The GRPM boasts one of Michigan’s largest collections of historical and cultural artifacts and scientific specimens that tell the stories of West Michigan and the wider world. View Now Explore the Community Collections with 250,000+ Artifacts & Specimens.

grpm.org The Jay & Betty Van Andel Legacy Awards Gala is the Museum’s largest annual fundraiser to support ongoing educational programming & exhibitions. The event honors three outstanding leaders who have inspired others by their personal and professional investments in the Grand Rapids and West Michigan communities. By supporting this year’s

Recognition on the GRPM Logo Logo Logo Name Name website, invite & program Recognition on donor wall, Name Name Name Name Name annual report, & “Our Supporters” webpage • Entrance • Entertainment • Photo • Interactive Activity *Only one sponsor per event element.

This 1925-era display, complete with operating trams, is on display on the GRPM’s second floor, and showcases buildings in downtown Grand Rapids as they were in the 1920s, including the McKay Building before adding on to become the McKay Tower.

The GRPM and Kent District Library have teamed up to offer you more fun and excitement learning about bats with English and Spanish book titles for all ages, available to check out today! Reading List

May 2, 2021 · Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Wild Connections depicted important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animals’ habitat, to planting a garden, or using a bike instead of a car. Wild Connections showed that just as LEGO® pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate ...

Nov 14, 2024 · Donate Now Jay & Betty Van AndelLegacy Awards Gala Preserving the Past, Transforming the Future:Celebrating 30 Years of the Van Andel Museum Center Thursday, November 14, 2024At the JW Marriot Grand Rapids In 1854, the Grand Rapids Public Museum was founded. 140 years later in 1994, the Van Andel Museum Center (VAMC) opened on the […]

The exhibit, designed and curated by the GRPM staff, featured toys and games from the Museum’s Collections and on loan from community members. Through the design process of the exhibition, the Museum worked with several experts from the community making sure the design was as inclusive as possible so everyone visiting could enjoy it.

This GRPM original exhibit, Fashion and Nature, showcases a wide variety of scientific specimens and fascinating garments from the Museum’s Collections. Designed with you in mind, journey through discovery, exploitation and sustainability, with interactive modules in each section.

The GRPM and Kent District Library have collaborated to expand your knowledge of color with a variety of English and Spanish book titles for all ages. Explore colors in nature, the physics of color, color in culture, and more by checking out these books today!