Things to Do

Museums & Galleries

Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History

Michigan Science Center

Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)

Motown Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)

N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art

The Henry Ford

The Scarab Club

Detroit Historical Museum

 

Shopping

Vault of Midnight

Comic Book Store (Downtown Detroit)

 

Green Brain Comics

Comic Book Store (Dearborn)

 

Source Booksellers

Independent Bookseller, Non-Fiction

 

John K. King Used & Rare Books

An estimated 1 million books in stock!

 

Third Man Records

Vinyl Records, Performance Space, Record-Pressing Plant

 

Movie Theaters

Cinema Detroit

The Senate Theater

The Redford Theater

Detroit Film Theater

 

Other Cool Stuff

Feather Bowling at Cadieux Cafe

The only place to feather bowl in the U.S.!

 

The Garden Bowl (at The Majestic)

The oldest continuously operating bowling alley in the U.S.!

 

Explore Local Downtowns (Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley, Northville)

 

Belle Isle Park

Belle Isle is home to an aquarium, conservancy, nature center, Great Lakes Museum, beaches, trails, and much more!

 

Detroit RiverWalk

This public park that stretches along the river offers scenic views of both Detroit and Windsor.

 

Ready Player One

Detroit’s premiere barcade – and their food is great, too!

 

The Room Project

A space for women and non-binary writers and artists to work individually and collaboratively.