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how to visit | hours & admission | parking & location
gift passes | sensory support | unaccompanied visitor policies | field trips
how to visit
open
hours
closed
9am-4pm
closed
9am-7pm
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
12-4pm
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
admission
under 1 & GRCM members
ages 1-64
seniors (65+)
active military families
healthcare workers & first responder families
school faculty families
museums for all (EBT or WIC card holders, up to 12 people per card)
free
$12
$11
$10
$10
$10
$1.75
closed
Mondays, New Year's Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
May 19-May 26, 2025
Any additional days closed will be added here.
museum calendar
parking & location
GRCM is located at 11 Sheldon Ave NE on the Rainbow Road in beautiful downtown Grand Rapids.
Paid street parking is available on a first come, first served basis. Download the MOTU app on your phone to save time when you arrive.
Heads up!
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GRCM does not have its own parking lot and cannot validate parking.
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Division Avenue is under construction until November 2025.
Planning to stop by the library, too? The GRPL Main Library has a surface lot nearby. Rates are $2.00 per half-hour, but with ticket validation you can enjoy 2 hours free on weekdays—and free all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and during special library events. The lot opens 15 minutes before the library is open and is available during library hours. Learn more at grpl.org!
museums for all
Museums for All is a national initiative to encourage museum attendance
among low-income and underserved families. EBT/WIC cardholders qualify
for a reduced GRCM admission rate of $1.75 per person for up to twelve people.
This discount is available during all normal operation hours, all you need to
do is show your EBT/WIC card when purchasing admission.
sensory support
Need a little extra sensory support? We want to ensure that everyone can enjoy playing at the museum! If you find that your child needs some extra support, we have sensory tool kits available to check out at the front desk. Kits include noise reduction headphones, a weighted vest and suspenders, emotion recognition flashcards,
a Therapy Tangle, a Squigglet bracelet, a copy of the GRCM social story, and a set of three stress balls. The vest is available in sizes
XS-M, which can fit children 2-12.
museum manners
Help us ensure that all of our guests have fun! You can do your part by:
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using inside voices
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using walking feet
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staying together - grown-ups and children need to stay together at all times; especially when riding the elevator and in our gift shop
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staying in the age appropriate areas of our museum; our Wee Discovery Zone is for our littlest friends (3 and under)
*please note that if groups are not able to follow the museum manners, they may be asked to leave early.
unaccompanied visitor policies
Adults are not permitted to enter the Museum without children. Adults wishing to visit the Museum can request a brief tour based on staff availability. Business visitors must check in with the front desk staff.
Children under 18 are not permitted in the Museum without adult supervision. Adults are classified as anyone 18 and older. The Museum asks that adults stay with children at all times.
rent the museum
Want to plan some playtime for your group?
Bring them into the museum for a day of play!
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Must be scheduled two weeks in advance. Learn more about rentals here.
To schedule please contact our Director of Operations, Carly Katt, at ckatt@grcm.org.