Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo: Photos, Reviews & Location

Family-oriented science, tech & history museum with hands-on displays & a planetarium.

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#2 of 10 Tourist attractions in Kalamazoo #2 of 4 Museums in Kalamazoo

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

2.0 km from the center of Kalamazoo

Rating breakdown

5 ★79%
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230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

kalamazoomuseum.org

(800) 772-3370

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Kalamazoo Valley Museum?: Kalamazoo Valley Museum is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 2,127 reviews.
How does Kalamazoo Valley Museum rank in Kalamazoo?: Kalamazoo Valley Museum is #2 of 10 Tourist attractions in Kalamazoo by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Kalamazoo Valley Museum located?: 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 — 2.0 km from the center of Kalamazoo.
How can I contact Kalamazoo Valley Museum?: Phone: (800) 772-3370 · Website: kalamazoomuseum.org

Reviews (10)

K M 2024 Jan 03

The children’s layout has changed a lot and not for the better. There is an odd age limit of 5 and under to go in the interactive area, even though the activities and books are more than appropriate and might even make more sense for up to 7 yrs, maybe older. Outside that area are much more advanced exhibits so there doesn’t seem to be much middle ground for ages 6-8.

Megan Holden 2023 Dec 29

Wonderful museum for kids and adults alike. A wide variety of interests are represented, complete with local history and great rotating exhibits.
We love the Planetarium, with shows geared towards kiddos and the general public, Fri- Sun for $3 (very reasonable, IMO). There is always something for us to enjoy here and we are so grateful for the welcoming and kind staff who make it possible. Thank you, Kalamazoo Valley Museum!

Rob Wetzel 2023 Aug 23

Free museum that's hands on for the kiddos! Enjoyed letting the kids be kids. perfect on any day but a Godsend on a rainy do for sure! if you're from the area and haven't taken your kids there to let out some energy you're doing yourself a disservice.

Kim Mitchell 2023 Jul 13

Came with a daycare group and had a fun hour. I wish some of the other exhibits were available, but the third floor only had the mummy, the kids corner was closed, and planetarium does not do shows on Wednesdays. We didn't spend as much of our day there as we had planned. Also a curator was cleaning up the hands-on props (plastic food) as we were still looking and playing which made us feel a bit unwelcome or as if we shouldn't have been playing with the items, after asking her if we were allowed to she seemed to relax a little. Overall it was still very nice, the second floor is so much fun 😊

Nate Moore 2023 Jul 03

Everything, just Everything about this museum was absolutely fantastic. We planned to spend about 2 hours here we ended up canceling other plans and spent the entire day here. We still didn't see Everything either. It was such an amazing time for everyone from very little kids up to the adults. Would definitely recommend to any and everyone that stops by the Kalamazoo area.

Regina Andersen 2023 Jul 02

It's FREE! Front desk was informative. Many interactive activities for kids & adults. Took about 2hrs to go through without doing the planetarium & we had no kids with us.

Amy Ostrander 2023 Jun 27

This place easily killed two hours of wait time before our train. It's a block and a half from the train/bus station. We could have spent another hour. It was SO nice, clean, and super fun for my six-year-old daughter (and me). Admission was absolutely free, they had free storage lockers for our luggage, and the staff were the friendliest. I'm not sure we'll be going back to Kalamazoo, but if we do, we'd definitely go back.

Running ThePeralta Household 2022 Nov 12

Parking in the parking garage across the street made it easy especially when you are not from the area. It was a great place to learn about history in every aspect, it is very educational and interesting for all ages! The staff was helpful and kind and had no problems answering questions. The layout was interessting yet can be a bit confusing. A fun day for a family! And when you have more then one child it can become expensive very quickly so it was very nice that this was free.
I'd recommend going here for everyone!

CMP 2022 Sep 25

A fun interactive museum for kids. My 6 year old was very entertained if all the exhibits. The hours are limited and was disappointed that several areas where closed down, but still had a good time.

Rahul Vijayan 2022 Jan 24

Well maintained museum with friendly and helpful staff! Quite glad to see COVID protocols being implemented effectively. I had made an appointment online prior to my visit, however, they do take walk-ins as well, which may be limited based on occupancy. Planetarium is very good too, with decent sound quality and clear displays, with staff ensuring social distancing while assigning seats (always safer to book in advance). Watched the Cosmos Odyssey, which was added recently, which is informative and interesting even for adults! Had planned to visit the 3rd level where they have a Mummy display, but were told that museum would close soon after the planetarium show and so, missed that. Overall, a very good experience and kids would definitely love this visit.