By Christie Bender
Grand Rapids Public Museum
The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced today the official launch of its Keeping it Curious blog. Online visitors of all ages can enjoy written content and vlogs with behind-the-scenes stories, in-depth looks at pieces from the GRPM’s Collection, theories behind the design of the Museum’s educational programming and more.
“We’re excited to share a more in-depth perspective of the Museum with the community,” said Kate Kocienski, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations. “We hope to pique the interest of all ages, while further connecting them to the unique stories of Grand Rapids and beyond.”
The Keeping it Curious blog will include content written by the GRPM staff as well as guest bloggers. Readers can access the blog online at grpm.org/blog.
The GRPM is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 and the current State of Michigan executive orders. In addition to the Keeping it Curious blog, the Museum has a variety of fun, educational resources available online for free, at grpm.org/HomeMuseum. All ages can engage with Virtual Discovery Kits and online Collections Scavenger Hunts, as well as explore and curate their own digital exhibits on the Museum’s Collections database (grpmcollections.org), enjoy at-home experiments from the Museum’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/GRMuseum), coloring pages of artifacts, as well as tuning into see the Museum’s two live Lake Sturgeon! For more information visit grpm.org.
