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Museums in Metro Detroit

If you are looking for culture, we have some of the best museums in Metro Detroit.  Great for a day of fun and learning.  Take in some art, learn about our past or get hands-on with science at one of these great museums in southeast Michigan.  

 We have done our best to provide you with accurate information.  If you notice an inaccuracy, please let me know.  Please call to verify times, dates, location and prices before attending.  

Check out the Museums on Us program from Bank of America for FREE admission.
Additionally, many museums participate with the Library Card Activity Pass program for FREE or reduced admission.

Macomb County Museums

Macomb Lorenzo Cultural Center
http://www.lorenzoculturalcenter.com/
Address: 44575 Garfield at Hall Road (M-59)
Phone: 586-445-7348
Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Fee: Admission and most events are FREE.  

Selfridge Air Museum
www.selfridgeairmuseum.org
Address: Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens
Phone: 586-239-5035
Hours: Open April – October, Saturday and Sunday, 12/Noon – 4:30 p.m. Open Memorial Day and Independence Day.
Fee: Admission 12 and over $4.00, ages 4 – 12 $3.00

Anton Art Center
http://www.theartcenter.org
Address: 125 Macomb Place Mount Clemens  MI  48043
Phone: 586-469-8666
Hours: Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Thursday, Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Museums in Oakland County


Troy Museum and Historic Village
http://www.troyhistoricvillage.org/
Address: 60 West Wattles Road, Troy
Phone: 248-524-3570
Hours: M-F: 10 am – 3 pm
Fee: Adults: $5
Seniors: $3
Children (6-12): $3
Children (Under 6): FREE

Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
www.rochesterhills.org
Address: 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills
Phone: 248-656-4663
Hours: Friday and Saturday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment
Fee: $5 for adults and $3 for students (grades 3-12) and seniors (age 62 and older)

Cranbrook Art Museum 
http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/
Address: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0801
Phone: 248.645.3323
Hours: 
Cranbrook Art Museum Fall, Winter & Spring Hours
September – May
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday – Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm

Cranbrook Art Museum Summer Hours
June – August
Wednesday – Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fee: 
ArtMembers and Children 12 & under, Always Free
General $8
Seniors (65+) $6
Students with ID $4

Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary
http://housegardens.cranbrook.edu/
Address: 380 Lone Pine Road, P.O. Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
Phone: 248-645-3147
Seasonal Hours: Check website for hours and fees
Wednesday – Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Cranbrook Institute of Science
http://science.cranbrook.edu/
Address: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
Phone: 248.645.3200
Hours: Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Thursday: 10am-5pm
Friday/Saturday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: Noon-4pm

Admission until 5pm
Adults: $13.00
Children (ages 2-12): $9.50
Seniors (ages 65+): $9.50
Children under 2 years: Free
Members: Free

Friday/Saturday Evening Admission 5 – 10pm
Adults: $6.50
Children (ages 2-12): $5.50
Seniors (ages 65+): $5.50
Children under 2 years: Free
Members: Free

Planetarium Tickets
General Fee: $5 per program plus museum admission
CIS Members: $4 per program
Children under 2 years: $1 per program

Mill Race Village
http://ci.northville.mi.us/Community/MillRaceVillage/
Address:  215 Griswold Ave., Northville, Michigan 48167-1664
Phone: 248-348-1845 Hours: Village Buildings open Sundays, mid-June to mid-October from 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Village grounds are open dawn to dusk seven days a week unless closed for a wedding.

Ferndale Historical Museum
http://www.ferndalehistoricalsociety.org/
Address:  1651 Livernois, Ferndale, Mi.
Phone: (248) 545-7606 Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saturdays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (call ahead to ensure they will be open)

Meadow Brook Hall
http://www.meadowbrookhall.org/
Address: 480 South Adams Road, Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401
Phone Number:  (248) 364-6200
Hours: Open daily 11a – 4p
Fee: $15………. Adult
$10………. Seniors 62 and older
$10………. OU Faculty, Staff & Alumni with ID
Free……… OU/Cooley students with ID
Free……… Children 12 & under

Oakland University Art Gallery
http://www.ouartgallery.org/
Address: Oakland University Rochester, MI
Phone Number: (248) 370-3005
Hours: September through May Tuesday—Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.

