DETROIT ZOO
8450 West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Detroit, MI 48067 DIRECTIONS
Since 1911
Here’s The Deal:
Detroit Zoo covers 125 acres with many naturalistic habitats. It was first opened in 1883 on Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. The zoo is a nonprofit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center. It is home to 2,600 animals of 228 species. The Detroit Zoo is one of Michigan's most famous family attractions, which welcomes over 1.5 million visitors per year. It is the first zoo to make full use of barless exhibits in the United States. It is a great place to take the family out and see some fantastic light displays and for an educational, environmental, and natural experience. It demonstrates organizational excellence consistent with a commitment to outstanding service, as well as progressive and responsible resource management. It celebrates and values biodiversity and human diversity while ensuring that its audience, staff, and volunteers reflect the multicultural fabric that is the strength of its community.
SPECIALTY:
Zoo, Animals, Birds, Night lights, Events, Aquarium, Self-guided, and Group tour, Educational Program, Rides, Fountain, Science & Railroad
Price: General Admission Tickets:
Adults (19 years – 64): $14- $22
Children (2 years – 18):$11- $18
Seniors (65+): $11- $18
Parking: $8
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HENRY FORD MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INNOVATION
20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, Detroit, MI 48124 DIRECTIONS
Since 1929
Here’s The Deal:
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation is one of the large museums located in Dearborn. It is a world-renowned cultural destination that brings the past to life by immersing tourists in stories of imagination, resourcefulness, and creativity. The museum's primary collections are antique machinery, aircraft, and other items: It has collected the presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theatre, and Thomas Edison's laboratory. It also has historical things such as Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, the Rosa Parks bus, and many other historical exhibits. There are hundreds of hands-on ways to explore. It also retains the piece as an educational tool for forgeries. The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation's diverse displays brings you face to face with genuine items that can inspire, from race cars to freedom rides, modular houses to microprocessors.
SPECIALTY:
Museum, Collections, Exhibits, Historical Thing, Indoor and Outdoor exhibits, Antique clocks, and Phones & Agricultural machines
Price: Greenfield Village:
Senior(62+):$27
Youth(5-11):$22.50
Museum Insider’s Tour:
Senior(62+): $24.25
Youth(5-11):$20.25
Giant Screen Experience:
Senior(62+):$27
Youth(5-11):$22.50
Museum Insider’s Tour:
Senior(62+): $24.25 Youth(5-11):$20.25
Giant Screen Experience:
Senior(62+):$9
Youth(5-11):$7.50
Discount: Members No parking fee View Coupon
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DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 DIRECTIONS
Since 1927
Here’s The Deal:
Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is one of the largest art museums in the United States. It has more than 60,000 words that form a global collection of human imagination from ancient times to the 21st Century. The museum's goal is to allow all tourists to find personal significance in art. The museum occupies 658,000 square feet and contains more than 100 galleries, an auditorium with 1,150 seats, a lecture/recital hall with 380 seats, an art reference library, and a state-of-the-art research laboratory. The collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. You can get a complimentary guided tour of the Detroit Institute of the Arts collection. In addition, DIA field trips offer students history and culture lessons that can't be found on TV or the internet. Finally, it affords free entry for children (5 and under).
SPECIALTY:
Group Tours, Sunday Music Bar, Displays, Collections, Dining at the DIA, Shop, Music, Museum, Drawing in the Galleries, Hotel Packages, Film Theatre, Art Gallery, Minds Lectures, Classes, Research Library, and Archives, Conservation, Educational Programs, Drop-In Workshops, Special and Private Events & Exhibitions
Price: Adults:$14
Seniors:$9
Youth (6-17):$6
Discount: 20% Off on Museum Shop purchases for the classroom - 20% Off on any level DIA membership View Coupon