Art & Inspiration Detroit?

Detroit Historical Museum too. Great museum. And the "basement" has a great train layout and the Detroit 1890s city-you've got to see it. www.detroithistorical.org

 

Another great museum is Motown Museum. www.motownmuseum.org

 

Yeah, Detroit is really cool.

 

Besides what 31Apickup mentioned, on Grosse Ile is the Pagoda home of Henry Ford's enforcer Harry Bennett which was used for bootlegging. Trenton has the Chrysler Engine Plant where the early hemi's were built. Flat Rock has the current Mustang Plant and the old Ford headlight plant from the 30's.

 

National auto and truck museum in auburn is a great place too.me and my daughter got to ride in the futurliner there,made our day,well worth a visit.we also went to General Motors archive collection and Hudson museum too ,so much to see and do around Detroit ,have a great time

 

Not exactly HAMB related, but the Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts are worth checking out. https://www.nps.gov/places/detroit-industry-murals-detroit-institute-of-arts.htm

 

Motown was this morning and AWESOME!!

Then Piquette!

 

Now vinsettas garage!! Delicious! Weesner piece right above the door!

 

Fords home at Fairlane is next...

 

Good to see Detroit finally getting some respect again, after years of people trashing it.

 

Fun stop, wish I couldve gone inside...

 

Neat day at the henry ford museum


automotive hall of fame too!

 

I live in the area. The Henry Ford Museum. ETA: I should have read the entire thread first. haha


https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/...MIgeGGiunPjAMVIS7UAR2ATxIhEAAYASAAEgKtePD_BwE

 

At the Gilmore today. It is a truly impressive collection!

 

Looks like time well spent. Who do you have to talk to about sitting in these cars?

 

Holy crap!.....

 

I was wondering the same. Its definitely a look dont touch kind of place. haha

 

Well you have to be a vip with a press pass like me.... just kidding! Haha the gilmore encourages all guests to sit in that particular cord and have their picture taken. Its REALLY neat! I was there as their guest and Im sure I could have gotten permission to sit in other cars but unless theres a reason, I try as hard as I can to not be a burdon or ask for too many favors. Its a big job to run these museums and preserve this history and I am filming to try to help their cause not create more work.

It is almost 100% a look, dont touch place although there are several interactive exhibits!

Indeed!

 

Thanks for all of the pictures. Good reminder to get out, and tour.

 

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
is an arcade and museum. It features a large collection of vintage arcade games and other coin-operated entertainment machines, most of which are functional and can be operated by visitors.

And I'll second Vinsetta Garage.

 

I didn't mention Marvin's to him as they lost their lease and temporary closed as they are moving to a new location. New location will not be open until sometime these summer. Once it reopens it definitely should be on must see lists when in Detroit area.

 

Ill have to come back, so many things I didnt get to see

 

Gilmore video

 

If you like art, the Detroit Museum of Art is world class and underrated. There was much money in Detroit during the auto manufacturing heyday and they bought lots of great art. Once they died (or lost money) the museum acquired a lot of it. If I remember, they also have a decent restaurant there too.