View nearly 60,000 amazing works of art at the Detroit Institute of the Arts. 100 galleries are filled with sculptures, paintings, and other artworks that will fascinate. The Thinker, the famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin is placed near the entrance. Permanent collections in the museum include Islamic, Flemish, pre-Columbian, European, African, Asian, and American art. Cultural events are held throughout the year at the auditorium and recital hall.
The largest Masonic Temple in the world, this ornate building opened in 1926. For decades its 5000-seat, acoustically rich and intimate auditorium served as Detroit's choicest venue for concerts, opera and plays. The impressive building has 1037 rooms, including ten decorative period lodge rooms; a Scottish Rite Cathedral that seats around 1500 people and has rich ceiling carvings and colors, and a huge drill hall with a floating floor laid atop felt cushions. It is truly a Detroit landmark.
The Players is a theater club that was established in 1910 to encourage noveau talent. The building was declared as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985 and was also incorporated in National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Check website for details.
The Hamtramck Stadium is a Negro league baseball stadium registered under the National Register of Historic Places. This stadium is one of the one dozen remaining Negro league ball parks in the United States, so visitors can make a donation to extend their support to the cause. Over the years, this stadium has been the home field of renowned baseball players like 'Smokey Joe' Williams and 'Cool Papa' Bell among many others.
View nearly 60,000 amazing works of art at the Detroit Institute of the Arts. 100 galleries are filled with sculptures, paintings, and other artworks that will fascinate. The Thinker, the famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin is placed near the entrance. Permanent collections in the museum include Islamic, Flemish, pre-Columbian, European, African, Asian, and American art. Cultural events are held throughout the year at the auditorium and recital hall.
The Hamtramck Stadium is a Negro league baseball stadium registered under the National Register of Historic Places. This stadium is one of the one dozen remaining Negro league ball parks in the United States, so visitors can make a donation to extend their support to the cause. Over the years, this stadium has been the home field of renowned baseball players like 'Smokey Joe' Williams and 'Cool Papa' Bell among many others.
The Players is a theater club that was established in 1910 to encourage noveau talent. The building was declared as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985 and was also incorporated in National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Check website for details.
The largest Masonic Temple in the world, this ornate building opened in 1926. For decades its 5000-seat, acoustically rich and intimate auditorium served as Detroit's choicest venue for concerts, opera and plays. The impressive building has 1037 rooms, including ten decorative period lodge rooms; a Scottish Rite Cathedral that seats around 1500 people and has rich ceiling carvings and colors, and a huge drill hall with a floating floor laid atop felt cushions. It is truly a Detroit landmark.