Kids are expensive and outings can add up quickly, here are dates you can enjoy FREE family-fun at a local museum.
Cranbrook Institute of Science: Friday, May 3rd & Thursday, May 16th
Enjoy free admission to Cranbrook Science on Friday from 10am to 10pm. On the Third Thursday, visitors can receive free admission to Cranbrook Institute of Science from 5pm to 8pm AND Cranbrook Art Museum from 11am to 8pm
Train Day @ DNR Outdoor Adventure Center: Saturday, May 4th
Train Day includes interactive activities, such as an inflatable train to crawl through and a trackless train to ride on (weather permitting), a model railroad, guest speaker, railroading artifacts and more! Outdoor activities free; indoor activities free with building admission.
Detroit Historical Museum: Saturday, May 4th
Celebrate the new exhibition Kresge at 100: A Century of Impact, a Future of Opportunity with free admission to the Detroit Historical Museum from 10am to 5pm.
Michigan History Museum: Sundays, May 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th
The Michigan History Museum
Charles H.Wright Museum of African American History: Sunday, May 12th
Every second Sunday of the month, visit The Wright Museum and enjoy FREE admission to exhibits, special programming, and events. Museum hours are 9am to 5pm
Dossin Great Lakes Musem: Monday, May 27th
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be open with special holiday hours from 1pm to 5pm and offer free admission.
Always FREE!
- Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor): open daily
- Farmington Hills Nature Center (Farmington Hills): open daily
- Belle Isle Aquarium (Detroit): Free admission with State Park Pass (available through MAP)
- Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit): Free admission with State Park Pass (available through MAP)
- Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit): Free admission for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties
- Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint): Free admission for residents of Genesee County residents
