Grand Rapids Public Museum

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272 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Public Museum of Grand Rapids offers interactive history and natural science exhibits, including mammals, birds, furniture, Native American artifacts and carousel. Its Chaffee Planetarium organizes various sky and laser light shows. It also has the Van Andel Museum Center for meetings, wedding receptions and special events. The center offers rental plans for exhibitions of ivory, musical instruments, numismatics, pewter, and exhibitions of Egyptian art and natural habitats. It has the Heritage Gallery and caf facilities. It additionally provides various beverages, such as Smirnoff 80, Beefeater, Canadian Club, Dewars, Lemoncillo, Marie Brizard Strawberry and Massenez Cr me de Peche. It also offers coffee and water services at the guest tables. The museum is located in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Nicole S.
8/21/2025

Well, I wasn't expecting to feel a connection to my deceased Polish grandma at Grand Rapids Public Museum. But there I was, making my way through all of the exhibits, when I came across an exhibit...

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Cameron C.
8/23/2025

It was alright. Some cool exhibits, but nothing jumped out as spectacular. Notable areas that I thought were cool were the shark exhibit, the clothing and textiles exhibit, and the Tigers signed...

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Chantel M.
3/22/2025

My son's class went there last month for his field trip. It's a great museum and would've been 5 stars, but a pipe had burst and there was no old downtown Grand Rapids. That's my favorite exhibit,...

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Tanni D.
5/8/2024

Very cool museum! I went with my niece and nephew, and they enjoyed all the hands-on activities, educational materials, and even a show in the planetarium. I personally loved two exhibits: -The...

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Samantha R.
9/20/2025

I take my autistic sister here every summer for an activity and she loves it! The staff is amazing and everything so easy to coordinate and not overwhelming for her!

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