Museums + Attractions

The Grand Rapids Public Museum will celebrate different cultures in person this fall.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum is inviting the public to celebrate a cult classic sci-fi movie as it rolls out a new exhibit.

An annual Halloween event will return to John Ball Zoo for two weekends. 

CultureWorks and the Outdoor Discovery Center are partnering to host an indigenous clay workshop.

John Ball Zoo will host five themed music evenings for IIlumiZoo Wild Hues.

John Ball Zoo will conduct a joint study with Kent County and the city of Muskegon to decide where to build an aquarium in West Michigan.

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit card holders can receive free general admission to two local museums on Oct. 2-3, courtesy of its Museums on US program.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum will present another installment of its Backyard Stargazing virtual program at 6 p.m. Oct. 21.

The Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange will be offering free admissions to members of six cultural attractions for the month of October.

The Lakeshore Museum Center will be hosting “An Evening with the Hackleys” from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave. in Muskegon.

The annual September 11 Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute event, which is normally held outside on the plaza of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, will include additional activities at different locations, including the Traverse Bay Metro Fire Station and at the USS LST 393 – World War II Landing Ship in Muskegon.

In partnership with the Grand Rapids Community College’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Grand Rapids Public Museum will host a lecture entitled Understanding Different Kinds of Minds and Sensory Needs by Dr. Temple Grandin, a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids.

Blandford Nature Center will be celebrating the life of its late founder Dr. Mary Jane Dockeray between Sept. 8-11 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at...

The zoo will host a pre-Earth Day-related event this weekend.

John Ball Zoo said it is continuing a matching partnership with Fifth Third Bank that will help guests double their donation to its Round Up for Conservation program.

Are you ready to take a trip without leaving Grand Rapids?The James C. Veen Observatory might be the ticket for a faraway journey.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park released its 2021 calendar of events, which include exhibitions, guest speakers and concerts.

Instead of the annual Festival of Trees, the Muskegon Museum of Arts is collaborating with downtown businesses and organizations to host a new version of the holiday event called Festival of Wreaths, which will be held outside from Nov. 24 - Dec. 6. 

The Grand Rapids Public Museum is offering virtual and in-person programs to schools, homeschools, learning pods and the public during the 2020-21 school year. 

Four male African painted dogs at Binder Park Zoo now have a new home at the Houston Zoo as part of the Species Survival Plan through the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.