Michigan - Detroit

Detroit Historical Museum

The Detroit Historical Museum in Downtown allows visitors the chance to tour the scope of the city’s history, from Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac’s landing on the banks of the Detroit River through the city’s emergence as an industrial capital. In the museum it is possible to walk through the streets of Old Detroit and explore 19th-century shops. Visitors can also find out about Detroit’s role in the ‘underground railroad’ that helped slaves escape from the South. The interactive Glancy Trains toy train exhibit delights young and old.

Address: Woodward Avenue;

Telephone: (313) 833 1805;

Website: www.detroithistorical.org;

Opening time: Wednesday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm