Grand Rapids Public Museum

The Grand Rapids Public Museum's Mission Statement

The Public Museum will play vital leadership and servant roles in enhancing the lives of those in our communities.  More specifically: 

• As a convener and facilitator, we will partner with and bring institutions and individuals together in the pursuit of insight and understanding,
• As a collector, we will preserve the treasures of the past and present -- to be used for teaching the lessons for the future,
• As a motivator, we will inspire discovery learning, and
• As a resource, we will provide life-long learning, in part as an extension of our communities' formal educational systems.

Click here to view our 2008 Annual Report.

Click here to view our 2009 Annual Report.

Click here to view our 2010 Annual Report.

Staff Contacts

President and CEO, Dale Robertson
CFO and Director of Administration, Karen Wilburn
Vice President of Philanthropy, Valeda Collins
Director of Development, Beth Banta
Museum Project Management Officer and Director of Strategic Planning and Programs, Marilyn Merdzinski
Director of Exhibits and Facilities, Tom Bantle
Historian and Director of Collections, Christian Carron
School Group / Adult Group Scheduling, Group Scheduling
Group Sales, Tracy Bacigal
Membership Office, Nicole Forward
Curiosity Shop, Jane Claus
Hospitality and Catering, Hans Dokl

Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation Board of Trustees

Danny Gaydou, Chair
Carol Van Andel, Vice-Chair
Rich Noreen, Secretary and Treasurer
Dale A. Robertson
Mike Batts
John Canepa
Gilda Gely
Birgit M. Klohs
Donald Maine
Steele A. Taylor*
Larry Titley
Mike Van Gessel
Thomas Wesholski
Jim Williams
Kaplin Jones, Counsel

Grand Rapids Public Museum Board of Directors

Danny Gaydou
Carol Van Andel
Rich Noreen
John Dean
Dale A. Roberston
Steele A. Taylor*

*Honorary Member

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