Holocaust Memorial Center – Farmington Hills
http://www.holocaustcenter.org/
Address: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3738
Phone Number:  (248) 553-2400
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (Last admission 3:30 pm)
Friday 9:30 am – 3:00 pm (Last admission 1:30 pm)
Public Tour 1:00 pm
Closed on Saturday
Fee: Adults – $8.00
Senior Adults (55 and Older) – $6.00
University/College Students (w/ID) – $6.00
Middle and High School Students – $5.00

The Pine Grove Historical Museum – Pontiac
http://www.ocphs.org/drupal-6.1/node/6
Address: 405 Cesar Chavez Ave. Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone Number: 248-338-6732
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Milford Historic Museum
http://www.milfordhistory.org/museum.html
Address: 124 E. Commerce Rd, Milford Mi
Phone: 248-685-7308
Hours: May through November on Wednesdays and Saturdays from
1:00 to 4:00 pm

The Clawson Historical Museum
http://www.cityofclawson.com/your_government/historical_museum/index.php
Address: 41 Fisher Court Clawson, MI 48017
Phone Number: 248.588.9169
Hours: Sunday and Wednesday 1pm–4pm (starting 3/2/14)
Fee: Free

The Museum of Photography and New Media
2501 Rochester Court, Troy, MI 48083

St. Clair County Museums

Thomas Edison Depot
www.phmuseum.org
Address: 510 Edison Parkway, Port Huron
Phone: 810-455-0035
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm.
Sept. 29, 2013 through May 2, 2014 – Closed
Fee: $7.00 – Adults
$5.00 – Seniors (60+)
$5.00 – Students
$20.00 – Family Admission
(2 adults and up to 4 children)
Children age 4 & under are free

Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
www.phmuseum.org
Address: 2800 Omar Street, Port Huron
Phone: 810-982-0891
Hours: Sept 3, 2013 through Oct 28, 2013 –
Friday – Monday 11am-5pm.
Oct 29, 2013 through Dec 15, 2013 –
Friday – Sunday 11am-5pm.
Dec 16, 2013 through May 2, 2014 – Closed
Fee: $7.00 – Adults
$7.00 – Seniors (60+)
$7.00 – Students
$30.00 – Family Admission
(2 adults and up to 4 children)
Children age 4 & under are free

Carnegie Center
www.phmuseum.org
Address: 1115 Sixth Street, Port Huron
Phone: 810-982-0891
Hours: Tuesday – 11am – 8pm
Wednesday – Sunday  11am-4pm
Fee: $7.00 – Adults
$5.00 – Seniors (60+)
$5.00 – Students
$20.00 – Family Admission
(2 adults and up to 4 children)
Children age 4 & under are free

Museums in Washtenaw County

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
www.aahom.org
Address: 220 E. Ann, Ann Arbor
Phone: 734-995-5439
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10 – 5
Tuesday: 9 – 5
Thursday: 10 – 8
Sunday: Noon – 5
Fee: Admission: Under 2 FREE, 2 and older $11.

Exhibit Museum of Natural History
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/
Address: University of Michigan, Ruthven Museums Building 1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1079
Phone: 734-764-0478
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9-5, Sunday 12-5
Fee: Free to individuals and groups of 10 or less. Suggested donation is $6 per person.

KELSEY MUSEUM – Ann Arbor
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/
Address: 434 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1390
Phone Number: 734.764.9304
Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 am to 4 pm
Saturdays and Sundays, 1 pm to 4 pm
Closed Mondays and University holidays
Fee: Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.

Ann Arbor Art Center
http://www.annarborartcenter.org
Address: 117 W. Liberty Ann Arbor MI 48104
Phone: 734-994-8004 X101
Hours: 10AM – 7PM Monday-Friday, 10AM – 6PM Saturday, 12PM – 5PM on Sundays.

University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg/
Address: 1800 N. Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone Number: 734-647-7600
Hours: Fall / Winter Hours (Sept 3 – mid-May)
Daily 10 am – 4:30 pm; Wednesdays until 8 pm
Fee: Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.

