I had a great experience here this morning. I was taking out a book and a book-on-CD to listen to…read moreon a long drive. I'd planned to mail the items back when I got to my destination and was done with them. But the librarian suggested that I renew them such that I could keep them until I return. She then marked them as due Nov. 6 which works perfectly. Nice customer service!

I am continuously amazed by this place. The staff is excellent. For a smaller library they have a…read morehuge selection and what they don't have they will get you in such a short amount of time. Every summer I am doubly impressed by their children's summer reading program. They go the extra mile to involve the children in reading and make them readers for life. I just attended a children's program--Rainforest Animals and it was wonderful. The kids enjoyed it so much. It's an excellent way to keep them occupied during the summer so that they aren't getting bored. I know that most people already have their own assigned library but I believe that you can still come here, especially for the children's programs. If you are from out of town I highly recommend coming to this library. Best staff, best selection, best programs.

I give them 5++++++++ stars. Our Chamber of Commerce is AMAZING! Our downtown used to be in…read moreshambles. Now they are the key factor in revitalizing Muskegon's downtown area. They are helping attract and support small business that are thriving thanks to all of the promotion that the Chamber does. They have helped bolster the Farmer's market and many other downtown offerings. They are fully involved in the Watch Muskegon campaign and everything that campaign is doing. I can't say enough about the people who work there and the direction that they are moving Muskegon. It's amazing and it gives us hope and builds our sense of pride. Muskegon is such a great place to live, work, and play and we are so glad that we have such a good Chamber of Commerce that helps promote it. Thank you to the Chamber!!!!

The Book Rack (aka the used book store) is one of those places I always go when I'm in town. I've…read morelived in three cities (including Norton Shores) in three different states since I started buying books there and their science fiction selection easily beats that of the libraries in all three cities. This place is a hidden gem. I can find authors there that I can't find at my local Borders and books that are out of print. They've also got a fair trade-in and pricing system. What more can I say?

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!