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    Hours
    Monday – Friday
    9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Saturday & Sunday
    10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    Curiosity Shop Hours
    Monday – Sunday
    10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    Please note that on some Fridays and Saturdays, the Museum will begin setting up in its main Galleria space for private evening events beginning at 4 p.m.

    CLOSED: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas Day

    Location

    We are located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, on the west bank of the Grand River.

    Grand Rapids Public Museum
    272 Pearl Street NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49504

    Directions

    From US 131, take exit 85B, Pearl Street. The Museum is one block east at the corner of Pearl & Front Street. The Museum Parking Ramp entry is just around the corner of Front Street on the right side.

    From I-196, take exit 77C (Ottawa Ave/Downtown), proceed south to Fulton St E, and turn right. Turn right again at Mt. Vernon Ave NW and then right onto Front St. The Museum Parking ramp is on your left.

    Public Transportation

    The GRPM is conveniently located at a DASH stop. The DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) offers visitors a seamless way to explore downtown. With late hours, weekend rides, and special event routes, your journey becomes even more comfortable. Pickups are scheduled every eight minutes during its operational hours, and it’s entirely free – no ticket or pass required! Check out the DASH routes here: DASH Routes.

    Alternatively, consider using The Rapid, our city’s broad bus transit system. It connects downtown to locations like East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Wyoming, Walker, and even the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

    For more on The Rapid, visit ridetherapid.org or download the myStop or Transit app from your app store.

    Both The Rapid and DASH are committed to accessibility, catering to wheelchairs, scooters, and service animals.

    Parking

    Covered parking is available in a ramp located off Front St., just south of the Museum’s main entrance. Handicap parking is available under the Museum’s overhang, with additional handicap parking in the ramp. Museum members receive validated parking in the Museum’s parking ramp. 

    Parking Pricing:

    • Daily Max $24
    • Lost Ticket $28
    • $2 per ½ hour

    Additional parking is available through the City of Grand Rapids parking garages and lots.

    KENT COUNTY RESIDENTS: Parking in the Museum’s ramp is now FREE with paid admission to the Museum. Bring your parking ticket to the front desk and when you purchase your discounted admission, we will validate your parking. State-issued ID is required.

    Accessibility

    The GRPM respects, values, and honors the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are. We strive to prioritize physical and cognitive accessibility, designing experiences that are inclusive to the broadest range of people in the communities we serve.

    Explore our accessibility page for more information.

    Visit Accessibility Webpage

    Museum Photo Policy

    Museum visitors may take personal photographs or video for private/noncommercial use throughout most areas of the Museum.

    Photography or video is not allowed:

    • In some special exhibitions, areas designated as “No Photography,” or of works of art on loan from private collections or other institutions
    • If interfering with other guests’ museum experience (No lamps, cords, flashes, tripods, professional cameras or recording equipment).
    • Photographs taken for personal use may not be published, sold, reproduced, transferred, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner.  The Grand Rapids Public Museum reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises.  

    For requests for media/promotional photography/filming, contact Delany Lemke in our Marketing Department at dlemke@grpm.org

    For information and rates for commercial photography or filming, please contact the Hospitality Department at hospitality@grpm.org