Botanical
Gardens &
Sculpture Park
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Frederik
Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
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Frederik
Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids,
Michigan is a leading cultural destination
and the most significant sculpture experience
in the Midwest. The Gardens includes the Lena
Meijer Conservatory, the largest tropical
conservatory in Michigan, three indoor theme
gardens; outdoor gardens and nature trails
including one of the largest children’s gardens
in the nation.The Gardens includes a collection
of more than 100 sculptures by world-renowned
artists like Alexander Calder, Alexander Liberman,
Nina Akamu, Marshall Fredericks and Henry
Moore. Many larger-than-life sculptures are
exhibited outdoors in its 25-acre sculpture
park and throughout the property, as well
as indoors in the conservatory, specialty
gardens, and gallery.
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The
B.O.B.
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The
B.O.B. is a 70,000-square-foot, four-story,
red brick building located in downtown Grand
Rapids. It was constructed in 1903 as Judson’s
grocery warehouse and stood vacant for decades
before The Gilmore Collection began its
transformation, saving it from demolition.
Its casual appeal, large size and age inspired
the name The B.O.B., an acronym for Big
Old Building. The B.O.B. houses four restaurants,
a cigar lounge, a microbrewery, banquet
rooms, a stand-up comedy club, a dance club,
a billiards hall, live music and a wine
cellar. It offers each individual a different
experience.
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The
Van Andel Museum Center
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The
150,000 sq.ft. Van Andel Museum Center opened
in 1994 as the principal exhibition and public
programs facility of the Public Museum of
Grand Rapids, a municipal museum of cultural
and natural history. Founded in 1854,
the Public Museum preserves and exhibits rich
collections, culture, social and economic
history of Western Michigan. Special
features include:
Downtown within easy walking distance of 3
major hotels, convention center and arena,
banquet facilities, multi-purpose meeting
rooms, 256-seat theater with stage, full audio-visual,
and a 1926 working Wurlitzer Theatre Organ,
working antique carousel and a145 seat
planetarium.
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