July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

Realizing Potential

2011 Annual Report

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDWhat was once just a dream has become reality.

When community leaders came together to plan a new home for the Grand Rapids Public Museum more than 30 years ago, they thought big. The new facility would need to serve as a community gathering place, be able to host exciting traveling exhibits and thoughtfully display core treasures.

At the time, these visionary men and women could only imagine the success that was the reality of our past year at the Public Museum.

In the fall, more than 240,000 people gathered at the Museum to view our 2010 ArtPrize exhibition, making ours the most-visited exhibition center.

November marked the opening of the internationally-acclaimed exhibition BODIES REVEALED. By extending the initial run of the exhibit twice, we welcomed 171,053 visitors, including 40,000 students.

And, the Museum continued to display the treasures of the past to educate and inform, while playing an important role in shaping our community’s future. The 229,573 guests of the Museum during the past year experienced innovative programs and interactive exhibits.

While the Grand Rapids Public Museum has played in integral role in creating life-long learning opportunities in our community for more than 150 years, we now serve as an essential resource to our entire region.

We are proud to share the Public Museum’s 2010 – 2011 success with you, and we thank you for your continued interest and support that made it possible!

Sincerely,

Danny Gaydou, ChairmanGrand Rapids Public Museum Friends Foundation

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“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

This African proverb speaks to the successes of the past year at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. In our long-term strategic planning, we set out great challenges for our organization, and then looked to our community to help reach our goals.

We reached out to artists from across the world in curating our 2010 ArtPrize exhibit. With 73 artists, we served as the largest exhibition center with 21 states and four countries represented.

This past fiscal year saw many collaborations come to fruition as we opened BODIES REVEALED. The process to bring this exhibit to your Museum started years ago as we reached out to our community for insight, feedback and guidance.

Once the exhibit opened, we welcomed local medical professionals to serve as volunteers within the exhibit, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for our guests. We also hosted a speaker series, spotlighting experts in medical innovation within West Michigan.

In creating and building THANK GOD FOR MICHIGAN! Stories from the Civil War we looked to our region’s historians and educators to help educate our visitors on the important role Grand Rapids played in this historic conflict.

Our relationships within our community are critical to our ability to go far, and offer the very best opportunities to our visitors at the Public Museum.

Thank you for your commitment and support that allows us to serve our community!

Sincerely,

Dale A. Robertson, President & CEOGrand Rapids Public Museum

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From the

PRESIDENT & CEO

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The Grand Rapids Public Museum is a local cultural

anchor, as well as a regional treasure that draws

new and returning visitors each year.

The Museum serves as a place for inspiration,

education and community gathering that bridges

generations. We stay true to our mission and

enhance the lives of people in our community

through four vital roles:

n As a convener and facilitator, we partner with

and bring institutions and individuals together

in the pursuit of insight and understanding.

n As a collector, we preserve the treasures of the

past and present—to be used for teaching the

lessons of the future.

n As a motivator, we inspire discovery and learning.

n As a resource, we provide life-long learning,

in part, as an extension of our community’s

formal educational systems.

While we dutifully fulfill our core purpose as a

conservator of the past, we are dedicated to helping

shape the future of our community and region.

This past November, Grand Rapids lost a visionary

leader and generous philanthropist in the passing

of Peter C. Cook.

Peter’s remarkable legacy of giving is evident

throughout the city of Grand Rapids, including

right here at the Public Museum. Peter and his

wife, Pat, led a community campaign to acquire

our beautiful antique Spillman Carousel and to

build the glass and stone pavilion over the Grand

that houses the carousel and bears their name.

Peter’s work to provide this cherished gift to our

community exemplifies the true spirit of Grand

Rapids. Donations of both time and treasure have

helped make our city what it is today and we

deeply appreciate all who support our mission at

the Public Museum.

In honor of Peter’s birthday and his legacy of

philanthropic leadership, we offered free carousel

rides to all on May 9. We will continue to do so on

this day every year, in his memory.

