Discover Cranbrook with a visit to their science museum and contemporary art museum or take a tour through their beautiful gardens and historic homes. 39221 N. Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 1-877-GO-CRANBrook

The Detroit Institute of Arts is the sixth largest fine arts museum in the United States with holding of over 60,000 works. Within its over one hundred galleries, are paintings, sculptures, graphic and decorative arts that reveal the scope and depth of human experience and imagination. 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, 313-833-7900.

The New Detroit Science Center reopened in July 2001 and is located in the heart of Detroit's Cultural Center. The New Detroit Science Center features 110,000 square feet of exciting attractions to delight and inspire children's curiosity and interest in science, technology and engineering. 5020 John R Street, Detroit, 313-577-8400

Greenfield Village (Outside Museum): Three hundred years of America's past, gathered along one set of streets, in a magical "town" that never was - this is Greenfield Village - America's hometown, the place to see, hear, and be a part of history. 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, 313-982-6150.

Henry Ford Museum A collection of Americana that depicts the ever-changing worlds of transportation, manufacturing, home life, entertainment, and technology. 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, 313-982-6150.

Museum of African American History is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of African and African American history and culture. 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800.