Summer Saturdays
at the GRPM
Join us on Saturdays at the Museum this Summer for special themed days full of hands-on activities, dynamic demonstrations, guided tours, and more!
The Grand Rapids Public Museum is launching a new program, expanding engagement opportunities to beat the heat inside the Museum or to embrace the heat by exploring the downtown corridor with us. In addition to the blockbuster Sharks exhibit, visitors can explore special themed activities almost every Saturday from June 14 to August 16.Â
Summer Saturdays will focus on specific areas of science, history, and culture. Each Saturday will bring a different theme and perspective to Museum guests, including the Museum’s very own Shark Week. Mark your calendars to join us for summer fun!Â
Summer Saturday Themes
Full descriptions of each day are listed on the GRPM’s Digital Calendar. Click any day to see the full description.
- June 14 – Watercolors on the Grand
- June 21 – First Responders at the Museum
- June 28- Grand Fish, Grand River
- July 12 – Shark Week Finale: LEGO® Sharks
- July 19- Dino Day
- July 26 – Watershed Wonders
- August 2 – Bird Conservation with the Audubon Society
- August 9- STEAM Day
- August 16 – Grand River Adventure
Don't Forget to Check Out SHARKS
Dive in and submerge yourself in the world of SHARKS. This blockbuster exhibition from the Australian Museum brings together the history, science, and cultural significance of a fascinating class of fierce fish.Â
Explore 100 specimens and artifacts and 9 breathtaking, life-sized, scientifically accurate models of shark species, from the iconic great white shark to the extinct 270-million-year-old buzzsaw shark.Â