Community Anchor, Regional Treasure

CelebratingPeter Cook

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n The Museum served as the largest and most-visited exhibition center in the second annual

ArtPrize competition, and hosted the 4th place artist, Paul Baliker

n 171,053 visitors came face-to-face with 12 full body specimens and 200 organs during

BODIES REVEALED

n Some 50 costumed characters entertained a sold-out crowd during Night at Your Museum

n The Museum’s first Career Exploration Days linked 716 local students to educational and career

opportunities in bio-technology, research and allied health services

n Sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation, the annual Ethnic Heritage Festival brought 2,500 people

to the Museum for a free day of music, dance and culinary delights

n THANK GOD FOR MICHIGAN! Stories from the Civil War unveiled uniforms, weapons,

photographs, letters and more from the Museum’s vast collection to tell the story of Grand

Rapids’ role in this historic conflict

FY2011

Program Highlights

At a Glance

In fiscal year 2011, our innovative programming and exciting exhibits saw an increase in attendance.

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Donations/Grants

Admissionsand Sales

Earnings onAssets

Donations/Grants 46%

Admissions and Sales 35%

Earnings on Assets 18%

Programs

Administrative

Fundraising

Programs 78%

Administrative 14%

Fundraising 8%

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Visitors*FY11 291,280 FY10 283,044 FY09 265,068 FY08 187,282

*Does not include ArtPrize attendance

MembershipFY11 4,146 FY10 4,484 FY09 4,335 FY08 2,752

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10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

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45,000Front Desk Ticketed AdmissionsFY11 229,573FY10 177,927FY09 157,212FY08 92,308

Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

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20082009

2010

FY2011 Revenues – $11,126,268 FY2011 Expenses - $7,822,517

In addition to serving as the largest professionally curated

venue, we welcomed an astonishing 240,000 people to the

Museum during ArtPrize 2010.

By the numbers:

Days the Van Andel Museum Center was open free for ArtPrize:

Artists’ proposals viewed by the art selection team:

Artists’ proposals selected:

Works in our exhibition that finished in the top 100:

Volunteer hours filled:

“SpongeBob SquarePants” ice cream bars sold from outside carts:

Students through the Museum on “ARTcation” days:

Venerable GR citizens “live sculpted” by an artist: (thank you, Steele Taylor!)

Cars parked in the ramp:

Volunteers:

Visitors who said they can’t wait to come back:

We thank Amway Corporation for sponsoring our exhibition center.

ArtPrize in Review

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more than 1,800

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2,131

1,652

3,543

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Countless

David & Marilyn Hunting Fund - Grand Rapids Community FoundationWin & Kyle IrwinSidney Jansma, Jr.Justice Foundation of West MichiganHerbert & Glenna Knape Family Fund - Grand Rapids Community FoundationThe Korff FoundationHerb & Sharon LantingaMark & Mary Beth MeijerDavid MorgensternRichard NoreenNorris, Perne & French LLPPepsi Beverages CompanyMarilyn TitcheJohn & Beth Van TongerenWestern Michigan Branch American Society of Civil EngineersJim & Sue Williams

$500+

AnonymousBeth & Ted BantaJohn & Pat BergstromBetz IndustriesKarl & Patricia BetzGeorge & Sibilla BoerigterJohn & Marie CanepaEd & Victoria ClarkConsumers EnergyMimi F. CummingsDavid L. DeBruynThe Detter Family FoundationTodd EmeryCharles & Barbara FiskMichael & Paula FreedDavid & Judith FreyCharles & Bette FullerGilda GelyJeffrey & Georgia GietzenGene & Tubie GilmoreDoris G. GriffithJoyce & David HechtCaroll & Dawn JarvisJW Marriott Grand RapidsMacatawa Bank - GRDonald & Kathleen MaineLouis H. & Nancy A. Moran

FY2011 Donors

$100,000+AmwayAnonymousThe Daniel and Pamella DeVos FoundationDick and Betsy DeVos FoundationDouglas and Maria DeVos FoundationThe Richard and Helen DeVos FoundationNational Endowment For HumanitiesDavid and Carol Van Andel FoundationVanderWeide Family Foundation

$25,000+DTE Energy FoundationFifth Third BankMichael & Susan JandernoaJohn & Nancy KennedyNational Park Service

$10,000+

Advanced Radiology ServicesHoward Miller CompanyMetro Health HospitalMichigan Council For Arts & Cultural AffairsRichard & Ruth PostmaSpectrum Health SystemSteve & Cindy Van Andel FoundationJames and Almeda Vander Waals FoundationVarnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLPWolverine World Wide, Inc.

$5,000+Anonymous (4)Peter Cornelius CookTom S. FoxGrand Rapids Community CollegeJ. C. HuizengaIrwin Seating CompanyKendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State UniversityMeijer Inc.PNC BankSecchia Family FoundationVan Dyken Mechanical, Inc.

