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Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
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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...... more » 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. « less
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Attraction type: Transportation museum, History museum, Other
Activities: Leisure education
Address: 5401 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48202
Tel: 313 833 1805
Fax: 313 833 5342

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“Very Nice Suprise”
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5 of 5 stars
eleona01   36 contributions
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Aug 7, 2008

This is an excellent museum (especially for the price!). It is across the street from the art museum, so it is not out of the way by any means. There are a good number of exhibits, and almost all that we saw were interesting. I think we went through in about an hour and a half, but we could have... more

“Loved this museum”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Royal Oak, MI
Dec 20, 2003
1/2 found this review helpful

This museum is very comfortable to tour and has some great historical displays including parts of period villages. I really enjoyed my visit. It is a good value also. It is a hidden gem in Detroit! more

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Detroit Historical Museum Address

5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Tel: 313 833 1805 Fax: 313 833 5342