Cappon House Museum Holland. 228 West 9th Street. A fine Victorian home built over 100 years ago provides a great setting for historic displays • 616-392-9084.

Carr-Fles Planetarium Muskegon Community College. Public showings Tues and Thurs at 7 pm. • 231-777-0289.

DeGraaf Nature Center Holland. 600 Graafschap Road. 16 acre preserve. • 616-355-1057.

Dekker Huis Historical Museum Zeeland, 37 E. Main Street. Open Thurs 10 am-8 pm and Sat 10 am-1 pm. • 772-4764.

Gillette Nature Center Muskegon Hoffmaster State Park. Closed Mondays. • 231-798-3573.

Grand Haven Musical Fountain(The World’s Largest) Grand Haven Waterfront Stadium. Dusk (approx. 9:30 pm) nightly Memorial Day-Labor Day; weekends throughout May and September. • 616-842-2550.

Fire Barn Museum Downtown Muskegon. 510 W. Clay. The Fire Barn Museum is a replica of the Hackley Hose Company No.2 and highlights the heroic tradition of firefighting. Exhibits include a 1923 American LaFrance Pumper Fire Truck, hose carts, hooks and ladders and photographs. Open Wednesday - Sunday from May to October from Noon - 4 p.m. Admission is free. • 231-722-0278 or 800-250-WAVE, www.muskegonmuseum.org

Hackley & Hume Historic Site These restored lumber baron homes feature lavish wood carvings, stained glass, hand stenciling and furnishings. Open for tours Wed–Sun, noon–4 pm through October 29. Holiday tours begin Thanksgiving weekend Fri–Sat, 5-8 pm and Sun noon–4 pm. Every Sat & Sun through December, noon–4 pm. • 231-722-0278

Holland Museum Holland, 31 West 10th Street. Its collection consists of nearly 10,000 artifacts that reflect the communityís strong ties to the Netherlands from its founding to the present. Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat 10 am-5 pm; Thurs 10 am-8 pm; Sun 2-5 pm; closed Tues and major holidays. • 616-392-9084 or 1-888-200-9123.

Holland Area Arts Council Holland. 150 E. 8th Street. 616-396-3278. Muskegon Blockhouse Muskegon. Replica of a historic fort which overlooks Lake Michigan on Scenic Drive, Muskegon State Park, North Muskegon. • 231-744-3480.

Muskegon County Museum Muskegon, 430 W. Clay. Closed major holidays; free admission. • 231-722-0278.

Muskegon Heritage Industrial Museum Muskegon. Open Saturdays Noon-3PM. Corliss Valve Stem Engine, working printing presses 1900-1945, logging, blacksmith and woodworking exhibits. • 231-722-1363

Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon, 296 W. Webster Avenue. Open since 1912, it houses one of the finest art collections in the midwest including many outstanding works of American and French Impressionist paintings, Old Masters, contemporary work, photography, sculpture, and glass. Admission is free, special exhibits may require entrance fee. Handicap accessible. Closed Mondays. Downtown Muskegon next to Hackley Public Library. • 231-720-2570.

Muskegon Winter Sports Complex Muskegon State Park. 2-1/2 and 5K lighted cross country ski trails, two luge runs, ice skating rink, warming lodge with food and beverages. Rentals available. All weather permitting! Spectators welcome • 231-744-9629.

Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society Historical Park (Museum) Mears, 2 blocks west of downtown Mears. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2-5 pm on weekends and holidays. Also Wednesdays in July and August. New Transportation Building featuring antique autos, tractors, dune buggies and more in rotation. • 231-873-2600.

Saugatuck/Douglas Historical Museum 735 Park Street, in Mt. Baldhead Park. Saugatuck. • 616-857-7900.

Silver Lake Sand Dunes Silver Lake/Mears, 2,000 acres of Michigan’s most unique and beautiful dunes preserved by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The dunes are open to the public for enjoyment April through October. ORV licensed vehicles are permitted. • 231-873-3083

Tri-Cities Museum Grand Haven, 1 North Harbor at Washington Street. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. Winter hours are 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday noon-4pm. Summer hours are Tuesday through Friday 10am-9:30pm, Saturday and Sunday noon -9:30pm. Call for more information.• 616-842-0700.

Tunnel Park Holland. County Park north of the state park which features a unique tunnel you can walk through under the sand dunes.

USS Silversides World War II Submarine Muskegon. • 231-755-1230.

White River Light Station Whitehall, 6199 Murray Road. A historical maritime experience. • 231-894-8265 or 231-893-4585.