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DEARBORN. Tour the center that celebrates the accomplishments of individuals throughout history who have contributed to the growth and expansion of the worldwide motor vehicle industry. It features a full-size replica of the world's first gas powered car as well as a mural that chronicles automotive history. Hands-on exhibits and interactive displays are also featured.
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DOWNTOWN. This impressive museum, dedicated to the history, culture, and arts of African-Americans, is the largest of its kind in the world. It chronicles the journey of African-Americans, beginning in the 14th century, when African slaves were brought to America, and continuing to the present day.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS. This dual-purposed suburban complex offers patrons the chance to explore the marvels of science and encounter the intriguing beauty of 20th-century art. Cranbrook Art Museum's collection of contemporary art includes works that represent a variety of movements and schools, including Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, Modernism, and Post-Modernism. The Institute of Science features laser-light shows, rocks and minerals, dinosaur skeletons, and a slew of fun interactive exhibits meant to thrill children and their parents alike.
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DOWNTOWN. This museum was established to preserve and document the history, growth, and development of Detroit and its people, including the fascinating "Motor City" exhibit. Children love "Streets of Old Detroit," with its cobblestone streets and old-fashioned storefronts. Other exhibits chronicle Detroit's history as a fur-trading outpost, the Underground Railroad routes leading through Detroit, and the old Boblo Amusement Park.
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DOWNTOWN. View works by masters such as Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse at this impressive museum. Major thematic exhibits place a focus on Africa, Oceania, and the Indigenous Americas; The Arts of Asia and the Islamic World; and Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. A hallmark of DIA's collections is a 27-panel mural spanning four walls called "Detroit Industry" that was painted by Mexican great Diego Rivera. Over 60,000 works constitute the museum's holdings.
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DOWNTOWN. Get involved with science and technology close-up at this hands-on museum. Interactive displays help visitors learn more about solar energy, fossils, holograms, and laser lights, and an OMNIMAX theater presents fascinating films that put you right in the middle of the action. "Stand" at the edge of a volcano, or "roll and dive" in a supersonic jet – adventure and discovery await!
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BELLE ISLE. Located on Belle Isle Park, this maritime museum features a working submarine periscope and allows you a close up view of ship traffic on the Detroit River. Displays cover such topics as the Storm of 1913 (the worst storm to ever hit the Great Lakes), prohibition-era Detroit, and artifacts and treasures from a range of Great Lakes ships, from freighters to passenger liners.
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Henry Ford Museum
20900 Oakwood Blvd, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 48121 · 313-271-1620
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DEARBORN. Henry Ford Museum showcases the development of technology in the US and documents the width and breadth of American inventions and innovation. The facility occupies nine acres and includes exhibits on agriculture, the automobile, freedom, timepieces, home appliances, jewelry, presidential limousines, and much more. Thematic itineraries provide a more directed focus for visitors who wish to follow them, and temporary exhibits nicely shake up the regular slate of displays.
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FARMINGTON HILLS. This center, which opened in 1984, exists as the country's first freestanding facility devoted to remembering the Holocaust and working to prevent future abominations. It presents a variety of exhibits that grimly document the horrors of the European Jews' near-extermination in the early 20th century. They begin with an overview of Jewish culture, track the rise of Hitler, examine concentration camps and oppression, and look at the world in the aftermath of such horrors. Tributes to people who helped save Jews are featured, along with artwork, a library, and a memorial flame. It is advised that children under the age of 12 not attend.
If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
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