Metro Detroit offers a unique blend of history, culture, and recreational opportunities, making it an exciting destination for visitors and a vibrant place to live. The region offers a wealth of attractions and activities to suit various interests, ensuring an enjoyable and memorable trip. Below are just a few suggestions to get you started on your visit to Metro Detroit.
Madame Butterfly (Re-envisioned) at the Detroit Opera
Opening Oct. 7 at the innovative and venerable Detroit Opera, Madame Butterfly, created by an all Japanese and Japanese-American creative team, transports Puccini’s tragedy to a virtual-reality setting that upends stereotypes and re-envisions how we view Madame Butterfly’s story. Experience the music you know and love in a production that re-imagines the opera’s events through the fantasy … Find out more
USA Today’s Best Art Museum 2023 – Detroit Institute of Arts
The town square of our community, a gathering place for everybody. The Detroit Institute of Arts is one of the five largest encyclopedic museums in America. Rated the “Best Art Museum” in the nation for 2023 by USA Today, the DIA is home to the breathtaking Rivera Court, home of Diego Rivera’s renowned Detroit Industry Murals … Find out more
Explore Detroit’s Murals
Detroit is a city full of artists who are finding new outlets for their creative talents. Detroit is known for its innovation, ingenuity, and resiliency – but we’re also a top-ranked city for a diverse range of murals. Only in Detroit will you find 500,000 square feet of commissioned murals designed and executed by dozens of artists from all … Find out more
Detroit’s Architectural Jewels
From its collection of art deco masterpieces to treasures by Albert Kahn, Mies van der Rohe and Minoru Yamasaki – Detroit is home to many architectural gems. Get a firsthand look at some of Detroit’s most inspirational and iconic buildings. Michigan’s architectural landscape continues to evolve with new developments and restoration projects that blend old … Find out more
Cranbrook Art Museum
Cranbrook Art Museum presents and collects the art, architecture, craft, and design of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries with a special focus on the achievements of artists from Cranbrook Academy of Art and Detroit. Cranbrook Art Museum is part of Cranbrook Educational Community, one of the world’s leading centers of education, science, and art. Founded … Find out more
University of Michigan Art Museum
Its extensive collection spanning diverse periods and global cultures, UMMA offers a rich and immersive art experience for visitors. Located in Ann Arbor on the University of Michigan campus about a 45-minute drive from Detroit, the museum is ranked among the best campus art museums in the U.S. UMMA offers several rotating exhibitions per year … Find out more
ArtPrize (September 14 – October 1, 2023)
Held in Grand Rapids, about a two-hour drive from Detroit, ArtPrize is a free and massive art exhibit featuring artists from around the world and right at home. For eighteen days, art is exhibited in galleries, storefronts, parks, museums, and venues of all kinds across the city. More than $400,000 is awarded directly to artists … Find out more