Around the Town : Museum

Cars & Guitars: 2009 Version

Chris Stinson — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:27:00 GMT

20 Cars - 50 Guitars and a whole lot more. All new for 2009 May 16-September 7 Rock Stars’ Cars & Guitars Henry Ford Museum Dearborn, Michigan Featuring: Pete Townshend’s 1956 Lincoln and smashed Rickenbacker guitar sculpture Snoop Dogg’s...(read more)

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Chris Stinson — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:11:00 GMT

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle, you can stand on the bridge of a Great Lakes freighter, Touch the anchor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Look through a periscope and see many exhibits on life in the Great Lakes surrounding Michigan. One of my memories...(read more)

Buckle Up! (for a roadtrip!!!)

Chris Stinson — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:23:00 GMT

You've lived all your life in the metro area, but do you know what happens inside an auto factory? Find out at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour , which is a museum style tour of both the history and the actual happenings inside an assembly plant. The tour...(read more)

Cars, Trees & Traditions

Chris Stinson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:16:00 GMT

Saturday, November 15 - Tuesday, December 30 A holiday exhibition looking back at celebrations from the early 1900s - 1980s featuring 20 vignettes highlighting evergreen trees accurately decorated in holiday fashion, paired with Chrysler vehicles of the...(read more)

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Chris Stinson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:46:00 GMT

Just what is Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum? Is it an arcade, a museum, someone's overgrown collection of junk pile relics. Or is it a paradise of mechanical treasures? The say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and these eyes find this...(read more)

The Witch's Hat

Chris Stinson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:58:00 GMT

The Queen Anne Depot in South Lyon was given the name "The Witch's Hat" by its distinctive roof line. Built in 1909, it was moved to it's current location in McHattie park in 1976. It serves as the centerpiece of the Witch's Hat...(read more)

6th Annual Acorn Tour

Chris Stinson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:42:00 GMT

For those of you owning a truly classic vehicle and would like to join other auto enthusiasts on a exclusive fall driving tour, the Acorn Tour is right up your tree. This event hosted by the Walter P Chrysler Museum starts off with a continental breakfast...(read more)