Public Museum of Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids Public Museum, located on the bank of the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is among the oldest history museums in the United States.

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Type: Museum
Description: archive organization in Grand Rapids, United States
Also known as: “Grand Rapids Public Museum”, “Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan”, and “grpm.org”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Van Andel Arena.

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

Museum

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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the presidential museum and burial place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, and his wife Betty Ford. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is situated 1,100 feet north of Public Museum of Grand Rapids.

Van Andel Arena

Stadium

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Van Andel Arena is a multi-purpose arena situated in the Heartside district of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The arena attracted over five million patrons in its first 5 years, 1996–2001. Van Andel Arena is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Public Museum of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Museum

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The Grand Rapids Art Museum is an art museum located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, with collections ranging from Renaissance to Modern Art and special collections on 19th and 20th-century European and American art. Grand Rapids Art Museum is situated 1,700 feet east of Public Museum of Grand Rapids.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Rapids and Heritage Hill Historic District.

Grand Rapids

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Grand Rapids is in West Michigan, in the United States. Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan with a population of just under 200,000 in the city limits, and nearly 570,000 in the surrounding county.

Heritage Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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Heritage Hill is a residential neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the largest urban historic districts in the United States.

East Grand Rapids

Town

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East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,371. The city is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, including Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township, but the city is administered autonomously. East Grand Rapids is situated 4 miles southeast of Public Museum of Grand Rapids.

Public Museum of Grand Rapids

Categories: cultural institution, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.96528° or 42° 57′ 55″ north

Longitude

-85.6775° or 85° 40′ 39″ west

Elevation

607 feet (185 metres)

Open location code

86JPX88F+42

GeoNames ID

7255000

Wikidata ID

Q7257470

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