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Greater Detroit Area Museums
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Once upon a time, I gathered some information as a resource for
places to take my kids. With the advent of the 'Net, I decided to
share with others.
Some of these may be out of date but the phone numbers should still be valid.
Corrections and additions are welcome. Send them via email to
tony@tonywesley.com
Between Woodward and John R
Map
67 East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
Children's Museum Web Page
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 1pm - 4 pm
Sat (Oct thru May): 9am - 4pm
Admission:
Free to public
Phone:
(313) 873-8100, FAX: (313) 873-3384
Between Lone Pine and Long Lake in Bloomfield Hills
Map
1221 N. Woodward
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Cranbrook Institute of Science Web Page
Hours:
10 - 5 M-Th
10 - 10 F Sa
1 - 5 Su
Admission:
Adults: $7, Children (3-17) and Seniors: $4
Planetarium; Adults: $2, Children (3-17) and Seniors: $1.50, laser shows
Exhibits:
Phone:
1-877-GO-CRANBrook
(810) 645-3236 (Laser Hot Line)
(810) 645-3209
Commandant's Quarters
(corner of Monroe and Michigan) Map
21950 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48124
McFadden-Ross House
(1839 Powder Magazine of Arsenal) Map
915 Brady Street.
Dearborn, MI 48124
Hours:
May - October; Mon-Sat: 9 am - 5 pm
Novermber - April; Mon-Sat: 1 pm - 5 pm
Admission:
Free, contributions are welcomed by the Dearborn Historical Foundation
Exhibits:
A city-owned display of Dearborn's heritage houses in two historial
buildings. They were part of the U.S. Government's Detroit Arsenal
when it was move from Detroit to Dearbornville in 1833. Available for
viewing are the archives, records of early local properties,
photographs, period costumes and examples of early arts and crafts.
Phone:
(313) 565-3000
FAX :
(313) 565-4848
1 block N of Warren
Map
5200 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48202
DIA On-Line
Hours:
Wed-Fri - 11am - 4 pm
Sat-Sun - 11am - 5 pm
Admission:
$4 adults, $1 children, $1 students
Exhibits:
Murals by Diego Rivera, much much more
Phone:
(313) 833-7900
(313) 833-7909
Near John R and Warren behind the Detroit Institute of Art
Map
5020 John R Street
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Detroit Science Center Page
Hours:
M-Th 9:30am - 2pm
F 9:30am - 2pm and 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sa 11:30 am - 5pm and 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Su 12:30 pm - 5pm
Admission:
$3.00 adults, $2.00 children ages 3 - 17
IMAX film $4.00 additional
Parking $3
Annual Family Membership: $60
Exhibits:
Omnimax movies:
Thrill Ride
Everest
Phone:
(313) 577-8400
6325 W. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone:
(313) 833-1800
(The Fort is open to the public on special occasions only.)
On the corner of Woodward and Kirby Map
5401 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Web Page
Hours:
W-F 9:30-5
Sa Su 10-5
Admission:
$3 adults, $1.50 for senior citizens, students 12-18
No charge for children under 12
Free admission to everyone on Wednesdays
Exhibits:
"Streets of Old Detroit"
Authentically reconstructed street includes shops from late 1800's.
Kresge Hall: "Furs to Factories: Detroit at Work 1701-1901"
Stark Hall: World War II exhibits
Wrigley Hall: Antique Toy display, including the Glancy trains
Dodge Hall: "Motor City Exhibition" including the body drop.
"Let's Go to Bob-lo" features artifacts from Boblo Island
The Old Detroit Shop: Unique gifts with a historical theme
Phone:
(313) 833-1805
Map
301 Frederick Douglass
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone:
(313) 833-9800
NW Corner of Second and Warren
1155 Biological Sciences Building
5047 Gullen Mall
Detroit, MI
Hours:
M-F 12-4
Admission:
Free
Phone:
(313) 577-2872
Strand Dr
Belle Isle
Detroit, MI
Web Page
Exhibits:
"Michigan's Prohibition Navy"
William Clay Ford pilot house
Admission:
$2.00 adult, $1.50/seniors and children 12-18
Children under 12 are free
Phone:
(313) 267-6440
Map
219 E. Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Web Page
Phone:
(313) 995-5439
Village Road at Oakwood
Map
20900 Oakwood Boulevard
PO Box 1970
Dearborn, MI 48121-1970
Henry Ford Museum On-Line
Admission:
Annual Pass:
$95 (Family membership, two adults and their children / grandchildren 18 and under)
Adults: $12.50 / Children (5-12): $7.50
Exhibits:
The nation's largest indoor/outdoor museum complex.
A 12 acre museum filled with the innovations of generations of Americans.
Phone:
(313) 271-1620
Tickets: Information and Reservation Center
Evergreen Road, University of Michigan Dearborn Campus
Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane Web Page
Hours:
Admission:
Exhibits:
Mansion of Henry Ford. Guided tours. Nice trails along Rouge River.
Phone:
(313) 593-5590
Map
126 S. Monroe
Monroe, MI 48161
Museum Web Page
Hours:
Summer (May 1 - Sept 30): Tues - Sun, 10-5
Winter (Oct 1 - April 30): Wed - Sun, 10-5
Admission:
free
Exhibits:
The First Americans
The French
Early Michigan
General George A. Custer
Phone:
(313) 243-7137
Map
1403 East Elm Ave
Monroe, MI 48161
Battlefield Visitor Center Web Page
Hours:
Summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day): every day, 10-6
Winter: Sat - Sun, 10-6
Admission:
free
Exhibits:
A fourteen minute fiber optic map presentation, collection of original
military firearms, diorama that depict scenes from 1812 battles,
full scale vignettes.
Corner of Drake and Maple Map
6602 West Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Holocaust Memorial Center On-Line
Hours:
10 - 3:30 M-Th
9 - 1 F
10 - 3:30 Su
Admission:
Free. Donations are accepted.
Exhibits:
The center teaches about the rise of Nazism, what happened during
World War II, resistance, and more. Organized groups are spoken
to by survivors of the Shoah (Holocaust).
Phone:
(810) 661-0840
FAX :
(810) 661-4204
On the Willow Run Airport, at the end of A street, west of Beck Road,
between Tyler and Ecorse. Map
P.O. Box 590
Belleville, MI 48112-0590
Yankee Air Museum Homepage
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County's listing for the Yankee Air Force
Hours:
Tue-Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: 12pm-4pm
Admission:
$5 adults, $4 seniors
$3 children 5-12, children under 5 free
Exhibits:
The Yankee Air Museum consists of an indoor aircraft display, an outdoor
aircraft display,and numerous room devoted to specific aviation themes
or time periods.
Many aircraft on display, flying classics include a B-17G, C-47D,
and B-25D. Static display aircraft include a B-52, A-7, RF-84,
F-86, F-4C, and more. Display room topics include: WWI aviation, WWII,
Korea, Vietnam, Women in Aviation, and the B-24 Liberator bomber.
Phone:
313-483-4030
FAX :
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