Media

Media inquiries may be directed to Kristy Harrington, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, at 616.456.3977.  To view general information about the Grand Rapids Public Museum, click here.


Press Releases:

DatePress ReleaseDownload
October 25, 2011BIG STUFF From the Permanent Collection on Display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum This Holiday Season23KB PDF
September 12, 2011Jay and Betty Van Andel Legacy Awards Honor Community Leaders on November 1022KB PDF
April 11, 2011BODIES REVEALED Extended Until June 19, 201122KB PDF
November 17, 2010Wonder of Life – Redux Companion Exhibit Brings Local Flair to Grand Rapids Public Museum’s “BODIES REVEALED” 60KB PDF
November 17, 2010Myriad of Educational Opportunities Offered Alongside Grand Rapids Public Museum’s “BODIES REVEALED” Exhibition23KB PDF
November 17, 2010Dr. Asghar Khaghani Headlines Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Topics in Health Care Lecture Series 23KB PDF
May 5, 2010Grand Rapids Public Museum to Host “BODIES REVEALED”65KB PDF
March 3, 2010Grand Rapids Public Museum's Online Collections Site Provides Access to Museum Artifacts 89KB PDF
January 12, 2010Historic Roaring 20's Pizza Parlor Organ Still Entertaining Crowds at the Grand Rapids Public Museum107KB PDF
December 10, 2009Public Museum’s February 6th DTE Energy Foundation Ethnic Heritage Festival Is a Colorful and Free Celebration of Diversity26KB PDF
December 2, 2009Big, BIG BUGS! Will Swarm Into the Grand Rapids Public Museum February 20 – May 31, 201027KB PDF
October 27, 2009November is Native American Month at the Grand Rapids Public Museum57KB PDF
October 14, 2009da Vinci Surgical Robot Demonstration Highlights Grand Rapids Public Museum’s December 12th Inventions & Innovations Day62KB PDF
June 24, 2009Public Museum Previews Ken Burns Documentary, Dedicates Day of Programming to The National Parks45KB PDF
March 5, 2009Museum Director Announces Retirement38KB PDF
February 3, 2009Local Alum and NASA Researcher to Discuss Meteorite Hunting on Mars at Public Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium February 1234KB PDF
January 9, 2009Public Museum’s Spring Classic Film Series Includes Three Unforgettable Dinosaur-Filled “Creature Features”43KB PDF
December 2, 2008Dinosaur Exhibit Roars Into Public Museum February 21, 2009, Becomes Extinct May 2545KB PDF
December 2, 2008Award-winning Author PaleoJoe to Open DINOSAURS: Just Imagine! at Grand Rapids Public Museum February 21, 200936KB PDF
October 2, 2008Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation Funds To Bring ‘Discovery Nights’ To The Public Museum35KB PDF
September 8, 2008Public Museum’s WHODUNIT? Exhibit and Programs Bring out the Inner Detective in All of Us36KB PDF
August 18, 2008Public Museum to Host Firefighters Appreciation Day32KB PDF
August 4, 2008Public Museum Appoints President/CEO100KB PDF
July 10, 2008Restoration of Public Museum’s Roaring 20’s Coinola Ensures that a Quarter Still Buys a Bit of History30KB PDF
June 28, 2008Public Museum Staff and Collections Help Lure Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s Highest Rated Show, to Grand Rapids31KB PDF
June 23, 2008Murder Mystery and Mesozoic History Headline Public Museum’s Exciting Fall 2008/Winter 2009 Exhibit Calendar30KB PDF
June 9, 2008New Kid-Friendly I Spy Activity Gives Pre-Readers a Chance to Dig Deeper Into Public Museum Treasures32KB PDF
June 2, 2008Public Museum’s Front Row for the Fireworks Offers Exciting Pre-Dusk Activities and Breathtaking View of the Main Event31KB PDF
May 27, 2008Public Museum’s Van Andel Museum Center to Benefit from Routine Maintenance and Energy Efficiency Upgrades31KB PDF
March 10, 2008Lights out at the Public Museum31KB PDF