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Libraries & Research Centers

  • Baldwin Public Library
    300 West Merrill • Birmingham, MI 48012
    248-647-1700
    Established in 1895, this library provides over 120,000 books as well as audiovisual items, magazines, educational toys, newspapers, books on tape, adult services and a youth room. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
    1516 South Cranbrook Road • Birmingham, MI 48009
    248-644-0866
    One of Michigan's primary arts facilities, this regional art center provides a variety of art appreciation exhibits as well as a number of classes and workshops for children and adults. more...  map

  • Cranbrook Educational Community
    39221 Woodward Avenue • Birmingham, MI 48303
    Located in Bloomfield Hills
    248-645-3200, 877-GO-CRANBROOK
    Founded in 1904, by Ellen and George Booth, this arts and educational community is considered one of the nation's greatest architectural complexes. The Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, and the Cranbrook House and Gardens are all ready for you to explore. The Cranbrook Institute of Science houses 11 permanent galleries, a changing exhibition hall, an outdoor science garden, nature trails, a state-of-the-art planetarium, an observatory, and a nature center. The Academy offers instruction in architecture, art, and design. The Cranbrook Art Museum is a contemporary art gallery. The centerpiece of Cranbrook’s 319-acre National Historic Landmark campus, Cranbrook House and Gardens is an English Arts and Crafts-style home, built by Detroit architect Albert Kahn in 1908, surrounded by 40 acres of gardens. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Shain Park
    Bates Street • Birmingham, MI 48009
    located in the heart of downtown Birmingham
    Shain Park is the home of Wednesday evening concerts during the summer months. There are also several community events, art shows and the Village Fair held each year at Shain Park.  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Car Guy Tour, The
    600 Old Woodward Avenue • Birmingham, MI 48012
    313-719-0970
    This tour provides interesting facts about historic and contemporary landmarks in the Birmingham area including past and present automobile factories.

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