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
- October10SaturdayFamily Day on the second Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.Free for everyone
- 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.
Oct 8, 2026, 6:00 PMCranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier
Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier at MOCAD, Detroit.
Oct 10, 2026, 11:00 AMFamily Day: Sonic Prints
The Family Day event at MOCAD invites participants to create playful prints inspired by sound, linked to Mike Kelley's Mobile Homestead and the 20 Years of MOCAD exhibition.
Oct 22, 2026, 5:00 PMTeen Studio: DIY Patches
A hands-on art workshop designed for high school students to experiment with fabric, felt, and embroidery techniques while creating patches.
Oct 31, 2026, 11:00 AMMOCAD: 20th Anniversary Homecoming Brunch
An anniversary brunch bringing together MOCAD’s artists, members, and community.
Nov 14, 2026, 3:00 PMThe Sounding Room: Na Bonsai
The Sounding Room: Na Bonsai at MOCAD, Detroit.
Dec 19, 2026, 3:00 PMThe Sounding Room: David Hurley
The Sounding Room: David Hurley at MOCAD, Detroit.
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