For Teachers

Upcoming Temporary Exhibits
Whodunit? - August 30, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Dinosaurs - February 2009

New! View the current Musette online.

As an institution dedicated to quality education since 1854, the Public Museum is devoted to enhancing learning for your students. We will engage their imaginations with quality educational programs providing unique authentic experiences.

For preschoolers to graduate students, the Museum is the premier resource for hands-on and collections based learning about the West Michigan region, and our rich cultural, social and natural history.

Plan your visit

All of our programs have been designed to correlate directly with State of Michigan Curriculum Standards, and the links are listed in each program description.