Detroit, USA (Point of interest)

The anchor of the Cultural District, the Detroit Historical Museum recounts the city's past. Exhibits recreate Detroit's cobbled streets, 19th-century stores, a car assembly line, toy trains, and a fur trading post from the 17th century.... Continue reading →

One of America's largest art museums, the Detroit Institute of Arts in the Cultural District features Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry mural and Vincent van Gogh's Self Portrait. Graphic, Native American, Oceanic, and Islamic art all feature in over... Continue reading →

Once a palatial 1922 theatre, the restored Italian Renaissance landmark of the entertainment district now serves as Detroit Opera House. The Bolshoi Ballet, The Lion King and The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Jane Glover, are amongst recent high... Continue reading →

The 2000-seater Max M. Fisher Music Center is home to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Located on the southern end of Detroit's the Cultural District, the orchestra was founded 1914, and has played alongside Isadora Duncan, Sergei Rachmaninoff and P... Continue reading →

Detroit's Arab American National Museum is set in Dearborn, America's largest Arab American community. It documents Arab culture and contributions to American society. The Community Courtyard's fountain and ornate tiling is a backdrop to exhibits a... Continue reading →

Campus Martius Park, set in downtown Detroit, was once a disused marsh area. Locals use their laptops with the free wireless internet access, against the backdrop of granite waterwalls. There's also an ice-skating rink in the winter months.... Continue reading →

The domed Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit's Cultural District recounts the African American experience from pre-history through slavery to modern times. Displays include Stories in Stained Glass, celebrating African ... Continue reading →

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum, on Belle Isle in the Detroit River, explores local maritime history. The museum contains the Gothic Room from the City of Detroit III, the Miss Pepsi hydroplane, and the anchor from the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.... Continue reading →

At the Ford Rouge Factory in Detroit Michigan, visitors can enjoy videos detailing the history of the car, a Virtual Reality tour and a view from the observation deck, where the whole factory stretches out in a spectacular view.... Continue reading →

Built in the 1920s with over 5000 seats, the Fox Theatre is set in Detroit's Theatre District. The auditorium is decorated in a riot of red and gold, and hosts Broadway shows and concerts by the likes of Kenny Rogers.... Continue reading →

Since 1903 Detroit's Century Building, now divided into the Gem and Century theatres, has hosted comedy and theatre performances. The elaborately-decorated theatres offer a schedule of local comedians and lesser known plays. The Century Grille is p... Continue reading →

Downtown Detroit's favourite plaza occupies 14 acres of riverside. Public artworks include The Fist, an homage to boxer Joe Louis, and the Son Memorial Fountain by Isamu Noguchi. The plaza is popular with outdoor music festivals, including Septembe... Continue reading →

Detroit's Holocaust Memorial Center was opened to the public in 1984 as a place where one can visit and contemplate that momentous historical event. A visit provides both a chastening demonstration of man's capacity for cruelty and a heartening rem... Continue reading →

Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber) was one of the finest boxers of all time and this statue in his honour concentrates on his greatest asset, his fist. The massive bronze arm and fist is 24ft long, supported on a pyramid that leaves the arm suspended ben... Continue reading →

In a humble central Detroit home, musical history was made. The Motown Historical Museum is now housed under the famous Hitsville USA sign. Tour Studio A, where Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and the Jackson 5 all recorded in the 1960s. ... Continue reading →

Set in an unadorned former car dealership in Detroit's Cultural District, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD) displays the city's rawest artworks. There is a changing programme of exhibitions, such as Words Fail Me, exploring the entanglement be... Continue reading →

Downtown Pewabic Pottery has enjoyed a reputation for quality since its inception during the American Arts and Crafts movement in 1903. Earth-tone glazes adorn wall tiles and vessels with floral and Art Deco motifs. Pewabic's shop and museum are al... Continue reading →

The most recognizable building in Detroit's skyline, the RenCen, as it's known, is the headquarters of General Motors (GM). The building houses the GM World car museum, including vintage Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles - and the Wintergarden shoppin... Continue reading →