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The best museums in Detroit in 2022

These are the top 10 best museums in Detroit, United States, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2022. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

For a complete overview of museums in Detroit, their exhibitions and discount cards & passes, see our overview page with all museums in Detroit.

These are the best museums in Detroit:

  1. Detroit Institute of Arts1

    Detroit Institute of Arts

    Detroit
    The Detroit Institute of Arts ( DIA ), located in Midtown Detroit , Michigan , has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658,000 square feet (61,100 m ) with a major renovation and expansion project completed in 2007 that add
     4.5
    Art & Design  Art & Design
  2. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant2

    Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

    Detroit
    The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a former factory located within the Milwaukee Junction area of Detroit , Michigan, in the United States. Built in 1904, it was the second center of automobile production for the Ford Motor Company , after the Ford Mack Avenue Plant . At the Piquette Avenue Plant, th
     4.1
    Science & Technology  Science & TechnologyHistory & Anthropology  History & Anthropology
  3. Charles H. Wright Museum of African-american History3

    Charles H. Wright Museum of African-american History

    Detroit
    The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History , or The Wright , is located in Detroit , Michigan in the U.S. ; inside the city's Midtown Cultural Center is one of the world's oldest independent African American museums . Founded in 1965, The Wright museum holds the world's largest perma
     4.4
    History & Anthropology  History & Anthropology
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  5. Motown Museum4

    Motown Museum

    Detroit
    " Hitsville U.S.A. " is the nickname given to Motown 's first headquarters and recording studio. The house (formerly a photographers' studio) is located at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit , Michigan , near the New Center area. The house was purchased by Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1959. After
     4.3
    Specialized & Alternative  Specialized & Alternative
  6. Belle Isle Aquarium5

    Belle Isle Aquarium

    Detroit
    The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit , Michigan . Designed by noted architects George D. Mason and Albert Kahn , it opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it closed on April 3, 2005. The
     4.4
    Nature & Natural History  Nature & Natural History
  7. Belle Isle Nature Center6

    Belle Isle Nature Center

    Detroit
    A small zoo area where there are deer, a bird watching station and also a functioning beehive. A nice place to cool off and enjoy nature.
     4.5
    Nature & Natural History  Nature & Natural History
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  9. Dossin Great Lakes Museum7

    Dossin Great Lakes Museum

    Detroit
    The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is an historical maritime museum in Detroit , Michigan . Located on The Strand on Belle Isle Park along the Detroit River , this museum places special interest on Detroit's role on national and regional maritime history. The 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m ) museum features
     4.6
    Nature & Natural History  Nature & Natural History
  10. Detroit Historical Museum8

    Detroit Historical Museum

    Detroit
    The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit . It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, an
     4.5
    History & Anthropology  History & Anthropology
  11. Michigan Science Center9

    Michigan Science Center

    Detroit
    The Michigan Science Center (MiSci) is a Smithsonian-affiliate science museum in Detroit , Michigan . The mission of the Michigan Science Center is to inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a creative, dynamic learn
     4.1
    Science & Technology  Science & Technology
  12. Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit10

    Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

    Detroit
     3.3
    Art & Design  Art & Design

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