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Grand Rapids Public Museum details expansion, accessibility improvements funded by county millage
Summary
Dale Robertson, president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Public Museum, told the Kent County Community Health and Safety Committee on Sept. 23 that millage funds have enabled new staff hires, expanded education programs and an ongoing riverfront expansion that includes increased accessibility and a redesigned Anishinaabek exhibit.
Dale Robertson, president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Public Museum, updated the Kent County Community Health and Safety Committee on Sept. 23 about construction and program changes funded by the county millage.
Robertson said the millage — passed by county voters in 2016 — allowed the museum to hire certified teachers, expand education curricula and restore scientific expertise such as a science curator and paleontologist who led a recent mastodon extraction. Robertson said the museum now serves nearly 40,000 students annually and that demand has required an expansion of facilities and program space.
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