Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Detroit
Outdoor Adventure Center
Museum with simulated outdoor activities. Simulated outdoor recreation experiences like biking, plus local nature displays, in a roomy museum.
Outdoor Adventure Center, Globe Trading Company Building, 1801 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207, United States
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
Michigan Science Center
Dynamic science museum for children. Science & technology museum for kids offers interactive exhibits, a planetarium, shows & a cafe.
5020 John R St, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
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
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
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
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
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
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
Greenfield Village
Vast American history museum complex. Sprawling open-air history museum founded by Henry Ford with artifacts & homes of famous Americans.
20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124
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
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Museum on American history & culture. Sprawling space dedicated to American life & ideas, includes the Rosa Parks bus & JFK's limo.
20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124, United States
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
Friends of the Barn
Visit this great place for kids and families!
29350 W Chicago, Livonia, MI 48150
Friends of the Garden City
Visit this great place for kids and families!
6221 Merriman Rd, Garden City, MI 48135, United States
Westland Historic Village Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
857 N Wayne Rd, Westland, MI 48185
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
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
Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
110 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Gardens, conservatory & gift shop. Offering sprawling gardens, woods & prairies, plus a visitors center, gift shop & conservatory.
1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States
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