Grand Rapids Art Museum, Art museum in Grand Rapids, United States.
The Grand Rapids Art Museum is an art museum in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, housed in a modern building completed in the early 2000s. Its collection covers works from Europe and America, along with prints, decorative arts, and contemporary pieces displayed across open, well-lit galleries.
The museum was founded in 1910, making it one of the oldest art institutions in Michigan. In 2007, it moved into its current downtown building, which was designed specifically to house its growing collection and education programs.
The Grand Rapids Art Museum is one of the few art museums in the US housed in a building certified under the LEED green building standard. Visitors stepping inside immediately notice how natural light filters through the glass facade and falls across the works on display.
Admission is free on certain days, so it is worth checking in advance when those days fall. The museum sits in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, making it easy to reach on foot from nearby hotels and the city center.
The museum holds one of the strongest print collections in the Midwest, covering several centuries of printmaking. This focus on works on paper sets it apart from many other art institutions in the region and is something many visitors discover only once inside.
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