Plan a Visit

The Flat River Historical Museum is OPEN Saturdays and Sundays 2:00-4:30 pm from mid-April to November but private tours can always be arranged.

Main Floor

Wander the MAIN FLOOR exhibits from the fossil age to Native Americans and fur traders; meet the founders of the community and marvel at the lumbermen riding logs on the Flat River. Learn about our Danish heritage. Discover what the area farmers produced and how products from local manufacturers made life easier! Our presentation of the “Ghosts of Greenville’s Past” will amaze and delight you in our Silver Theater! Are they real – or make believe? Come and see for yourself.

Upstairs

UPSTAIRS, you’ll step back in time as you stroll the streetscape of 1880s Main Street Greenville and peek into the windows of businesses and residences from yesteryear to picture what life was like long ago. Read the story about how the stained glass window came to be, as you marvel at its beauty.

Lower Floor

In the LOWER LEVEL, imagine the harness-maker, carpenter and blacksmith at work in their shops, and discover artifacts from long-ago lumbering, farming, and refrigeration companies. Leisure-time artifacts in the “Postcards from Baldwin Lake” exhibit feature an early 1900s bicycle and a rare Wright boat motor that was only built during 1914-1917.

Victorian Garden

Our Victorian Garden is a community jewel where a waterfall, rock terrace walls and colorful plantings have transformed this former hill into a lush oasis. The garden is constantly changing throughout the growing season, so we encourage you to visit often. Outdoor historic artifacts extend our museum exhibit space into the garden area and can be viewed in the garden, even when the museum is not open.

Parking at Flat River

Plenty of free parking right next to the museum at 213 N. Franklin Street in Greenville. Visit the Flat River Trail next door and Tower Riverside Park across the street, too!

Hours and Contact Information

Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 4:30 pm, April-November. Other times available by appointment by calling 616-894-1783.

Accessibility Information

Entrance ramp from Franklin Street. Chair lift available between Main Floor and Upstairs.

Special Groups and Tours

Group Tours can be arranged by calling 616-894-1783. Meeting space for 30 people in Silver Theater – Plan a tour of the museum as the program for a meeting of your group!