FAQ About Grand Rapids Children's Museum

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum includes two floors of hands-on interactive exhibits geared for kids two to ten years old. Exhibits range from a train table and bubble tower to a “little” version of Grand Rapids that lets kids count money, shop for groceries, mail a package and more. Exhibits rotate on a regular basis, so there’s always something new. The Museum also offers daily activities, weekly toddler times and imagination laboratories, and monthly family nights, open paints, discovery studios and sensory environments.

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum is made for kids! It provides an environment for play that helps kids build creative thinking, collaboration, problem solving, physical skills and social emotional skills. 

9am-4pm Tuesday, 9am-7pm Thursday, 9am-4pm Friday and Saturday, and noon-4pm Sunday. Members receive access to the museum on select Monday mornings for Members-only Playtime. The Museum is closed Mondays and Wednesdays, and on New Year's Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

General admission is $12 for ages 1-64 and $11 for seniors (65+). Family members of active military, healthcare workers, first responders and school faculty with proper ID enjoy a $10 admission fee.

Note that adults are not permitted to enter the museum without children, and children under 18 are not permitted in the museum without adult supervision (anyone 18 and older). 

Through Museums for All, EBT or WIC cardholders can pay just $1.75 (up to 12 people can enter per card). ACM Reciprocal Network cardholders enjoy 50% off admission for up to six people. Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm, GRCM hosts Family Night with a discounted $6 admission. 

Tickets are available at the Museum, though gift passes (in the form of e-tickets) can be purchased online here.

Yes, the Grand Rapids Children's Museum is accessible to all visitors. Push-button-activated entrance doors and wide, level paths accommodate strollers and wheelchairs. An elevator is available for transport between the two floors. Sensory tool kits can be checked out at the front desk to enrich the Museum experience for kids who need a little extra support. Scroll down for more accessibility info.

In downtown Grand Rapids, at one end the Monroe Center dining and shopping district. The Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives and Grand Rapids Art Museum are just two blocks away. It’s also an easy walk (or free DASH ride) from downtown hotels.

There is abundant parking throughout the downtown area. View the downtown parking map – the Grand Rapids Children's Museum is the white building (adjacent to a blue one) at Monroe Center and Division Ave., at the extreme east and middle part of the map.

No. The Grand Rapids Children's Museum encourages you to enjoy food and beverages before or after your visit. There are 180+ restaurants within comfortable walking distance (or a free DASH ride).

The Museum Gift Shop offers educational toys for all ages, including sensory play-inspired kits and ingredients.