Veldheer, Long, Mackay & Bernecker Group of Merrill LynchWarner Norcross & Judd LLP

$2,500+Batts FoundationBDO Seidman, LLPCuster Workplace InteriorsCWD Real Estate InvestmentDavenport UniversityFarmers Insurance GroupGrace Schouten EstateGrand Rapids Furniture Manufacturers’ Heritage Advised Fund - Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Valley State UniversityKent Intermediate School DistrictLacks Enterprises, Inc.Notions MarketingPerrigo CompanyRockford Construction Company, Inc.Saint Mary’s Health CareSebastian FoundationSpring Arbor UniversityVeolia Energy Grand Rapids LLCWilliams Kitchen & Bath

$1,000+ADAC AutomotiveAquinas CollegeB. H. Barkalow PCHugh & Marilyn BarnardRajene & Gregory BetzSusan & John BorgmanBrooks Family Fund - The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland AreaBucher Hydraulics, Inc.Citadel Broadcasting CompanyBill & Marilyn CrawfordCrowe Horwath LLPBill & Marjorie DaroogeJohn & Jane DeanDeWitt Barrels, Inc.Ferris State UniversityDanny & Lou Ann GaydouJim & Kathy HackettDick & Sandy HansenHart Enterprises, Inc.Dirk & Victoria Hoffius

Grand RapidsPublic MuseumFriends Foundation

Danny R. Gaydou, Chair

Carol Van Andel, Vice Chair

Rich Noreen, Secretary/Treasurer

John Canepa

John Dean

Gilda Gely, Ph.D.

Birgit M. Klohs

Donald Maine

Dale A. Robertson

Steele A. Taylor

Larry Titley

Mike VanGessel

Thomas Wesholski

Jim Williams

Kaplin Jones, Counsel

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THANK YOUTo the Generous People Listed Below…

Leonard & Eileen Newman Fund - Grand Rapids Community FoundationGeorge & Bess OrphanOwen-Ames-Kimball Co.Bill & Karen PalmoreDavid & Carol RiceDale A. RobertsonRoMan Manufacturing, Inc.Roselynn RuisWilliam W. & Mary A. SeegerLee StrodtmanLarry & Julia TitleyValley City LinenGeorge & Dorothy Vande WoudeLuAnn VanHarenW T InternationalKay Zuris

$250+Justin & Kara AmashAmerikamSally & Craig AndersonAnonymous (2)Paul & Julie BakerJohn & Nancy BarrowsSyd & Mary BaxterJohn & Carol BeerninkStuart & Ann BermanScott & Natalie BerneckerMark & Catherine BissellLaVerne & Norma BossRobert & Suzanne BowmanKarl & Darlene BraunschneiderMarjean & Clay BrillhartJim & Joan BuchananJames R. & Helen E. BullChuck & Lucy CaldwellSteve & Betsy CarlsonStephen & Mary CohleKevin & Meg CusackAlan & Michelle DavisSydney H. EdlundMichael FeehanValerie FeehanCharles & Julie FrayerKarilyn FrederickRobert GoodrichGrandville Printing Co.Joel & Beth GuminaJames & Sarah GunbergRick & Carol HackbarthNancy & Ron HagerDoug & Rosemary HepferAlan & Denise HolckDoug HorningJohn R. HuntingBarbara A. IrwinMark & Jean KastenholzFred & Linn KellerDonald L. Klopcic

Blake & Mary KruegerGreg & Susan LambertMary Esther LeeDennis B. LeiberTimothy & Kimberly LongElizabeth & Jerry LykinsWilliam & Amy MackayKate & John McGarrySteven A. MelnykMarilyn & John MerdzinskiCarol & Jon MuthWillis & Valerie NelsonRuth & Mark OldenburgDaniel & Patricia OphoffKathleen Ann OthmerEsther & Seymour Padnos Fund - The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland AreaVirgil & Louise PhelpsDr. Angelo & Mrs. Jennifer PorcariMartha J. PorterMargaret & Owen PyleMichael & Christina RosloniecJohn & Mary SchaffJohn & Judy SchneiderR. H. ScottMargaret SharpSheila & Chad SimonsBrent & Diane SlaySoundOff SignalPhilippe SwedaWayne & Diane TitcheKreigh & Monica TomaszewskiMike & Michelle Van DykeMichael & Gayle VanGesselLewis & Norma VanKuikenJames & Mary VeldheerDave & Bev VerdierTheodore J. VogtGary & Janice WalkerTom & Gigi WesholskiSteven & Rebecca WestphalSusan O. WoldJohn & Kathleen Zuiderveen