Leslie Science & Nature Center
http://www.lesliesnc.org/
Address: 1831 Traver Road Ann Arbor, MI
Phone Number: 734-997-1553

Michigan Firehouse Museum
http://www.michiganfirehousemuseum.org/
Address: 110 W. Cross St. Ypsilanti, MI
Phone Number: 734-547-0663
Hours: Tues–Sat 10 to 4
Sunday 12 to 4
Closed Mondays
|Fee: Adults $5.00
Ages 2-16 $3.00
Under 2 Free

Saline Depot Museum
http://salinehistory.org/index.php?section=sites&content=railroad_depot
Address: 402 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI
Phone Number:734-944-0442
Hours: Sat 11a – 3p

University of Michigan Museum of Art
http://www.umma.umich.edu/
Address: 525 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI
Phone Number: 734-763-8662
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11 am–5 pm; closed Mondays
Sunday 12–5 pm
|Fee: $5 suggested donation is appreciated.

Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
http://www.ypsiautoheritage.org/
Address: 100 E. Cross St. Ypsilanti, MI
Phone Number: 734-482-5200
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 1 -4 pm; closed Mondays
|Fee: $5.00 for adults. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Wayne County Museums

Michigan Science Center
http://www.mi-sci.org/
Address: 5020 John R, Detroit
Phone: 313-577-8400
Hours: Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m.
Fee: $14/adult and $11/child 12 & under or person 65+; children under 2 are free.

Detroit Institute of Arts
www.dia.org 
Address: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-833-7900
Hours: Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday Closed
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fee: Free for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties

Detroit Puppet Theater
www.puppetart.org
Address: 25 E. Grand River, Detroit
Phone: 313-961-7777
Hours: Puppet shows every Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Fee: Admission: $5 for children, $10 for adults.

Detroit Historical Museum
www.detroithistorical.org
Address: 5401 Woodward, Detroit
Phone: 313-833-1805
Hours: Closed on Mondays, Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am – 4 pm, Saturday 10 am – 5 pm,
Sunday 12pm – 5 pm.
Fee: Parking fee $5 per car. Admission is FREE.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle
www.detroithistorical.org
Address: 100 Strand Dr., Belle Isle, Detroit
Phone: 313-833-5538
Hours: Open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Fee: Donations welcome. Free parking.Henry Ford Museum
www.thehenryford.orgAddress: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Phone: 313-982-6001 or 1-800-835-5237 Hours: Open seven days a week, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fee: Children 5 & under FREE, youth (5-12 years) $12.5, seniors (62+ years) $15, adults $17.

Ford Rouge Factory Tour
http://www.hfmgv.org/rouge/index.aspx
Address: 20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
Phone: 313.982.6001 or 800.835.5237
Hours: Open Monday-Saturday
9:30am-5:00pm
Last tour leaves at 3:00pm.
Fee: Adult Member: $12.75
Adult Nonmember: $15.00
Youth Member: $9.25
Youth Nonmember: $11.00
Senior Member: $12.00
Senior Nonmember: $14.00
Children 2 & under: Free

Automotive Hall of Fame
http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/
Address: 21400 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, Michigan 48124
Phone Number: (313) 240-4000
Hours:  Wednesday – Sunday, 9:00am – 5:00pm; closed some holidays
Fee: Adults $8.00
Seniors & students (13-18)
$6.00 Youth (5-12) $4.00
Tour Groups of 15 or more $4.00
School Groups $2.00

Ford Community and Performing Arts Center Padzieski Art Gallery
http://www.dearbornfordcenter.com/about-us/art-gallery
Address: 15801 Michigan Ave Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone Number: 313.943.2350
Hours: noon to 6:00 PM Tuesday through Friday and one hour before major theater performances. The gallery is closed Sunday and Monday.
Fee: free

Henry Ford Estate – Dearborn
http://www.henryfordestate.org/
Address: 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128
Phone: 313-884-4222

Wright Museum of African American History
http://thewright.org/
Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-494-5800
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm.
February ONLY: Monday: 9 am – 5 pm during Black History Month
Fee: Admission Adults (13-61) $8.00, Adults (62+) $5, Youth (3-12) $5.00, Under 3 FREE.  

