Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Kalamazoo

Kidz Indoor Playground

Kidz Indoor Playground

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Amped Virtual Reality

Amped Virtual Reality

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Rebounderz Grand Rapids - Indoor Trampoline and Adventure Park

Rebounderz Grand Rapids - Indoor Trampoline and Adventure Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Bunker Interpretive Center

Bunker Interpretive Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum

Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum

Museum dedicated to superheroes & comics. Comic book & superheroes museum featuring a replica Bat Cave, vintage toys & TV/movie props.

Millennium Park

Millennium Park

Urban green space with beach & wetlands. Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails.

Ruthmere Campus

Ruthmere Campus

Historic mansion with guided tours. Historic residence & museum with tours, known for its beaux arts facade & period furnishings.

Meyer May House

Meyer May House

Frank Lloyd Wright home with free tours. Restored early-1900s home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, with free guided tours some days.

Ada History Center

Ada History Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Midwest Museum of American Art

Midwest Museum of American Art

19th- & 20th-century American art. Museum showcasing 19th- & 20th-century American art, including many Norman Rockwell lithographs.

The Ruse Escape Rooms

The Ruse Escape Rooms

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The Great Escape Room Grand Rapids

The Great Escape Room Grand Rapids

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Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Interactive workshops for children. Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive & workshops like robot building.

National New York Central Railroad Museum

National New York Central Railroad Museum

Museum about multistate rail travel. This museum in a freight yard celebrates travel on the historic 11,000-mile NY Central Railroad.

Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA)

Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA)

Folksy exhibits & oral histories. Homespun exhibits honoring the history of the local black community, with a gift shop.

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Mod space for 19th- & 20th-century art. Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offering family-friendly activities & other events.

Grand Rapids Public Museum

Grand Rapids Public Museum

Museum with a planetarium & carousel. History & science museum with exhibits on 3 floors, plus a 1928 carousel, theater & planetarium.

Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium at the Grand Rapids Public Museum

Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium at the Grand Rapids Public Museum

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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

Interactive exhibits on president's life. Museum tells Ford's life story using artifacts, interactive exhibits & a replica of the Oval Office.

Ah-Nab-Awen Park

Ah-Nab-Awen Park

Riverfront hangout with city views. Small park on the Grand River with city views & a large grassy area for community events.

La Grande Vitesse

La Grande Vitesse

Huge sculpture by Alexander Calder. This abstract red sculpture, created by Alexander Calder in 1969, anchors a large city plaza.

The Welcome Center at Meijer Gardens

The Welcome Center at Meijer Gardens

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Colorful gardens filled with art & music. Sprawling botanical gardens with diverse sculptures hosting indoor art exhibits & summer concerts.

Curious Kids' Discovery Zone

Curious Kids' Discovery Zone

Interactive kids' exhibits & activities. Children's museum featuring educational hands-on exhibits as well as indoor & outdoor activities.

TreeRunner Grand Rapids Adventure Park

TreeRunner Grand Rapids Adventure Park

Outdoor adventure park & obstacle course. Outdoor adventure park featuring obstacle courses with zip-lines, swinging logs & rope bridges.

Blandford Nature Center

Blandford Nature Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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