Things To Do in Detroit, Michigan

This is the original house where Berry Gordy lived and recorded the Motown hits, and you'll catch the beat and spirit of this booming music era. Photos, costumes, artwork, music and other memorabilia take you back to simpler times.

Detroit Institute of Arts\

Considered to house one of the best art collections in the United States, the Institute showcases everything from mummies to modern art and African masks to Monets in its outstanding collection of over 65,000 works.

Detroit Historical Museum

The Motor City Exhibition, where visitors see how a Cadillac is assembled, is just one of the many interesting displays at this museum dedicated to telling the story of Detroit.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History

Museum serves to document, preserve and educate the public on the history, life and culture of African Americans.

MGM Grand Detroit Casino

The ironic setting for the MGM Grand (a former IRS building) is only temporary; a permanent casino is to be built along the riverfront.

Fox Theater Building

A flamboyant, 5,000 seat theater.

Greektown

The ouzo flows and the souvlaki sizzles on Monroe Street, the center of an ethnic section of Detroit dominated by Greek restaurants and businesses.

Renaissance Center

Multi-towered skyscraper is the tallest building in Detroit that features an observation tower on the 72nd floor.

Pewabic Pottery

Pewabic Pottery was founded in 1907, which produced the brilliantly glazed ceramic Pewabic tiles found in buildings throughout the nation, including the Detroit Public Library and Washington National Cathedral. The pottery now houses a ceramics museum, a workshop, and a learning center.

Detroit Symphony

Popular orchestra performs a wide variety of musical performances featuring classical, pops and jazz concerts at Orchestra Hall, Meadow Brook Music Festival and other venues.

Second Baptist Church, organized in 1836, is Detroit's oldest black congregation and was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

Fisher Mansion

Fisher Mansion is the only auto baron's mansion within city limits. With 24-karat gold-leaf ceilings, it was modeled after William Randolph Hearst's San Simeon and is now a vegetarian restaurant and cultural center.

Comerica Park\

Home of the Detroit Tigers, this is no ordinary ballpark. Combination theme park, ballpark, and baseball museum, it features huge statues of tigers, a Ferris wheel, carousel  and a fountain that celebrates each home run with colored lights and music.

New Detroit Science Center

Science is made fun and exciting in this hands-on, interactive science center, which introduces science, engineering and technology in ways that children can understand. Complete with an IMAX® Dome theater.

Belle Isle

This large urban park on Belle Isle in the middle of the Detroit River contains the Belle Isle Zoo and was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.

Greektown Casino

From Baccarat and Blackjack to Craps and Caribbean Stud, this lively casino ensures an exciting gaming experience.

GM World

Twenty-five General Motors cars and trucks are showcased in this elaborate setting.

Ambassador Bridge

At the time this bridge was built in 1929 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Hart Plaza

Designed by Isamu Noguchi, this huge concrete expanse features the designer's unique creations of a twisted spire and fountain.

Historic Trinity Lutheran Church

Traditional cathedral ministry serves the greater metropolitan area of Detroit.

Detroit Downtown

Many major building attractions, but among the most run-down of cities.