University Cultural Center Association
 
Museums & Libraries

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren
313.494.5800
www.maah-detroit.org
Features exhibits and programming that explore and celebrate the diversity of African American history and culture.
Tue-Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 1-5pm

Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward
313.833.1805
www.detroithistorical.org
From the Old Streets of Detroit to the Glancy Trains, this museum holds everything that has made Detroit famous.
Wed-Fri: 9:30am-3pm; Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 12-5pm

Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward
313.833.7900
www.dia.org
Midtown's "temple of art," featuring Diego Rivera's celebrated Detroit Industry fresco cycle, the General Motors Center for African American Art, and one of the nation's most diverse collections of art.
Wed-Thu: 10am-5pm; Fri: 10am-10pm; Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm.

Detroit Public Library, Main Branch
5201 Woodward
313.833.1000
www.detroitpubliclibrary.org
Find books for all ages, videos, DVDs and music at the library.
Tue-Wed: 12-8pm; Thu-Sat: 10am-6pm

Detroit Science Center
5020 John R
313.577.8400
www.sciencedetroit.org/

Home to Michigan’s only IMAX® Dome Theatre and a state-of-the-art digital planetarium—discover science and technology through fun hands-on exhibits and its many educational laboratories. Seasonal hours, please call ahead or visit website.


Friends of First Living Museum
33 E. Forest
313.831.4080
www.friendsoffirst.com
Housed in the First Congregational Church of Detroit, the museum tour features a “storytelling” simulation of the Underground Railroad and other programs. Tours take place Tue-Sat. Participants must call ahead to register.

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit - MOCAD
4454 Woodward
313.832.6622
www.mocadetroit.org
Midtown's newest museum, a non-collecting institution that will present art at the forefront of contemporary culture in its raw, flexible and cavernous spaces.
Wed & Sun: 11am-5pm; Thu-Sat: 11am-8pm

WSU Museum of Anthropology
4841 Cass
313.577.2598
www.anthro.wayne.edu/museum/homepage.html
The Museum's collections consist of archaeological, ethnographic, and contemporary modern materials, with an emphasis on Michigan and local history. Seasonal hours, please call ahead.