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( 313-833-7900; www.dia.org ; 5200 Woodward Ave; adult/child $8/4; 9am-4pm Tue-Thu,
9am-10pm Fri, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun) The cream of the museum crop. The centerpiece is
Diego Rivera's mural Detroit Industry, which fills an entire room and reflects the city's
blue-collar labor history. Beyond it are Picassos, suits of armor, mod African American
paintings, puppets and troves more.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit MUSEUM
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(MOCAD; 313-832-6622; www.mocadetroit.org ; 4454 Woodward Ave; suggested donation $5;
11am-5pm Wed-Sun, to 8pm Thu & Fri) MOCAD is set in an abandoned, graffiti-slathered
auto dealership. Heat lamps hang from the ceiling over peculiar exhibits that change
every few months. Music and literary events take place regularly. The cafe hosts pop-up
restaurants for Wednesday lunch and Sunday brunch.
New Center
Motown Historical Museum MUSEUM
( 313-875-2264; www.motownmuseum.org ; 2648 W Grand Blvd; adult/child $10/8;
10am-6pm Mon-Fri & 10am-8pm Sat Jul & Aug, 10am-6pm Tue-Sat Sep-Jun) In this row of mod-
est houses Berry Gordy launched Motown Records - and the careers of Stevie Wonder,
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson - with an $800 loan in 1959. Gordy and
Motown split for Los Angeles in 1972, but you can still step into humble Studio A and
see where the famed names recorded their first hits.
A tour takes about 1½ hours, and consists mostly of looking at old photos and listen-
ing to guides' stories. The museum is 2 miles northwest of Midtown.
Model T Automotive Heritage Complex MUSEUM
( 313-872-8759; www.tplex.org ; 461 Piquette Ave; admission $10; 10am-4pm Wed-Fri, from
9am Sat, from noon Sun Apr-Oct) Henry Ford cranked out the first Model T in this landmark
factory. Admission includes a detailed tour by enthusiastic docents, plus loads of shiny
vehicles from 1904 onward. It's about 1 mile northeast of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Downtown & Around
Busy Greektown (centred on Monroe St) has restaurants, bakeries and a casino.
 
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