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Rent the Museum Host Your Event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum! The Museum Expansion Project is slated to begin Fall of 2023. Construction is focused on the exterior of the building, but is expected to temporarily impact the availability of the Carousel Pavilion. This phase of the project will last through 2025. The Museum […]
A group visit to the Grand Rapids Public Museum is a great way to learn about the history, science and culture of the city of Grand Rapids. The Museum is conveniently located downtown on the bank of the Grand River. With fascinating exhibits on three floors, the Museum offers a unique and entertaining experience for group visits and tours!
The Santa & Elf Hunt is available in English and Spanish, is included with general admission, and can be picked up in the Museum’s front lobby. Herpolshiemer’s Train. Let it Snow Planetarium Show. Historic LEGO® Display. December Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ Concert: Holiday Classics - December 15 and 16. Tuba Christmas Performance ...
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 ...
The 1928 Spillman Carouselon the Grand River. The Spillman Carousel is housed in the Cook Carousel Pavilion off the first floor Galleria, overlooking the Grand River. The Carousel is an iconic piece of downtown Grand Rapids and a family favorite that has welcomed millions of visitors for the last 25 years. The nearly 100-year-old artifact has ...
The City of Grand Rapids and the surrounding region have a long-standing history of diversity and various cultural traditions dating back from early explorers and fur traders, to modern day cultural rituals from new residents of the region. To celebrate this heritage, the Grand Rapids Public Museum hosts the annual Cultural Heritage Festival.
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 ...
