Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Detroit. MOCAD is housed in a 22,000-square-foot building, a converted former auto dealership designed by Albert Kahn.- Opening hours:
Wednesday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Thursday and Friday: 11:00 AM—8:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Detroit
- Also known as: “MOCAD” and “Mocadetroit”
- Address: 4454 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First Congregational Church and Majestic Theatre.
First Congregational Church
Church
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The First Congregational Church is located at 33 East Forest Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. First Congregational Church is situated 650 feet northwest of Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
Majestic Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Majestic Theatre is a theatre located at 4126-4140 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Majestic Theatre is situated 910 feet southeast of Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
Edwin S. George Building
Apartment building
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Edwin S. George Building, built in 1908, is located at 4612 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, at the corner of Woodward and Garfield. In 1914, the name was changed to the Garfield Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtown-New Center and Ford–Lodge interchange.
Midtown-New Center
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midtown is the cultural center of Detroit. It is home to several museums and galleries, such as the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
Ford–Lodge interchange
Locality
The Ford–Lodge interchange is a freeway interchange in Detroit, Michigan. It forms the junction of Interstate 94, with M-10. The interchange was completed in 1955, and is the first full freeway-to-freeway interchange in the United States.
New Center
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Center is a commercial and residential district located in Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to Midtown, one mile north of the Cultural Center, and approximately three miles north of Downtown.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
- Categories: art museum, tourist attraction, building, and tourism
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.35369° or 42° 21′ 13″ northLongitude
-83.06158° or 83° 3′ 42″ westOpen location code
86JR9W3Q+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 68935762OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6940817
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In Other Languages
“Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης του Ντιτρόιτ”
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Highlights include David Whitney House and Canfield Street station.
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