Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616.929.1700
616.456.3977
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Summer Hours:
Monday 9-5
Tuesday 9-8
Wednesday-Saturday 9-5
Closed Sunday
(June 21-September 4)
Please note the Museum
will be closed on
Sept. 5 & 6, 2010, & the Carousel will be closed on Sept. 7-9, 2010.
Admission Prices
The Public Museum is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
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Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
Located within the Public Museum, the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium is named after the Grand Rapids-born astronaut who lost his life in the 1967 Apollo 1 spacecraft fire. The Planetarium is complete with computerized Digistar and laser projectors, producing multiple video and still images and incredible special effects, accompanied by high-powered digital sound.
Seasonal sky shows and special themed productions educate young and old alike about the stars above and our place in the universe.
Catch classic rock shows – like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Radiohead– with dazzling digital effects in our Laser Light Shows. Note: Music contains mature language.
Admission
Museum admission plus $3
Museum Members admitted free with tickets from Museum front desk
Laser Light Shows $7/$5 for Tuesday evening show (Seasonal only, check schedule for upcoming shows)
Museum Members admitted free with tickets from Museum front desk
It's out of this world and it's right here in West Michigan. For information on other events in West Michigan visit the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association online at graaa.org
Teachers: look here for the programs available for school groups!
Planetarium
Dark Side of the Moon
Experience classsic rock as never before, accompanied by dazzling visual effects during this laser light show. (Note: music contains mature lyrics.) Tickets are $5, free to members.
| June 1, 2010 - September 4, 2010 | |
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| Tuesday | 8:00 pm |
Solar System Safari
Go on safari to the major features of the Solar System including the Sun, the Moon, the eight planets and Pluto in this jungle-themed space adventure.
| June 1, 2010 - September 4, 2010 | |
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| Tuesday | 7:00 pm |
| Saturday | 1:00 pm |
The Cowboy Astronomer
In this cowboy's take on stargazing we blend modern science with tales of the west, illustrating how we can all make a personal connection to the sky.
| June 1, 2010 - September 4, 2010 | |
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| Monday | 2:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 2:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 2:00 pm |
| Thursday | 2:00 pm |
| Friday | 2:00 pm |
| Saturday | 2:00 pm |
Under Starlit Skies
Ever changing, this live tour of the night sky points out prominent stars, constellations, and planets currently visible to the naked eye. Special astronomical events are also explained.
| June 1, 2010 - September 4, 2010 | |
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| Saturday | 3:00 pm |
Planetarium Closed
The Museum's Planetarium will be closed from September 13 - 21, 2010, with the exception of the Pink Floyd show on September 17.
| September 13, 2010 - September 21, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
Planetarium Closed
The Museum's Planetarium will be closed from September 13 - 21, 2010, with the exception of the Pink Floyd show on September 17.
| September 13, 2010 - September 21, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
Pink Floyd Headlines the Autumnal Equinox Festival
Experience some of Pink Floyd's greatest hits accompanied by dazzling visual effects in our 2nd floor Chaffee Planetarium.
| September 17, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Friday | 7:00pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm |