One of the first things you notice about Grand Rapids is the public art everywhere. Also because we arrived in the week before Art Prize there was even more than usual. It was everywhere, but it really is no wonder when the first prize of this art competition is $250,000 and lots of other big prizes for those who come second through to tenth. Quite a bit of the art was still being completed which was also nice to watch.
Our first day off we tried to hunt down The Loch Ness Monster as we had seen a picture of him in the river in the visitors guide. Alas we couldn't find him and it turns out it was last year he visited on holiday, I think to check out the Art Prize competition. Looking for him though we did discover a nice river walk.
On Tweedy's day off we went to the Public Museum which was quite good. It is themed a-z with a sheet of things to find. This worked really well for Willow as it meant she actually stop at every display and really looked at it, rather than bolt past those that didn't grab her attention straight away. Of course as always it is the hands on things that she loved the most. She also quite like the carousel, which she got to go on twice as she got an extra ticket with her kids meal. My favourite part was The Streets of Old Grand Rapid. It was done really well with really helpful and knowledgeable staff. I really loved the working print shop and the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ.
The school went on another field trip to the Children's Museum which is pretty much all hands on things so this was a big hit for little hands.
I quite liked Grand Rapids, though we failed to find any actual grand rapids.
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