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Tickets& Pricing Purchase Tickets General Admission General admission tickets get you into the Museum to explore our exhibits featuring science, history and culture across the 3 floors. All exhibits are included with general admission. GRPM members are FREE general admission. Adults $12 Seniors $10 Ages 62 and older Students $5 With valid student ID Children […]
The Grand Rapids Public Museum began experimenting with planetarium equipment in the early 1960s, and hired its first curator for the new technology in 1964. The planetarium was eventually named after Grand Rapids astronaut Roger B. Chaffee, who was killed in the Apollo I disaster on January 27, 1967. In 1967 President Lyndon Johnson appointed ...
The Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association is a club of more than 100 astronomy enthusiasts of ... Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids ...
History. The Grand Rapids Public Museum has a long history as an educational resource in the community. Founded in 1854 as the Grand Rapids Lyceum of Natural History, the Museum’s first collections were the “Cabinets of Curiosities” put together by important civic leaders such as John Ball. In 1868 the Lyceum merged with the Grand Rapids ...
All of the Chaffee Planetarium shows feature the latest Digistar projection technology and immersive surround sound for an unbelievably rich and realistic experience. Located within the GRPM, the Chaffee Planetarium is named after the Grand Rapids-born astronaut who lost his life in the 1967 Apollo 1 spacecraft fire, Roger B. Chaffee.
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Grand Rapids Public Museum. Three floors of fascinating exhibits and artifacts at the Grand Rapids Public Museum focus on science, history and culture to inspire and engage visitors young and old. Ride the 1928 Spillman Carousel, wander the streets of “Old Grand Rapids,” learn about the area’s indigenous peoples, explore West Michigan’s ...
