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Bham1982
Most of these things aren't unique, though.
Belle Isle is pretty ill-maintained and big urban parks aren't rare.
A riverfront isn't a rare thing. Almost all cities have waterfronts of some sort.
Big cities tend to have big festivals and events. Also not rare.
Campus Martius is the main intersection. Not rare.
Sports are a function of population. Not rare.
Architecture, on average, kind of sucks. There are some notable buildings, but this is true in almost all big metros. Nice pre-war office buildings though.
Motown Museum, ok, that is unique, but it's a house.
Henry Ford/Greenfield is unique but less of a museum and more of a rich dude's weird collections of random stuff from random locations
Factory tours are kind of unique, but most people don't care. "Hon, forget Aruba this year, let's fly to Detroit and tour an auto plant".
Heidelberg is totally unique and horrible and that's not a good thing for Detroit's competitiveness
Zoo and art museum are quite good but, again, not enough of a draw on their own
Read reviews of the people that've done sightseeing tours and visited the sites in this city. Our art musem not good enough to be a draw on it's own? Visitors to the DIA couldn't disagree with you more. People won't visit for our architecture? Wrong again The two recurring you see the reviews there are small number that do come here because of the unique thing we offer. The other larger category, is the people who come here and realize the level of quality of our attractions. So the idea Detroit is lacking high quality and worthwhile draws isn't true. Because as you say a lot cities have parks, festivals and the like, but the thing is they aren't necessarily better they're just more well known. Much of that has to do with media narrative around the city, but I can't help thinking it doesn't help when out of towners are more impressed with our city than someone who lives here.
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"I recently went on a "Mystery Trip" with 8 girlfriends and our destination ended up being Detroit. Living in northern Michigan I had to admit that I never would have picked Detroit as a special place to visit. After our amazing tour with Show Me Detroit tours, I have changed my mind completely! We had a 3 hour tour of the city with stops along the river front, Belle Isle, the Heidelberg Project, Comerica Park, Greektown, Indian Village and Shineola just to name a few of the many stops. Our guide, Kim, was great and we could tell she loved her city and was proud to share it with us"
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No idea why but I really had no great expectations when tagging along on a Sunday afternoon to this place. Having been to loads of museums & galleries in Europe I didn't think I would see much that could impress me. Must admit I was wrong: brilliant exhibit on American art but also plenty of European, including an impressive Dutch Golden Age display.
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"I was recently in Detroit for a multi-day conference that I was organizing. This means that I did not leave my hotel in three days and so got to see almost none of the city itself. On the morning of my flight, I decided that I had to see SOMETHING before I left, so I came here.
Their permanent collection is astonishing, and this is coming from someone who goes to the NYC museums fairly often. I didn't get a chance to see all of it, which was a shame, but I really loved their Modern and Contemporary collection. Also, while I was there they had a photography exhibition of Detroit in the 70's and present-day which really showed the spirit of the city.
And of course, I cannot finish this review without writing about the Diego Rivera murals! One of the best things I've ever seen. The murals are beautiful and splendidly done, and the museum had a staff person who would give you a small tour of the murals and point out interesting symbols in the work.
If you are in Detroit, don't leave without seeing this great museum!!"
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We visited the DIA for the first time in March and were so taken with it that we drove back to Detroit again in August to go again. We are seniors so it was $6 each admission but the regular admission was only $8 and it was absolutely worth every penny
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Wow blown away by the collection
Very guest friendly with places and supplies for people to sketch their favorite artwork. Even for kids. EuropeThis rival some of the best in Europe.... Definitely better than anything in Canada or even Washington DC... Maybe only NY's may be better.
an collection was very good with great explanations. Lots of impressionism and cubism [[Monet/Renior/Degas/Picasso/etc...), old school [[Peter Paul, Titan, etc) , and even modern art [[Warhol etc....). Also ensure you go to The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborne. These are both gems of Detroit. Too bad its gets such a bad rap but I guess it's better for other to enjoy as less crowded
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