Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616.929.1700
616.456.3977
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Monday 9-5
Tuesday 9-8
Wednesday-Saturday 9-5
Sunday Noon-5
The Public Museum is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
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Media inquiries may be directed to Rebecca Westphal, Director of Communications, at 616.456.3977.
Press releases:
| Date | Press Release | Download |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2010 | Grand Rapids Public Museum's Online Collections Site Provides Access to Museum Artifacts | 89KB PDF |
| January 12, 2010 | Historic Roaring 20's Pizza Parlor Organ Still Entertaining Crowds at the Grand Rapids Public Museum | 107KB PDF |
| December 10, 2009 | Public Museum’s February 6th DTE Energy Foundation Ethnic Heritage Festival Is a Colorful and Free Celebration of Diversity | 26KB PDF |
| December 2, 2009 | Big, BIG BUGS! Will Swarm Into the Grand Rapids Public Museum February 20 – May 31, 2010 | 27KB PDF |
| October 27, 2009 | November is Native American Month at the Grand Rapids Public Museum | 57KB PDF |
| October 14, 2009 | da Vinci Surgical Robot Demonstration Highlights Grand Rapids Public Museum’s December 12th Inventions & Innovations Day | 62KB PDF |
| June 24, 2009 | Public Museum Previews Ken Burns Documentary, Dedicates Day of Programming to The National Parks | 45KB PDF |
| March 5, 2009 | Museum Director Announces Retirement | 38KB PDF |
| February 3, 2009 | Local Alum and NASA Researcher to Discuss Meteorite Hunting on Mars at Public Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium February 12 | 34KB PDF |
| January 9, 2009 | Public Museum’s Spring Classic Film Series Includes Three Unforgettable Dinosaur-Filled “Creature Features” | 43KB PDF |
| December 2, 2008 | Dinosaur Exhibit Roars Into Public Museum February 21, 2009, Becomes Extinct May 25 | 45KB PDF |
| December 2, 2008 | Award-winning Author PaleoJoe to Open DINOSAURS: Just Imagine! at Grand Rapids Public Museum February 21, 2009 | 36KB PDF |
| October 2, 2008 | Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation Funds To Bring ‘Discovery Nights’ To The Public Museum | 35KB PDF |
| September 8, 2008 | Public Museum’s WHODUNIT? Exhibit and Programs Bring out the Inner Detective in All of Us | 36KB PDF |
| August 18, 2008 | Public Museum to Host Firefighters Appreciation Day | 32KB PDF |
| August 4, 2008 | Public Museum Appoints President/CEO | 100KB PDF |
| July 10, 2008 | Restoration of Public Museum’s Roaring 20’s Coinola Ensures that a Quarter Still Buys a Bit of History | 30KB PDF |
| June 28, 2008 | Public Museum Staff and Collections Help Lure Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s Highest Rated Show, to Grand Rapids | 31KB PDF |
| June 23, 2008 | Murder Mystery and Mesozoic History Headline Public Museum’s Exciting Fall 2008/Winter 2009 Exhibit Calendar | 30KB PDF |
| June 9, 2008 | New Kid-Friendly I Spy Activity Gives Pre-Readers a Chance to Dig Deeper Into Public Museum Treasures | 32KB PDF |
| June 2, 2008 | Public Museum’s Front Row for the Fireworks Offers Exciting Pre-Dusk Activities and Breathtaking View of the Main Event | 31KB PDF |
| May 27, 2008 | Public Museum’s Van Andel Museum Center to Benefit from Routine Maintenance and Energy Efficiency Upgrades | 31KB PDF |
| March 10, 2008 | Lights out at the Public Museum | 31KB PDF |