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Science and Technology in Detroit

Science and Technology

This section features museums and other attractions related to science, technology and industrial history, including railroads, aviation and other forms of transportation. Natural history museums are listed in the "Creatures" section but may also be listed here.

Some descriptions in these listings are adapted from articles in Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. See the full descriptions for details.

Museums

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Cranbrook Educational Community

Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

The Cranbrook Educational Community consists of Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science and Cranbrook House and Gardens. . .

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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

Detroit, MI, USA

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a museum and former factory in the Milwaukee Junction area of Detroit. . .

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Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village

Dearborn, MI, USA

The Henry Ford is a large indoor and outdoor history museum complex in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn. . .

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Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Farmington Hills, MI, USA

A collection of vintage automata, nickelodeons, music boxes, and coin-operated arcade machines. . .

Michigan Science Center

Detroit, MI, USA

The Michigan Science Center is a science museum in Detroit, Michigan. . .

Michigan Transit Museum

Mount Clemens, MI, USA

The Michigan Transit Museum includes the former Mount Clemens railroad depot. . .

Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

The Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry is operated by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, Michigan. . .

Southern Michigan Railroad Society

Clinton, MI, USA

The Southern Michigan Railroad Society is a railway museum in Clinton, Michigan. . .

University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History is located on the university's Central Campus. . .

Yankee Air Museum

Belleville, MI, USA

The Yankee Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan. . .

Zoos & Aquariums

Detroit Zoo

Royal Oak, MI, USA

The Detroit Zoo is one of Michigan’s largest family attractions, hosting more than 1. . .

Sea Life Michigan

Auburn Hills, MI, USA

Sea Life Michigan Aquarium is an interactive aquarium located at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets near Detroit. . .

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