The AmericaJR Web Team recently visited the Grand Rapids Public Museum along the banks of the Grand River. The Grand Rapids Public Museum is a place of never-ending inspiration and discovery, with a focus on science, history and culture. Founded in 1854 as the Grand Rapids Lyceum of Natural History, the Museum’s first collections were the “Cabinets of Curiosities” put together by important civic leaders such as John Ball. The GRPM’s current facility opened in 1994 on the west bank of the Grand River in the heart of downtown. It contains three floors of exhibits, the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, the Cook Carousel Pavilion, Meijer Theater, cafe, and gift shop.
Photo gallery by Gloria Rzucidlo / AmericaJR.com 
Outside the Grand Rapids Public Museum 
1932 DeVaux Convertible Coupe 
The museum is organized from A to Z 
75-foot-long Fin Whale Skeleton 
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo poses for a photo 
Old fashioned Opera House 
AmericaJR’s Gloria Rzucidlo poses near the bike 
Jason and Jerome check out the grocery store 
Printing Press 
Old fashioned Pharmacy 
Inside the Pharmacy and Soda Fountain 
Old fashioned Hardware store 
Bicycle made out of saw blades 
1904 Queen Runabout with Tonneau by C.H. Blomstrom Motor Co. of Detroit 
AmericaJR’s Jerome and Jason Rzucidlo take a break 
Exhibit on Electrical Power 
Antique hats 
Look up… it’s Thomas Edison! 
Grand Rapids Street Car 
AmericaJR’s Gloria Rzucidlo is ready for a trolley ride 
Toys That Move 
Casts of Lincoln Hands by artist Leonard Volk
Visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum at 272 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Advance tickets are required during COVID-19 pandemic. For tickets and more information, go to https://www.grpm.org/