Enjoy A Detroit Spring Break Staycation With Half-Off Museum Prices
DETROIT – An entire week at home with the kids is coming up as schools shut down for spring break. If staying home 24/7 with the offspring sounds like nirvana, congratulations. The rest of you, keep reading.
The Detroit Historical Museum is offering half-off admission for everyone and extended hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day from Monday, April 2 through Sunday, April 15 for a special spring break promotion.
It's a way to get out of the house without spending a fortune. The only exception to this promotion is Sunday, April 8, when the Museum is closed for Easter.
Parents looking for family activities while the kids are off school can bring their kids to see great exhibits, like Detroit Toy Stories. Drawing on over 7,000 items in the society's collection, this exhibit features a variety of playthings from multiple generations of metro Detroit children, including games, dolls, wardrobes, doll houses, pedal cars, hula hoops, toy soldiers, trucks and much more.
In addition, videos of historic wind-up toys and classic toy commercials are also on display to assist in remembering old favorites. Several "play stations" throughout the gallery invite young and old to sit down and play games that have stood the test of time: Tinker Toy, Operation, Etch A Sketch, Barrel of Monkeys and checkers. Personal stories and photos from metro Detroiters are sprinkled across the exhibit recounting toys that made their childhood special. Expect many "I had one of those" moments as you explore Detroit Toy Stories.
The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit. Normal adult admission is $6. Seniors (60+), college students with valid college ID, and youth ages 5-18 usually pay $4. Admission for children ages four and under is free. Parking in the Museum's lot is $4 at all times.
Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, Frontiers to Factories, The Motor City and The Glancy Trains. New exhibits include a 1914 Anderson Electric Car in the Automotive Showplace; Saying I Do: Metro Detroit Weddings; William B. Stout, an inventor whose technical imagination was years ahead of his time; and Fabulous 5: Detroit's Destinations, featuring Belle Isle, Campus Martius Park, Eastern Market, Franklin Cider Mill and the Heidelberg Project.
Of course, there are lots more ways to spend time with the family over spring break without spending much cash. Check out our guide to letting the kids experience the big city here; the best theaters for kids; best party places for kids; best parks for kids; and best arts and crafts classes.
For more information about the half-price museum initiative, call 313- 833-1805 or check out our website at www.detroithistorical.org.
