Local Attractions
| Dearborn, Michigan Attractions |
Henry Ford Museum
www.thehenryford.org/museum
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
Phone: +1 (313) 982-6001
Open: 9:30AM-5:00PM
Adults: $15
Seniors: $14
Youth: $11
Kids 5 and under: free
It began as a simple yet bold idea to document the genius of ordinary people by recognizing and preserving the objects they used in the course of their everyday lives. It grew into the ultimate place to explore what Americans past and present have imagined and invented — a remarkable destination that brings American ideas and innovations to life. The sheer scope and design of Henry Ford Museum is as grand as the vision that inspired it. It's impossible not to feel a sense of awe as your mind adjusts to a different sense of scale —more vast, more expansive and more diverse— by far— than anything you'll encounter in everyday life. The sweeping, single-floor space with its soaring 40-foot ceilings covers nine acres dedicated to showcasing the finest collection of its kind ever assembled.
Greenfield Village
www.thehenryford.org/village
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
Phone: +1 (313) 982-6001
Open: 9:30AM-5:00PM
Adults: $22
Seniors: $21
Youth: $16
Kids 5 and under: free
Entering Greenfield Village is like stepping into an 80-acre time machine. It takes you back to the sights, sounds and sensations of America's past. There are 83 authentic, historic structures, from Noah Webster's home, where he wrote the first American dictionary, to Thomas Edison's Menlo Park laboratory, to the courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. The buildings and the things to see are only the beginning. There's the fun stuff, too. In Greenfield Village, you can ride in a genuine Model T or "pull" glass with world-class artisans; you can watch 1867 baseball or ride a train with a 19th-century steam engine. It's a place where you can choose your lunch from an 1850s menu or spend a quiet moment pondering the home and workshop where the Wright brothers invented the airplane. Greenfield Village is a celebration of people — people whose unbridled optimism came to define modern-day America.
- Motor Muster (June 19-20, 2010)
Cruise down memory lane all weekend and view a fantastic exhibition of more than 700 cars, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles from the 1930s to the 1970s. Step back to the glorious era of American muscle cars and enjoy demonstrations, pass-in-review parades, expert historic insights, hands-on activities, food, music and more. This year, see the 1953 GM Futurliner. Motor Muster is free to members and with Greenfield Village admission.
Combo Tickets - Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum
Adults: $32
Youth: $24
Kids 4 and under: free
Two day tickets to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum available, tickets allow you to go back and forth between the two attractions.
Rouge Factory Tour
www.thehenryford.org/rogue
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
Phone: +1 (313) 982-6001
Open: 9:30AM-5:00PM
Adults: $12.75
Seniors: $15
Youth: $9.25
Kids 2 and under: free
Ford Rouge Factory Tour is a self-guided five-part experience that includes: Legacy Theater, Art of Manufacturing Theater, Observation Deck, Dearborn Truck Plant and the Legacy Gallery. Shows run continuously until 4:00PM and are seated on a first come, first serve basis.
- Legacy Theatre (Approximate time: 13 minutes)
Learn about the triumphs and tragedies surrounding the Rouge, much of it told through rare, never-before-seen historic footage. - Art of Manufacturing Theatre (Approximate time: 14 minutes)
A multi-sensory theater experience including a 360-degree look at how automobiles are made. - Observation Deck Tour (Approximate time: 5-15 minutes)
View the world's largest living roof from the 80-foot-high Observation Deck. - Assembly Plant Walking Tour (Approximate time: 30-45 minutes)
See where the new Ford F-150s are assembled in a new lean and flexible manufacturing plant. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the final assembly process from an elevated walkway. - Legacy Gallery
View five historic vehicles made at the Rouge including the 20,000,000th Ford, hop in a new F-150, and visit our Factory Store.
IMAX Theatre - Henry Ford
www.thehenryford.org/imax
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
Phone: (+1 313) 982-6001
+1 (800) 747-4629
+1 (313) 271-1570
Adults: $10
Seniors: $9
12 and Under: $8.50
The IMAX motion picture projection system, invented and developed by IMAX Corporation, is the finest motion picture projection system in the world. Images of unsurpassed size, clarity, and impact, enhanced by a superb specially-designed six-channel, multi-speaker sound system, are projected onto a giant rectangular screen which is eight stories wide and six stories tall. The IMAX Theatre is the largest IMAX Theatre in the State of Michigan having the capability to show both 2D and 3D IMAX films.
| Detroit, Michigan Attractions |
http://www.detroithistorical.org/
5401 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202-4097
+1 (313) 833-1805
Adults: $6
Seniors (ages 60 and above): $4
Youth (ages 5-17): $4
Students (with valid ID): $4
4 and under: Free
The Detroit Historical Museum, established in 1928, is one of America's oldest and largest museums dedicated to metropolitan history. Over 80,000 square feet of exhibition space houses more than 600 historic artifacts in the heart of Detroit's Cultural Center district. Stroll through more than 300 years of metro Detroit history, including a 19th century street scene known as The Streets of Old Detroit, and an authentic auto assembly line known simply as The Motor City.
