On April 15, 1912, more then 1500 lives were lost when the worlds largest ship at the time, the R.M.S. Titanic , thought by many to be unsinkable, went down, after colliding with a iceberg. A few facts about the R.M.S. Titanic 705 passengers survived, but 1,523 were lost. If all of the 20 lifeboats on...
Is that famous piece of art real or is it a well crafted fake. Experts at the world most prestigious museums have had a few embarrassing moments of their staffs & experts being fooled by forgers. From now until April 10th, 2011, the Detroit Institute of Arts will show almost 50 inauthentic...
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 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille ZZ Top’s...
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 that they have (in their exhibit of Michigan's...
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 includes: Driving Tour - historic auto-related...
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 same eras. The exhibition also features graphics...
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 place a five-star wonder. Coin operated games,...
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 Museum and Historical Village which, includes a few...
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 and a tour of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum....