A Collection of Fossils (5 items)
Created by: Jesse
a collection of fossils that were lost in time up till now
Election History (20 items)
Created by: Andrea
This gallery features a variety of objects relating to the history of elections locally and nationally. Explore yard signs, ballots, souvenir pins, photos, voting machines and more from GRPMs Permanent Collection.
Fossils (10 items)
Created by: Kelly
Grand Rapids Curling History (12 items)
Created by: Andrea
Pandemic 2019-2020 (2 items)
Created by: Barbara
Skylar's Artifact Research Pics (11 items)
Created by: Skylar
Written Text Samples (10 items)
Created by: Peter
Airplane Micro Machines (4 items)
Created by: Ethan
Ball (4 items)
Created by: Cara
Exhibit Proposal Pieces (10 items)
Created by: Skylar
GR Curling Club (4 items)
Created by: Greg
Guess the Series! (9 items)
Created by: Erin
Can you guess what popular book and film franchise these items relate to?
Photography Innovations (83 items)
Created by: Erin
Curious to explore how cameras and photography have evolved over time? Browse this artifact collection!
The idea for this Collection came from Matilda, a fourth grade student at Explorer Elementary in Kentwood Public Schools. As a part of a school research project on innovations, Sadie gathered information and materials on the essential question: How have innovations changed the way that humans take pictures?
Matilda wanted to study film, polaroids, digital cameras and more.
What do YOU think has changed the ways humans take pictures?
The idea for this Collection came from Matilda, a fourth grade student at Explorer Elementary in Kentwood Public Schools. As a part of a school research project on innovations, Sadie gathered information and materials on the essential question: How have innovations changed the way that humans take pictures?
Matilda wanted to study film, polaroids, digital cameras and more.
What do YOU think has changed the ways humans take pictures?
Alex's Favorites (12 items)
Created by: Alex
Objects have power. They illustrate the ingenuity and skill of the people who made them, and remind us that we too can create beautiful and useful things. They connect us across time and space and demonstrate how our basic human needs, to eat and drink, to be safe and sheltered, and to communicate with each other, really aren't any different than those of our ancestors who may have lived a long time ago and far away. Objects tell stories. They are an anchor that keeps our collective memory from drifting too far from the truth. Objects are fragile and rarely speak for themselves. Museums like ours preserve and interpret objects to give them meaning for our time and place, and to ensure that future generations can do the same.
During a time of great uncertainty, these objects from the Grand Rapids Public Museum's collection, and the stories they tell, inspire me, make me smile, and give me hope.
- Alex Forist
GRPM Curator
During a time of great uncertainty, these objects from the Grand Rapids Public Museum's collection, and the stories they tell, inspire me, make me smile, and give me hope.
- Alex Forist
GRPM Curator
Choir Collection (5 items)
Created by: Emry
GR HERstory (16 items)
Created by: Katie
This is a history of Grand Rapids, told through the women that created, fashioned, and fought for it, since the 1700s. It is a story of humanity, passion, and community, that still exists today. This is our story as we pack a "suitcase of dreams" and enter tomorrow with courage and hope. May we not only learn from HERstory but make it ourselves!
Innovations in Recording Information (33 items)
Created by: Erin
The idea for this Collection came from Sadie, a fourth grade student at Explorer Elementary in Kentwood Public Schools. As a part of a school research project on innovations, Sadie gathered information and materials on the essential question: How have innovations changed the way humans record information?
Sadie wanted to study ancient writing like hieroglyphics, writing on paper and typing.
Reflect:
- How are these different forms of writing and recording information similar? How are they different?
- What do you think are the most influential innovations that have changed the ways humans record information?
Sadie wanted to study ancient writing like hieroglyphics, writing on paper and typing.
Reflect:
- How are these different forms of writing and recording information similar? How are they different?
- What do you think are the most influential innovations that have changed the ways humans record information?
Plymoutharts.com Lisa! (5 items)
Created by: Lisa
A Weekly Collection for My AVP Families Week One March 23, 2020
All About Music (11 items)
Created by: Ashlee
David Kranker's Collection (2 items)
Created by: David
Favorite Fashions (36 items)
Created by: Kelsey
GR Public Museum-Books-Pamphlets (4 items)
Created by: Darrel
Mesopotamia (9 items)
Created by: Kayci
Random Grand Rapids (8 items)
Created by: Katie
Grand Rapids is known worldwide for its furniture, beer, and ArtPrize, however, there are many other treasures that make this riverside city unique. Here are a few favorites with their often untold stories.
Video Game Innovations (20 items)
Created by: Erin
This Collection was put together for Ellen, a 4th grade student at Discovery Elementary School in Kentwood Michigan as part of a research project on innovation. Ellen was looking to the GRPM to gather information on changes to video games over time and various consoles. Analyzing these items from the GRPM Collections helped Ellen with research and project development.