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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Ann Arbor.

Dearborn Historical Museum

Dearborn Historical Museum

Local history in a commandant's quarters. Local & military history museum in a furnished 19th-century military commandant's quarters.

915 S Brady St, Dearborn, MI 48124

Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center

Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

110 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Mediterranean & Near East objects & art. Small museum with entry by donation highlighting ancient & medieval artifacts with tours & lectures.

434 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States

Rentschler Farm Museum

Rentschler Farm Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1265 E Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176

Michigan Flight Museum

Michigan Flight Museum

WWII planes & Michigan aviation exhibits. Aviation museum focused on WWII hosts exhibits & offers pre-booked flights in classic bombers.

47884 D St, Belleville, MI 48111

Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

Visit this great place for kids and families!

entrance on, 1398 E Ann St, Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

Interactive learning locale for kids. Colorful, 4-story space invites children to play & learn through 250+ science-focused exhibits.

220 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, United States

Motown Museum

Motown Museum

History of the famous label & hit-maker. Collection of the label's art & memorabilia plus the famous studio A & The Supremes' costumes.

2648 Berry Gordy Jr. Boulevard, 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208, United States

Fox Science Preserve

Fox Science Preserve

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2240 Peters Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Detroit Institute of Arts

Detroit Institute of Arts

Large art museum displaying global works. Museum featuring 100+ galleries with American & global art on display, from ancient to modern eras.

5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Dexter Area Museum

Dexter Area Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3443 Inverness St, Dexter, MI 48130

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Maritime museum full of local history. Sprawling facility with artifacts & exhibits detailing the Great Lakes & local maritime history.

100 The Strand, Detroit, MI 48207, United States

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

Sprawling gallery with rotating exhibits. Ex-auto dealership turned cavernous gallery of ever-changing contemporary art exhibits & lectures.

4454 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Friends of the Barn

Friends of the Barn

Visit this great place for kids and families!

29350 W Chicago, Livonia, MI 48150

Historic Fort Wayne

Historic Fort Wayne

Fortress with tours & community events. 19th-century military fort on the Detroit River with tours, re-enactments & community events.

6325 W Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48209

Fair Lane: Home of Clara and Henry Ford

Fair Lane: Home of Clara and Henry Ford

Iconic estate with picturesque grounds. With its buildings closed for restoration, this iconic estate allows entry to its grounds & gardens.

1 Fair Ln Dr, Dearborn, MI 48128

Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit Historical Museum

Interactive & educational city museum. Museum features interactive & revolving exhibits on the city's history, including recreated streets.

5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

Retro cars in a vintage Model T factory. Restored 1904 factory for the Ford Model T featuring historical tours & many original cars.

461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Cranbrook Institute of Science

Cranbrook Institute of Science

Natural science museum & planetarium. Natural history museum features a T. rex skeleton cast & planetarium among its interactive exhibits.

1 Institute Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Leslie Science & Nature Center

Leslie Science & Nature Center

Wildlife enclosures & education programs. Natural space with trails, raptor enclosures, a Critter House & public programs for all ages.

1831 Traver Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States

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