The Welcome Center at Meijer Gardens — Attraction in Grand Rapids Charter Township

The welcome center was NOT welcoming. I bought my tickets online ahead of time. I didn’t know I had to go to a separate area to check in. So I got in line. A lady told me to go to the end and they’ll check me in. So I did. I waited. The guy stared at me while talking with another woman. He then saw me waiting after 5 minutes and asked if he could help me. I let him know and he told me I had to go to another area. He then proceeded to tell the lady he was talking to she must not...

This place is not worth the price of admission. The map makes it look huge, but the whole thing takes barely any time to go through. There was also a bunch of sidewalks closed off and the signage was very poor. Trying to find our way back unti the building during a downpour was impossible because most of the sidewalks just dead end somewhere random. I’ve been to several botanical gardens and this one was by far the most...

The welcome center is a very inviting place by which to enter the main building of Meijer Gardens. What I find so wonderful is the grand foyer which is lined with marble . It is a hint of the treasures to be found throughout the entire museum. The huge room where various events can be held has a sculpture of faces engraved on the walls. It is an intriguing area whose architecture surprises the...