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Friday Feb 03, 2012

Exhibitions

All Dressed Up-1950's Style

February 03, 2012 – February 29, 2012
Times:
Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sundays Noon to 5:00 PM Tuesdays 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Location:
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Admission:
Adults $8.00, Seniors $7.00, Children (3-17) $3.00, Under 2 Free

Get a flashback of 1950s social circles with the Grand Rapids Public Museum's newest exhibit , All Dressed Up - 1950s Style. Grand Rapids native Doris Cole donated to the Museum's collection 18 mid-century party gowns, along with photos, invitations, yearbooks and mementos from… Read More

Essence: The Horses of Deborah Butterfield

February 03, 2012 – April 29, 2012
Times:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesdays 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Sundays 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location:
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Admission:
Adult ages 14–64 $12.00, Senior 65 & older $9.00, Students with ID $9.00, Children ages 5–13 $6.00, Children ages 3–4 $4.00, Children 2 & younger are Free

American sculptor Deborah Butterfield is among the most respected and acclaimed artists of her generation. Her horses, like Meijer Gardens' own beloved and iconic Cabin Creek (1999), have been the focus of great interest as much for their creative use of materials as for their… Read More

Thank God for Michigan! (Stories from the Civil War)

February 03, 2012 – June 11, 2012
Times:
Monday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday Noon to 5:00 PM
Location:
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Admission:
Adults $8.00, Seniors $7.00, Children (3-17) $3.00, Under 2 Free

 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. While the battles took place in other states, the people of Michigan were deeply involved. Our new exhibit will unveil uniforms, weapons, photographs, letters, and more from the Museum's vast… Read More

Rauschenberg: In Context, At Gemini, and Synapsis Shuffle

February 03, 2012 – May 20, 2012
Times:
Tuesday - Thursday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM Closed Mondays
Location:
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Admission:
College Students (GRAM Members – Free Adults - $8.00 Senior Adults & W ID) - $7.00 Youth (ages 6-17) - $5.00 Children under 6 – Free

One innovative American. Three distinct exhibitions. Examine where Robert Rauschenberg fits in the history of twentieth-century American art through works from GRAM and other Michigan art collections. Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) was one of the most important American artists… Read More