Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Museums

Coopersville Farm Museum

A regional museum focusing on rural, agriculture and farm life. The museum offers regularly changing exhibits, hands-on activities, folk music, quilting and art. Admission charged.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Sculpture and nature beautifully harmonized! Plants from around the world, nature trails, gardens, scenic waterfalls and Michigan's largest tropical conservatory. More than 200 sculptures by renowned artists, including the famous 24-foot-tall Leonardo da Vinci's Horse. Visit our gift shop, Cafe' and Tram. Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m. Open Tuesdays until 9:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Circle Michigan, NTA, ABA.

Gerald R. Ford Museum

Experience America's most entertaining presidential museum. Attend a White House State Dinner, step inside the Oval Office and see the original Watergate burglar tools. Also, Smithsonian-caliber changing exhibitions.

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Check out for information on exhibitions and programs at GRAM. Changing exhibitions feature local, national and international artists. The museum collection spans Renaissance to Modern Art, with particular strength in European and American 19th and 20th century painting and sculpture. The Works on Paper Study includes more than 3,500 prints, drawing, and photographs. Special Friday night admission, FREE for members and $5.00 for non members on Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum celebrates childhood and the joy of learning by providing hands-on exhibits that inspire leaning and encourage self-directed exploration.

Meyer May House

This 1908 masterpiece of the prairie-style design is one of the most complete restorations of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in existence. Admission free. Call 616-246-4821 for hours.

Public Museum of Grand Rapids

This museum offers world-class exhibitions on history, nature, cultural heritage and more. Ride a 1928 carousel, catch a show in the planetarium or eat in the cafe overlooking the Grand River. General Admission charged.

Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium at Van Andel Museum Center

Spectacular educational multi-media sky shows for all ages. Laser light shows set to popular music. State-of-the-art Digistar theater. Shows change several times a year. Admission charged.

Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts

Michigan's largest multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center offers cutting-edge programming in visual arts, performance art, literature, film, music and dance. UICA's Film Theatre is downtown's only cinema, presenting films 6 days a week.