$150+Judith AndersonLisa AnderssonCarolyn & William AndrewsAnonymous (2)Thom & Sue ArendsDon & Ellen ArlinskyEarleen BaileyPhyllis BallPat & Marcia BellJohn & Susan BerginRonald & Helen BeukerWilliam & Jill BeuteFlora BishopKristine Bishop & Janel BeldingFred & Gina BivinsMrs. John W Blodgett, Jr

Dan & Carol BlundyJoel & Kati BolandWilliam BoorsteinTammy BornConrad A. BradshawJim & Donna BrooksGeorge & Willa BrownSandy & Rich BrownCharles D. Bukrey, M.D.Bill BylsmaClyde CarpenterMarti ChildsBarry Christian & Nora CallowRobert & Susan CobbJames U. Collins, M.D.Frederick Conover & Virginia WieringaRobert CooperKevin & Kristie CorcoranBill & Maxine CorderKim & James CornetetKevin & Mary Rose CorningEd & Linda CoxDr. & Mrs. Michael J. CrawfordJulie & Phillip CrollAndy & Pam DaugavietisJoy & Jim DeboerNyal D. DeemsDale & Ellen DeHaanJolene DeLucaRoger & Shara DeVriesGary & Joyce DeWittDaniel & Kate DiedrichSandra R. DonkerJohn & Marilyn DoogeMichael & Nyann DordanAnne & Ted Du MezStacy DunningJohn & Gwen DykhouseJay & Kimberly EganCatherine & Kenneth EhrenbergerBen & Susan EmdinTom & Kris FaasseJames & Gail FahnerCarlton & Marilyn FailorRobert & Rudean FairmanVictoria FairmanGeorge & Margot FerrisBryan & Beverly FillingFrank & Alice FishmanLynne & Bob FreyJohn & Madge GehlingJohn & Patricia GelderloosChris & Mandy GermanFred & Fran GilhoranJames I. GillardAnita M. GilleoKen & Marilyn GoodsonRichard & Carla GrantEvelyn F. GriggPhillip Haack & Karen RupleDon & Linda Hamilton

Richard J & Patti J HansenPatty HansmaAnna HargravePenelope Harkness-SchneiderCraig & Donna HeckerDaniel HeemstraArvin HeilmanJanet C. & Robert W. HeindrichsMichael & Sally HendersonPeter C. & Rosemary HessCharlene & Timothy HillRobert L. & Judith S. HookerBarb & Bob HublingRobert & Shelley HudsonLaura HuizengaRichard & Susan IlkaHoward JansenDave & Emily JasperseKaye & Dean JensenVirgil & May JohanningsmeierDennis & Julie JoppeJulian I. Joseph, M.D.Richard & Mary KahnoskiAnn & Haig KassouniDouglas KindschiRita & Jack KirkwoodJames & Mary KrzeminskiTim & Karen LamieSharon R. LanningWillard & Carolyn LarkinSandra Last, M.D.Mr. Donald E. Le ClairDr. Richard & Mrs. Marilyn LeachPatrick J. & Debbie LonerganPat Longstreet & Jim ColemanMelva & Rolf LudgeBianca LuehmannEugene G. LyonsThomas & Patricia MacholanJohn & Suzanne MacKeiganTimothy MaddoxDavid & Linda MaleErnest & Lorraine MalkewitzJon & Mary Ann MarchBetsy B. MathiesenJoseph & Linda Mc CormickEdith McCargarJane & Michael McDanielsCarole McDonaldGinta McNallyDoris A. McReynoldsDorothy MerrillJohn & Pat MerryweatherJohn & Mary MorrisonSkip & Lois MoseleyJeffery MullenKatherine MullenMichael & Martha MunchJ. Lee & Susan MurphyConrad & Laurie MutschlerLes & Barb Neuman

