was perfect to while away some time in the afternoon in between a wedding down the block and the reception about a mile away my dad and I went to in July. I probably would've spent about an hour more here if I didn't have my father in tow. He moves pretty slow and I forewent my usual practice of touring a museum twice. Ordinarily I go through once taking in as much as I can, reading as many descriptions on the walls as my attention span can bear and keep my cellphone in my pocket the whole time. Then I go back through every gallery refeasting my optical orbies on highlights, looking for stuff I might have missed and snapping a bunch of photos. (If someone sees me on only the second tour they might think I'm a technology addled douchebag without much attention span though!) Anyways I would have loved the second go through here! In summer 2025 they had a special exhibit dedicated to Julia Child. I struggle to think of cooking as art but it's definitely a valuable skill - who doesn't love to eat? - and it can involve a little or a lot of creativity for sure. At any rate the special exhibit was extensive, fun and very educational. I knew very little of Julia Child and I learned a lot more. They even had a picture and description of Dan Akroyd playing her in a particularly brutal SNL skit! I learned she loved the sketch and showed it to friends at parties which I think is pretty awesome.

I recently saw a post on Facebook from a local news outlet that the Muskegon Museum of Art had an…read moreexhibit of some of the costumes from the show Downton Abbey, so I made a plan to check it out with Nate while in the area camping. We arrived about 45 minutes before they closed and got in to the museum right away. I would say that this museum is small but mighty, with plenty to see packed into a tidy footprint. The Downton Abbey exhibit was cool to experience, although I wish it had some more interactive elements. The costumes are so detailed and ornate, and it was fun to see them up close. The rest of the gallery was interesting, with all kinds of art from traditional to more modern. I especially loved the Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott exhibit, with ornate building-like structures built into household items like side tables, chairs, and vintage suitcases. I don't think I'd come here every time I'm in Muskegon, but it was a fun stop while we were in town and I'm glad we went!

I love this place! So many items to choose from, and they are willing to make anything you wish and…read moreship it to you. I purchased a vase, three coffee mugs, and then ordered cream and sugar pitchers We even got the chance to chat with Adam while we were here! Updated April 8,2019: My items arrived today!!! They were packaged very well, no chips or cracks in any of them, and they actually look better than I remembered Thank you to everyone at Claybanks Pottery

A little paradise. You turn off the road into a well kept little spot, with nice water features…read more You walk up the stairs to a little shop with a nice variety of clay items. Some planters, outdoor decor, necklaces, hanging art, mugs, soap dispensers, lamps and more all made out of clay from their on-site ceramics studio.

Visited Klinefelters to figure out the best way for my sister-in-law to prepare a large framed…read moreprint, to transport to Maui. Paul and Michelle provided exceptional service in walking us thru the options. Michelle even dropped off a specific shipping tube, that she had at on her day off day off. Paul was able to save sister-in-law several hundred dollars in shipping or extra baggage charges. We would highly recommend Klinefelters to anyone with framing, shipping and great Gallery prints and glass!

I got some wedding photos framed here. These people know what they were doing. I had them put 3…read morephotos on a large frame. Im glad my wife made me go there cause I was going to do it myself to save the money. They presented me with the most beautiful framed wedding set ever. Everytime I look at it I think of how well they did. They also enscribed on a small plaque on the bottom with our names and wedding date. I drove by this place for years everytime I was vacationing in Michigan, wondering how there were in business by just "framing things". Now I know. If you want to wow someone have these folks do up a sentimental photo, the quality reminds me of how an expensive sports memorobilia poster would look like with expensive signed memorabillia in the poster.

This is a cute, smaller, inexpensive museum. Our kids are 7 and 3. They enjoyed it and so did we…read more We were staying in town for a few nights and needed something to keep kids busy. This was a fun morning trip. Spent almost 2 hours here. It was clean and organized. The basement had more than we thought. I think we spent the majority of our time there. Worth a trip if you are in town!

I'm a big museum buff and when I travel, I want to experience museums in the region…read more The plus: beautiful, historic building. Easy parking on the street two hours free parking on the street or unlimited in the museum nearby parking lot. Nice flow in the museum through the exhibits, including a few exhibits geared toward children. Nice diversity of exhibits. Good proximity to downtown, restaurants, parks, public art and cultural items. The minuses: I'm going to lay this directly on the young woman in the gift shop and the staff. She seemed to be put out by taking my entrance fee. Unhelpful when I was shopping in the gift shop. And when I asked if the historic Hackley/Hume homes were within walking distance, she said curtly: YES. Wow. How about, "it's one block to the left, then turn right and go down one block, it'll be on the right hand side but I'm sorry but those museums are closed on Tuesday and Wednesdays." Also, while walking through the museum there seemed to be a lot of staff milling about in the hallway, discussing a recent social event. They obstructed the traffic flow and I pinged about like pac-man on a race trying to navigate the museum. No one asked if I had any questions or offered to show me around so rather consider this a museum "visit", I'd call it a "half-visit" since I could have gotten so much more from my visit. I'm a professional tour guide, I've worked in museums in four major cities and I've never found this level of indifference anywhere. It's so sad, this museum has the potential to be so much more but without the assistance of the help, it will never be what it could be.

One of the best things you could do in the White Lake area... climb the White River Lighthouse! The…read morelighthouse is so historic and is truly a one of a kind. It is tucked away in Whitehall but worth the drive. There is free parking on site. You can only climb the lighthouse May-October as it is a seasonal operation. It is $8 for adults to climb and $5 for children 17 and under. It is worth every dollar to climb the lighthouse. The view of Lake MI and the White Lake Channel in unreal. The blue tones of the water really show. A beautiful sight to see! There is a small gift shop where you can purchase nautical, Great Lakes themed items such as keychains, wall art, t-shirts, etc. The lighthouse keeper is always very kind when we take our family from out of town there.

Interesting lighthouse with a surprisingly deep history. Home of Michigan's first female lighthouse…read morekeeper. Interesting history of light keepers and the changes throughout. You can even climb up the spiral staircase to the top (about 50 steps) and look out over Lake Michigan like the light keepers did in the past. A great little museum is in the building with great old photos, nautical artifacts, a life ring from The Edmund Fitzgerald, and even the original 4th order Fresnel Lens. There's an intro movie in the building next to the lighthouse with more artifacts. Easy walk to the beach. Took just under an hour.

A museum of the manufacturing and other prominent industries of Muskegon from the beginning of the…read moreindustrial age to the present day. I was surprised how much there was to see in this three story museum. Working steam engine, bowling pin setting machine, pianos, bicycles, pickles and more. All of the displays were informative, interesting, and professionally done. Well worth the $5 admission. I was so impressed, that I donated some additional money on the way out.

I love Muskegon History!! We are the Lumber Queen, Brunswick, Paper Mill, Foundries, Morton…read moreManufacturing, etc etc etc.

I had such a fun time exploring the submarine! Our tour guide gave us great information with great…read morejokes. The information inside the museum was cool but the sub is the star! Would definitely visit again!

Must visit museum! Especially for WWII buffs…read more We visited on a Saturday. It was not crowded at all. We spent most of the time on the submarine alone, so we did not feel rushed or cramped. The submarine was very cool and looked fairly untouched! I would have liked to have seen the second deck where the periscope is. The museum balanced information on WW2 as well as the progression of submarine technology (all the way from da Vinci). As someone who is interested in WWII, I did notice that the timeline regarding Pearl Harbor did miss some vital information. You need 3-4 hours to thoroughly enjoy the museum.

Great group to work with. They handled a playground and benches project like Professionals. Highly…read morerecommended.