Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

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

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!

Bunker Interpretive Center

Bunker Interpretive Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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.

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.

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

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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.

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 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.

Rebounderz Grand Rapids - Indoor Trampoline and Adventure Park

Rebounderz Grand Rapids - Indoor Trampoline and Adventure Park

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The Welcome Center at Meijer Gardens

The Welcome Center at Meijer Gardens

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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.

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.

Ada History Center

Ada History Center

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Blandford Nature Center

Blandford Nature Center

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GameTime Fun Park

GameTime Fun Park

Kid-friendly games, go-karts & arcade. Kid-oriented entertainment center featuring mini-golf, go-karts, laser tag, arcade games & more.

BattleGR Tactical Games

BattleGR Tactical Games

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Coopersville Farm Museum and Event Center

Coopersville Farm Museum and Event Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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