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Jane M. ChaseDoris ColeBeth CuppWilliam DeVriesMark DixonKraig DorenJames FoerchJulie GallivanGrand Rapids Public LibraryGrand Valley State University - College of Health ProfessionsJohn HenryJack HigleyHope College - Department of PhysicsWilliam HosteinSidney Jansma, Jr.Joan KeenaKendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State UniversityJonathan KlooteJean LaramyJeannie LewisDale & Carol LinsonPhilip & Joyce MakinenRich MattesonMeijer Inc.Michigan Instruments, Inc.Marilyn MonteMichael T. MooreMike MooreMike MyersKaren Penney & Don VanderHoffEd PierceRealBio Technology IncorporatedRobert & Ruth RedmondEarl & Joan RossMr. & Mrs. William Staal Jr.The Stayskal FamilyJeff StevensStryker CorporationStella SwierbutKelly TasmaCharles TravisVan Andel InstituteDouglas VanderWallMrs. Lawrence Wharton-BickleyAndrew J. & Barbara J. Wright

John & Jean NieuwenhuisFatima NievesNikki HoortScott Nowakowski & Deb Cleland NowakowskiPhilip & Patricia O’ConnellJames G. O’ConnorPam OlinMichael & Patricia OstranderBrad & Judy PalmerWilliam J. & Susan K. PappasLinda PattersonPeter & Carol PayneMarjorie PerryMarshall & Kathee PierceCynthia S. PimmJeralyn & Rhett PinskyJim & Marie PrestonDr. Richard A. & Lee RasmussenBrent & Page RectorRobert & Vicky ReedRichard & Bonnie RiceDeborah K. RingRichard RoaneMike & Linda RobertsMilt & Barbara RohwerDarrel J. Rosen, M.D.James & Ann RosloniecDennis & Donna RothMaria L. RydstedtRon & Mary Lee SakowskiElizabeth SarafisDavid & Kathleen SaylorKurt & Pam SchabesDonald & Phyllis SchekRobert & Barbara SelfGeorge SemposkiJessie M. SevenDr. Tom & Barb ShawDr. Eugene & Pastor Connie ShatzMartin Shedleski FamilyLee Ann Shedleski-HolmdenJean Silbar & Dan VoorheesPeter & Sue SilerSunny SjaardaKevin & Sue SmoesDr. & Mrs. Christopher H. SouthwickMr. & Mrs. Jack StegmeierJohn J. StepanovichTheresa SternickiAnthony SullivanGerald A. TalenAlan TaylorBradley & Simone TaylorPhil TaylorKen & Shirley TerpstraCynthia ThomasJeff & Kathryn TigglemanDonald Trap

Peter M. TurnerRic Underhile & John CowlesMaridell & Jim Vander BaanMarge Vander PloegWilliam K. Van’t HofNorman & Sheryl VeldhoffRuss & Chris VisnerDr. & Mrs. John R VydarenyJohn C. & Betty J. WalkerJohn & Maribeth WardropJohn & Cheryl WashburnJanet & Jim WatkinsDonald & Pamela WestonGerald B. & Maxine J. WickePat & Charles WilkinsonJim & Marge WillmanJoan WilsonNancee & Tom WoudstraDick & Barbara YoungTeri Zinn

Matching Gift CompaniesAT&T FoundationGE FoundationIBM International FoundationSoundOff Signal

Gifts In KindAll Good Time Clock ServiceAmway Grand Plaza HotelAnonymousApplause CateringCBS OutdoorCentral Interconnect Inc.Clear Channel BroadcastingCole’s Quality Foods, Inc.Ellis Parking Company, Inc.Grand Valley Wood Products Inc.i.candy artworkJames MessinaMichigan Radio - 104.1 FMPepsi Beverages CompanyPlexicase, Inc.Storytelling PicturesSwift PrintingSysco Food ServiceThe Gardening Angel Inc.WGVU BroadcastingWinick Design Inc

CollectionsBen AinsworthAnonymousKristin BarringtonMargaret BatkaDouglas BehrendtMatthew BrinkN. S. CarneyChristian G. Carron

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By the Numbers

29 Full time staff

111 Pins and badges earned

at the Museum’s first Merit Badge University

4,146 Members

16,794 Volunteer hours worked

20,980 Visitors duringSpring Break

17 Student Interns

52New items accessioned

into the collection

229,573Total Ticketed

admissions

2,000Rolls of toilet paper stocked for ArtPrize

90 Medical field volunteers for BODIES REVEALED

171,053 Visitors attended

BODIES REVEALED

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This project is supported in part by an awardfrom the National Endowment for the Arts.