Museums & art / Midtown
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
Contemporary art in a former auto dealership: an up-close encounter with experimental Detroit.
01 / The story of this place
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Opened in 2006, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit focuses on changing exhibitions, artistic encounters, and public programming. Its former auto-dealership building gives contemporary work an industrial setting. Music, talks, and performance join visual art here. Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead adds another connection between personal history, the idea of home, and wider social questions.
- Changing contemporary exhibitions
- Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead
- Music and artist conversations
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¼ · Free museum days
Free days here
- Michigan public library card holders, with a pass reserved online Free admission; check the events calendar first, some dates differ.
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-24
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
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03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PMNight at the Museum
MOCAD marks its 20th anniversary with Night at the Museum on Friday, November 13, from 7 to 10 p.m., an evening of art, music and community on Woodward Avenue in Detroit.
Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AMFamily Day + Community Opening – 20 Years of MOCAD: A Practice of Multiplicity
MOCAD celebrates its 20th anniversary with a family day and community opening on Saturday, November 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Detroit. Admission is free.
Nov 14, 2026, 3:00 PMThe Sounding Room: Na Bonsai
The Sounding Room: Na Bonsai at MOCAD, Detroit.
Nov 19, 2026, 6:00 PMModular Origami: Exploring the Sonobe Unit
Local arts facilitator and community organizer Maiya Felan leads a hands-on intro to modular origami on Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m. at MOCAD in Detroit. You'll learn the basics of folding the Sonobe unit.
Dec 19, 2026, 3:00 PMThe Sounding Room: David Hurley
The Sounding Room: David Hurley at MOCAD, Detroit.
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