Hours

Sunday

11 am - 5 pm

Monday

9 am - 5 pm

Tuesday

9 am - 9 pm

Wednesday

9 am - 5 pm

Thursday

9 am - 5 pm

Friday

9 am - 5 pm

Saturday

9 am - 5 pm

Extended Spring Break Hours: Join us for extended Spring Break hours, 9 am - 9 pm on March 31 and April 3-7.

Member Early Hours: Every Sunday in March & April, 9 - 11 am.

Rates

Members (with ID)

FREE

Adults (14-64)

$20

Seniors (65 and older)

$15

Students (with student ID)

$15

Museums for All

$2

Children (3-13)

$10

Children (2 and younger)

FREE

Contact

1000 East Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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888-957-1580
616-957-1580
hello@meijergardens.org

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Ugly Duckling

Ugly Duckling is based on the tale of the ugly duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. At the base of the sculpture you have the cygnet, young and uncoordinated. At the top soars the beautiful swan that the cygnet eventually becomes.

Marshall Fredericks. _Flying Swan_ and _Ugly Duckling_, 1962 (cast 1995). _Ugly Duckling_, Bronze, 10.5 x 12.5 x 11 inches. _Flying Swan_, 1962 (cast 1995). Bronze, 46 x 50 x 28 inches. Gift of Fred and Lena Meijer. © Marshall Fredericks.