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Grand Rapids Museums
Please note that some museums have not yet reopened. For individual business and event information, please visit their direct websites.
Few cities the size of Grand Rapids can match the depth and breadth of our museum facilities. Downtown alone contains six museums within a few blocks of each other:
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
- Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives
- Grand Rapids Art Museum
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum
- Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts
Just minutes away is one of the world's Top 30 Must-See Museums: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, a breathtaking display of natural and manmade art.
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Learn about native son and 38th President, Gerald R. Ford.
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Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives
Explore the lives, culture, history and accomplishments of African, African American, and connected peoples in the Greater Grand Rapids area.…
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Grand Rapids Art Museum
Every Tuesday Grand Rapids Art Museum is free---take time out of your day to take in some amazing art.…
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Grand Rapids Public Museum
This museum offers world-class exhibits on history, nature, cultural heritage and more. Ride a 1928 carousel, catch a show in the planetarium or eat in the cafe overlooking the Grand River.…
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Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
UICA features gallery exhibitions of work from artists throughout the year.
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Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Offers Sensory-Friendly Play Environment
Melody VanderWeide
November 1, 2019
For kids and families living with sensory challenges, outings can be hard. New places, unexpected crowds, loud noises,...
Melody VanderWeideNovember 1, 2019
Grand Rapids Is Bursting With Art This Fall
Kirsetin Morello
October 11, 2019
Locals know that fall is a beautiful time of year in West Michigan, with the trees flaunting their brilliant colors as...
Kirsetin MorelloOctober 11, 2019
PROJECT 1 by ARTPRIZE? + Museums & Experiences
Kirsetin Morello
September 26, 2019
This fall, from September 7 – October 27, Grand Rapids welcomes a brand-new multi-site public art exhibition, Project 1:...
Kirsetin MorelloSeptember 26, 2019
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