Yankee Air Museum
http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/
Address: 47884 D ST., BELLEVILLE, MI 48111-1126
Phone: 734.483.4030
Hours: Sunday and Monday Closed
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fee: 
Adults: Ages 16 and over $ 5.00
Families: Two adults and children under 18 $ 8.00
Students: With any student ID $ 3.00
Children Under 16: Accompanied by an adult FREE
Guided Tours: Arranged in advance with Museum Staff* $ 3.00

Pewabic Pottery
http://www.pewabic.org/
Address: 10125 E Jefferson Ave Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: (313) 626-2000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Fee: FREE

Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum
http://www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org/
Address: 6325 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48209
Phone: (313) 843-8849
Hours: Tues – Sat 12-4PM
Fee: $5/person

Plymouth Historical Museum 
http://www.plymouthhistory.org/
Address: 155 S. Main Street – Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: (734) 455-8940
Hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $5/adult,  $2/Student (6-17)

Museum of Contemporary Art – Detroit
http://www.mocadetroit.org/
Address: 4454 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mi
Phone Number: 313 832 6622
Hours: Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: 11AM – 5PM
Thursday & Friday: 11AM – 8PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Fee: $5 suggested donation for adults, children 12 and under are free.

Motown Historical Museum
http://www.motownmuseum.com/
Address: 2648 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313.875.2264 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SUMMER HOURS – JULY & AUGUST
Monday – Friday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Last tour begins at 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Last tour begins at 7:00 PM
Closed on Sunday Fee: Adults: $10 per person
Seniors (62 years or older): $8 per person
Children (ages 5 to 12): $8 per person

Model T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc.
http://www.tplex.org/
Address: 461 Piquette Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202
Phone Number: 313.872.8759
Hours: April thru October
Wednesday – Friday: 10 AM – 4 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 4 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 4 PM
Fee: $10 per person

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
http://www.fordhouse.org/
Address: 1100 Lake Shore Rd Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236
Phone Number: (313) 884-4222
http://www.fordhouse.org/experience/admissions-tour-schedule

DABL’s African Bead Museum – Detroit
http://www.mbad.org/
Address: 6559 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48208
Phone Number: (313) 898-3007
Hours: 12pm to 7pm Mon-Sat.

Greenmead Historical Park – Livonia
http://www.ci.livonia.mi.us/tabid/188/Departments/Community%20Resources/Greenmead/Main.aspx
Address: 20501 N Newburgh Road Livonia, MI 48152
Phone Number: 248 477-7375

Graystone International Jazz Museum
http://www.ipl.org/div/detjazz/About.html
Address: 1249 Washington Boulevard (Grand River Avenue) Detroit, MI 48226
Phone Number: (313) 963-3813

Museum of New Art – Detroit
http://www.detroitmona.com/
Address: 1249 Washington Blvd Second Floor, Suite 226 Detroit, MI 48226
Phone Number:  (313) 961-2845

Fisher Mansion
http://detroit1701.org/LawrenceFisherMansion.html
Address: 383 Lenox St Detroit, MI 48215
Phone Number: (313) 331-6740

The Wyandotte Museums
http://www.wyandottemuseums.org/
Address: 2610 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, Michigan, 48192
Phone Number: 734.324.7284 , 734.324.7297

HOURS 
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (the last tour starts at 3:30)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (closed holidays)
The Museum is closed for tours during the months of November, January, February, and March.  (For the 2014 season, winter closure will be January 1st through April 2nd).
ADMISSION
$5.00 for adults
$2.50 for children ages 5 to 12
Children 4 and under are free

Lincoln Park Historical Museum
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~milphsm/lphsm.htm
Address: 1335 Southfield Road Lincoln Park MI 48146
Phone Number: (313)386-3137
Hours: 1:00pm – 5:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
2:00pm- 4:00pm Sunday

Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit
http://www.ukrainianmuseumdetroit.org/home.html
Address: 11756 Charest St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Phone: (313) 366-9764
Hours Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm
Saturdays and Sundays by appointment.
Entrance fee $3.00 per adult, $1.00 for students.

Detroit Children’s Museum
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Detroit-Childrens-Museum/103065117333
Address: 6134 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 873-8100
Hours: Closed to the public until further notice.

Other Counties

Flint Children’s Museum
www.flintchildrensmuseum.org
Address: 1602 W. University Avenue, Flint
Phone: 810-767-KIDS (5437)
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm, Sunday: 12pm – 4pm
Fee: Admission $6, discounts for groups, under 1 Free.

Old Mill Museum – Dundee
http://www.dundeeoldmill.com
Address: 242 Toledo St Dundee, MI 48131
Phone Number: 734-529-8596

River Raisin National Battlefield Park
http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/museum/river_raisin_battlefield.html
Address: 1403 East Elm Avenue, Monroe
Phone Number: (734) 243-7136

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