Travel through time and take a visit to the Cultural Center in Midtown to explore the Detroit Historical Museum. The museum is offering FREE admission on August 1st and 11th.
If you think history isn’t fun, you haven’t been to the Detroit Historical Museum. The museum brings Detroit’s history to life in fun, innovative and interactive ways all ages will enjoy. Start your tour on the ground floor and take a stroll through the streets of old Detroit. Stop into shops like Strohs and Kresge to see what life was like over 100 years ago. You can also watch and engage with the model train display. The lower level also houses a temporary exhibit space.
The main level of the museum takes guests on specific journeys to Detroit’s past: the Frontier, Underground Railroad, Arsenal of Democracy and the civil unrest of the 1960s. You’ll also find displays and interactive exhibits featuring the things (cars) and people (Temptations) you know and love in the Motor City and Motor City Music galleries.
General admission to the museum is $10 for adults and $6 for kids or $35 for a household up to 6 adults/kids). On Thursday, August 1st from 5pm to 8pm and Sunday, August 11th from 1pm to 5pm you can enjoy FREE admission!
Detroit Historical Museum // 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
Museum Hours:
- Wednesdays – Saturdays: 10am to 5pm
- Sundays: 1pm to 5pm
Parking: When you visit the museum you can park in front of the museum on Kirby Street (download the ParkDetroit App) or in the parking lot next to the museum on Kirby Street. There’s a $9 flat rate during museum hours.
