The best arts & culture spots in North of Detroit

7 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Expressions Music Academy West Bloomfield

Arts & Culture

Whether your kid is eyeing the violin or you're finally committing to those piano chops, Expressions Music Academy West Bloomfield makes…

4301 Orchard Lake Rd #155 (West Bloomfield Township)

“Whether your kid is eyeing the violin or you're finally committing to those piano chops, Expressions Music Academy West Bloomfield makes progress feel fun with pro instructors, flexible scheduling, and twice-yearly recitals.”

From the North of Detroit newsletter, August 6, 2026

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Cranbrook Academy of Art

Arts & Culture

This week, get a jolt of inspiration at Cranbrook Academy of Art, a studio-first, graduate-only community mentored by Artists-in-Residence…

39221 Woodward Ave (Bloomfield Hills)

“This week, get a jolt of inspiration at Cranbrook Academy of Art, a studio-first, graduate-only community mentored by Artists-in-Residence and spanning Architecture to Fiber.”

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St. Dunstan's Theatre

Arts & Culture

Shows take place at this casual venue for performing arts productions.

400 Lone Pine Rd (Bloomfield Hills)

“Shows take place at this casual venue for performing arts productions.”

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Cranbrook Art Museum

Arts & Culture

Contemporary art, design & architecture showcased on an expansive campus with gardens & sculptures.

39221 Woodward Ave (Bloomfield Hills)

“Contemporary art, design & architecture showcased on an expansive campus with gardens & sculptures.”

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Cranbrook Institute of Science

Arts & Culture

Natural history museum features a T. rex skeleton cast & planetarium among its interactive exhibits.

1 Institute Way (Bloomfield Hills)

“Natural history museum features a T. rex skeleton cast & planetarium among its interactive exhibits.”

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The Zekelman Holocaust Center

Arts & Culture

Sobering museum featuring a WWII-era boxcar & other local & global stories of the Nazi regime.

28123 Orchard Lake Rd (Farmington Hills)

“Sobering museum featuring a WWII-era boxcar & other local & global stories of the Nazi regime.”

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Frank Lloyd Wright Affleck House

Arts & Culture

Historic home that is part of the Affleck House.

925 Bloomfield Woods (Bloomfield Hills)

“Historic home that is part of the Affleck House.”

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