Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: (313) 982-6001
Website:
http://www.thehenryford.org
Credit Cards Accepted: American Express,
Discover, Master Card, Visa
The Henry Ford brings the
American historical experience to life. See JFK's limo, Rosa Parks' bus and thousands of
uniquely American innovations at the museum.
Greenfield Village features 90 historic
buildings, period presenters and artisans.
IMAX theater open daily. Ford Rouge Factory
Tour opened spring 2004. Free parking with
membership to The Henry Ford.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African
American History
315 E. Warren Ave. Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 494-5800
Website:
http://www.maah-detroit.org
Amenities: Affordable on-site parking, café
*Special Exhibit* - And Still We Rise: Our
Journey through African American History and
Culture
1/1/2005 - 12/31/2010
The museum’s $12 million, two-level
permanent exhibit is a 22-gallery multimedia
experience in which visitors walk through
reproductions of a marketplace in Benin, a
slave dungeon and slave ship, a rice
plantation’s slaves quarters and several
other environments. Also on display are life
masks of famous African-Americans including
Harriet Tubman, Dr. Martin Luther King and
feisty former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young.
Detroit history is also reflected in the
circa-1960s walk up Woodward Avenue and the
re-created Horse Shoe Lounge-Club 606 in the
Black Bottom district.
Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 833-1805
Website:
http://www.detroithistorical.org
Amenities: Affordable on-site parking
*Special Exhibit* - Frontier to Factories
1/1/2005 - 12/31/2010
This exhibit tells the story of Detroit’s
rise from a French frontier outpost to a
leading American industrial city.
Detroit Repertory Theatre
13103 Woodrow Wilson Detroit, MI 48238
Phone: (313) 868-1347
Website:
http://www.detroitreptheatre.com
*Now Showing* - Doubt
11/1/2007 - 12/30/2007
Father Flynn is a charismatic priest, whose
presence in an old Catholic school is an
invigorating change. Sister Aloysius is a
veteran nun and no fan of what she sees as
loosening standards. Inevitably, the two
face off, but the situation is shocking.
Donald Muller, a troubled boy and the only
African-American student in the school, may
have been sexually abused - and the Sister
is absolutely certain that Father Flynn is
the molester. Doubt is alternately funny,
absorbing and troubling as the bitter
confrontation between the popular priest and
the hard nosed nun unfolds. Sister Aloysius'
righteousness in the face of little
evidence, becomes as frightening as the deed
for which the Father is accused. Is he
guilty? Is there reasonable doubt? Is there
truth? The debate on stage will haunt the
audience well into the night.
Gem & Century Theatres
333 Madison Ave. Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (248) 645-6666
Website:
http://www.gemtheatre.com
*Now Showing* - Respect: A Musical Journey
2/7/2007 - 12/31/2007
Respect: A Musical Journey is a high-energy,
historical and hysterical look at women's
changes from 1900 to today as illustrated by
popular song, portrayed by a narrator and
three breath-takingly talented singers. It
is a lively and engaging look at music's
depiction of women, as they go from
codependence to independence, from "Someone
to Watch Over Me" to "I Will Survive" and
beyond. Vanderbilt professor Dr. Dorothy
Marcic created the show based on her book,
RESPECT: Women and Popular Music, where she
analyzed all Top-40 female song lyrics since
1900. The musical combines excerpts of 60
popular songs with women's own stories about
finding dreams, lost love, relationship
issues, entering the workforce, gaining
independence, and more. It's not just a
story worth telling, it's a must-see and
must-hear journey of women through music.
Motown Historical Museum
2648 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan
48208
Phone: (313) 875-2264
Website:
http://www.motownmuseum.com
Motown Historical Museum is one of Detroit’s
most popular tourist destinations. Each
year, the museum attracts thousands of
visitors from across the nation and around
the globe. The museum was founded in 1985 by
Esther Gordy Edwards. Its mission is to
preserve the legacy of Motown Record
Corporation and to educate and motivate
people, especially youth, through
exhibitions and programs that promote the
values of vision, creativity and
entrepreneurship.
Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit
4454 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 832-6622
Website:
http://www.mocadetroit.org
Amenities: Free to the public, bookstore,
café
The mission of the Museum of Contemporary
Art Detroit is to present art at the
forefront of contemporary culture. As a
non-collecting institution, MOCAD is
responsive to the cultural content of our
time, fueling crucial dialogue,
collaboration, and public engagement. The
22,000 square foot building, a former auto
dealership, has been simply renovated to
maintain its historic character. Note:
Museum closed on Monday and Tuesday
The New Detroit Science Center
5020 John R Street Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 577-8400
Website:
http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/home.htm
*Special Exhibit* - Our Body: The Universe
Within
Our Body: The Universe Within will expose
the inner workings of human anatomy by
presenting actual human specimens,
anatomical displays, reproductions of
historic anatomical artwork and much more.
By presenting an artful, compelling and
dignified environment, guests will connect
with the human artifacts on a personal level
that will help them to better understand
their own bodies. The exhibit literally, as
well as figuratively, goes "under the skin,”
exposing the intricacy of the human body and
allowing the general public a look at what
only doctors and scientists normally are
allowed to see first-hand. The exhibit will
showcase specimens preserved through a
polymer impregnation process that replaces
fluids with polymers that prevent decay and
decomposition.
Pewabic Pottery
10125 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: (313) 822-0954
Website:
http://www.pewabic.org
Amenities: Free parking on-site, museum
store
Pewabic Pottery is a living treasure and
offers visitors an exciting glimpse of a
little known part of American history.
Founded in 1903 during the Arts & Crafts
Movement, Pewabic is nationally renowned for
its tile and pottery in unique glazes. Today
it is a non profit ceramic art education
center which welcomes 70,000 visitors
annually.
Much more information can be found on the
Metro Detroit Convention and Visitor
Bureau's website at
www.visitdetroit.com.
