Historic Grand Rapids LEGO®Display

    Reopening in Winter 2027

    See historic Grand Rapids like never before, built from LEGO® bricks! 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 the addition that became the McKay Tower.  The LEGO® brick display was built by the West Michigan LEGO® Users Group.

    Western Michigan LEGO® Users Group

    The West Michigan LEGO®Users Group (WMLUG) created the GRPM LEGO® display.

    WMLUG was founded in late 2011 by members of the Michigan LEGO® User Group (MichLUG) to further promote the LEGO®hobby in West Michigan. Members enjoy sharing their displays with the public and connecting with like-minded builders. 

    Milton Train Works™ (MTW) has partnered with WMLUG for this display. Milton Train Works has been selling collector rail-themed custom kit designs since 1999. MTW, in partnership with WMLUG, or MichLUG, has also created a number of large-scale LEGO®creations for museums and shows around the region. Some examples include a 7-foot Tony the Tiger™ for Kellogg’s Cereal City (Battle Creek, Michigan), and models for The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn, Michigan).

    A LEGO recreation of the Meyer May house.
    A LEGO recreation of the GR Public Library.
    LEGO Grand Rapids Buildings including Grand Valley's campus, the Fulton Street Bridge, and the Grand river.
    A street view of a LEGO city.
    Children and an adult looking at the display.
    A LEGO version of Grand Rapids' old city hall building
    A wide view of the historic Grand Rapids LEGO display.