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Detroit Museums
(Detroit, Michigan - MI, USA US)



Detroit contains a good range of interesting museums worth visiting. The most popular museums in Detroit range from American History to exhibits tracing the African slave trade back in the last century, as well as boasting the largest African museum in the world.

Many of Detroit's museums contain interactive displays and also host seasonal events and exhibitions. Here are some of the top museums in the diverse city of Detroit.




Detroit Museums: African American History Museum - 315 East Warren, Detroit, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 313 494 5800
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the largest African museum in the world, documenting over six centuries of ethnic history. Housed in a colossal building in Detroit's Cultural Center, the museum's permanent exhibits are complemented by constantly changing displays, which offer updated information on current civil rights issues.
Detroit museum open: Wednesday to Saturday - 09:30 to 17:00, Sunday - 13.00 to 17.00
Detroit museum admission: charge, discounted rates for under 18s

Detroit Museums: Black Holocaust Museum - 13535 Livernois Avenue, Detroit, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 313 491 0777
This poignant museum acts as a memorial to the shamefully vast number of Africans who endured the horrors of the slave trade. The museum is housed in the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore, and contains exhibits of photographs, artifacts and stories from this brutal facet of history.
Detroit museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Detroit museum admission: charge

Detroit Museums: Children's Museum - 6134 Second Avenue, Detroit, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 313 873 8100
This fabulous museum is a great way to keep your little ones constructively entertained. Detroit's Children's Museum offers a wide selection of exhibits, interactive displays and shows and incorporates gadgets, creatures, a Planetarium and much more.
Detroit museum open: Monday to Friday - 13:00 to 16:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 16:00
Detroit museum admission: charge

Detroit Museums: Cranbrook Institute of Science - 1221 North Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 248 645 3149
Filled with hands-on displays and experiments, the Cranbrook Institute of Science is another winner for travelling families visiting Detroit, offering fun and education for parents and kids alike. The institute features an art and science museum and an adjacent educational facility.
Detroit museum open: Monday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00, Friday - 10:00 to 22:00
Detroit museum admission: charge

Detroit Museums: Detroit Historical Museum - 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 313 833 1805
Detroit's long and multi-faceted history is explored in this excellent museum located in the heart of downtown Detroit. The exhibits trace the city's past from the very moment that its founder, Antoine de la Mothe, alighted on the banks of the Detroit River. Highlights at the Detroit Historical Museum include displays about the role of the city's 'underground railroad' that helped slaves escape from the south, and covers the developments, such as cars, jazz, Motown and techno, that propelled it in to becoming a major American industrial center.
Detroit museum open: Tuesday to Friday - 09:30 to 17:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00
Detroit museum admission: charge, discount for senior citizens and under 18s, free for children under five, discount for all visitors on Wednesdays.

Detroit Museums: Greystone International Hall of Fame / Jazz Museum - 1249 Washington Boulevard, Suite 201 Book Building, Detroit, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 313 963 3813
Located in downtown Detroit, the Greystone Ballroom was once among the most popular entertainment joints around and one of the few venues that provided the opportunity for people of all races to enjoy music together in a time of racial segregation and discrimination. Today, the Greystone International Hall of Fame houses a museum dedicated to the history and legacy of jazz, with music, videos and exhibits that commemorate jazz greats and keep the spirit of jazz alive.
Detroit museum open: daily
Detroit museum admission: charge

Detroit Museums: Motown Historical Museum - 2468 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan (MI), USA
Tel: +1 313 875 2264
Take a tour of the modest buildings that witnessed the origins of the Motown sound, a sensory mini-revolution that was to change the American music industry for good. 'Hitsville USA', as the recording studio was dubbed, features the authentic control room and the Motown Historical Museum contains a plethora of memorabilia from stars such as the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder and the Jackson 5, who made records here back in the 1960s.
Detroit museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 18:00
Detroit museum admission: charge, discounted rate for children under 13

 
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