MHM Free Community Days – July: Stamps, Sugar, and Sacrifice – Rationing During WWII

Join us at the Muskegon Heritage Museum of Business and Industry for one day each month where we are open free to the public.

This year our overarching theme is commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII. Each of these Saturdays will have a different theme to highlight our collection and Muskegon’s contributions to the war effort.

Saturday, July 5th – Stamps, Sugar, and Sacrifice: Rationing During WWII

Ration books and Scrap drives were two highly visible ways that civilians connected to the war effort. Join us to learn about popular ration recipes and share your family’s favorites. You can also try your hand at a scrap sorting challenge and learn about what materials around the home were needed to support the war effort and why.

Other 2025 Community Days:

- Sat, Aug 2 - We Can Do It! Women in WWII
- Sat, Sept 6 - Air Raid Wardens & Blackout Drills: Civil Defense in WWII
- Sat, Oct 4 - From Battlefield to Homefront: What Happened When Soldiers Came Home

This event is sponsored by RENK America and Hines Corporation.

You may also like the following events from Muskegon Heritage Museum:

• This August, 2nd August, 11:00 am, MHM Free Community Days – August: We Can Do It! Women in WWII in Muskegon
• This September, 6th September, 11:00 am, MHM Free Community Days – September: Air Raid Wardens & Blackout Drills: Civil Defense in WWII in Muskegon
• This October, 4th October, 11:00 am, MHM Free Community Days – October: From Battlefield to Homefront – What Happened When Soldiers Came in Muskegon