Detroit Institute of Arts
www.dia.org
5200 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
+1 (313) 833-7900
Admission: Free
With a rich history dating back to 1885, the Detroit Institute of Arts has been the cultural gem of the city of Detroit for over a century. Come and learn more about the journey and the new and exciting things to come. The museum covers 658,000 square feet that includes more than 100 galleries, a 1,150-seat auditorium, a 380-seat lecture/recital hall, an art reference library, and a state-of-the-art conservation services laboratory.
- Camp Art 'N Action
June 21 - June 25, 2010
9:00AM -12:00PM
Price: $225
(313) 833-4249
Ages: (5-8 yrs. and 9-12 yrs.)
Let your imagination run wild in the DIA Studios! Take an action-packed art adventure through the world of sculpture, clay, paint and more. Camps take place in the Wayne & Joan Webber Education Wing.
Detroit Science Center
www.sciencedetroit.org
5020 John R St.
Detroit, MI 48202
+1 (313) 577-8400
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday-Sunday: 10:00AM-6:00PM
Adults: $13.95
Seniors (ages 60 and above): $11.95
Youth (12 and under): $11.95
The Science Center has Michigan's only Chrysler IMAX Dome Theatre; the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium; the DTE Energy Sparks Theater; the Chrysler Science Stage; an 8,700 square-foot Science Hall for traveling exhibits; hands-on exhibit galleries focusing on space, life and physical science; the United States Steel Fun Factory; an exhibit gallery just for pint-size scientists. The museum is one of the 10 largest science museums in the country.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
www.detroithistorical.org/main/dossin/
100 Strand Dr., Belle Isle
Detroit, MI 48207
+1 (313) 833-5538
Saturday: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Sunday: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Admission: Free
The Great Lakes Maritime Institute, Inc. promotes interest in the Great Lakes; preserves items related to their history; encourages building of scale models of lake ships, small craft and racing boats and furthers programs of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, repository of the Institute's holdings. The Institute was organized in 1952 as the Great Lakes Model Shipbuilding Guild.
Greektown
400 Monroe Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
www.visitgreektown.com
Greektown is beloved throughout Michigan as one of Detroit's most happening neighborhoods. Many, in fact, consider Greektown to be "Detroit's Downtown." Most of the neighborhood winds through Monroe Street, an interesting collection of restaurants, lounges and shops. Music and laughter fill the air and the aroma of mouth-watering delicacies tempt you into one of the many welcoming eateries.
The Detroit Zoo
http://www.detroitzoo.org/
8450 W. 10 Mile
Royal Oak, MI 48067
+1 (248) 541-5717
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Adult: $11
Child (2-14 years): $7
Senior (62 years+): $9
Active military with ID: $9
Under 2 years: Free
Consists of 3 facilities: the Detroit Zoo with 125 acres of naturalistic habitat in Royal Oak, and the Belle Isle Zoo and Belle Isle Aquarium, in Detroit.
Detroit Tigers Baseball
www.tigers.mlb.com
2100 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 962-4000
Tickets start at: $14
Detroit River Days
June 18-21
www.detroitriverfront.org
+1 (313) 963-8418
Detroit International Riverfront
Detroit, MI 48243
The fourth annual Detroit River Days festival returns to the Detroit International Riverfront June 18 - 21. The four-day festival, presented by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, will culminate on the first day of summer, Monday, June 21, with The Parade Company-produced 52nd Annual Target Fireworks.
Motown Historical Museum
www.motownmuseum.com
2648 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
+1 (313) 875-2264
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Closed Sunday and Monday
Adults: $10
Children 12 and under and seniors: $8
Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards, the museum exhibits trace the roots of Motown's remarkable story and chronicle its impact on 20th century popular culture and musical styles. The exhibitions include a fascinating collection of historical photographs, artwork, music, costumes and other memorabilia from this booming musical era.
