Taking Ticketing Up A Notch

With every season, our new campus takes shape more and more. This autumn is no exception, as work continues on the Welcome Center, an expansive 69,000 square-foot addition to our main building. With its modern facade and soaring peaks, it will seamlessly align with the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory to create an iconic new view that breathes new life into our vision.

We are indeed always growing, always beautiful, always new now at first glance as you enter our winding driveway. As the expansion evolves, we take great delight in sharing updates with you, our members. No one shares in our excitement—or deserves that coveted first look—more.

One of the many focal points inside the Welcome Center will be the Daniel & Pamella DeVos Ticketing Center. At 2,200 square-feet, it’s nearly three times the size of the original 945 square-foot ticketing space and features ten stations to ease and expedite the ticketing process. Noteworthy features include a full wall of windows which flood the area with natural light and provide beautiful views of the newly reimagined Kent Garden Club Ram's Garden beyond. A gift of the Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan, the Ram's Garden features significant sculptures by Marshall Fredericks and beautiful horticultural displays.

View of the Daniel & Pamella DeVos Ticketing Center under construction, a part of the new Welcome Center.

Kirstin Volkening

A newly acquired sculpture entitled Circus Acrobats by George Segal will be suspended from the ticketing area ceiling, too. Covering the floor will be a custom rug by famed designer Billie Tsien, who with her partner, Tod Williams, leads the architecture team for the entire Welcoming the World: Honoring a Legacy of Love expansion project. This one-of-a-kind textile was produced by The Scott Group, a leading custom flooring manufacturer right here in West Michigan.

Stay apprised of all our construction highlights in future issues of Seasons or visit us anytime at MeijerGardens.org/growing. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a member of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Thank you for your generous support and enthusiasm as we usher in this historic new era.

Visit the article to view the latest expansion update with President & CEO, David Hooker.

Erin Zacek