Tours and Reservations

Reservation Procedures

To make a reservation call our Reservations Department at (313) 494.5808, Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m or email us at ereed@maah-detroit.org. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance for tours and outreach programs. To qualify for a group tour rate, there must be 15 or more people in a group. Our outreach programs can accommodate up to 40 individuals and include all materials. Programs run between 60 and 75 minutes in length. Tours and outreach programs are available Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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And Still We Rise: Our Journey through African American History and Culture

This long-term exhibition serves as the central experience of our museum. The journey begins in prehistoric Africa, the cradle of human life. Students then witness several ancient and early modern civilizations that evolved on the continent. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean, they experience the tragedy of the Middle Passage and encounter those who resisted the horrors of bondage, emancipated themselves and sometimes took flight by way of the Underground Railroad. Throughout this trip, the efforts of everyday men and women who built families, businesses, educational institutions, spiritual traditions, civic organizations and a legacy of freedom and justice in past and present-day Detroit are hailed. What an awesome journey!

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Self-Guided Museum Learning Experience
Guests will experience the permanent exhibition And Still We Rise: Our Journey through African American History and Culture.  Each person will be able to explore the 22-gallery exhibition on his and her own.   

Living History Museum Learning Experience

Guests will journey the permanent exhibition And Still We Rise: Our Journey through African American History and Culture with different people of the time periods they are traveling through.  They will begin with an archeologist who will guide them through ancient Africa.  Then a market vendor from the kingdom of Benin will greet them.  Once the guests arrived in the United States they will be guided by a self-emancipated person who will take them through the Underground Railroad.  As each person moves forward in time they will also meet a factory worker at Fords factory and experience Paradise Valley of the 1940’s.  In the end they will meet a civil rights activist on his way to a protest in the 1960’s.  This is truly an adventure!

Individual Educator Museum Learning Experience

Guests will travel through the 22-gallery permanent exhibition And Still We Rise: Our Journey through African American History and Culture with a trained Museum Educator. The Educator will impart important information from each gallery and answer any questions.    

*The experience that groups will automatically receive Tuesday through Friday from 9am until 2pm will be the Living History Museum Learning Experience.  Tours scheduled on the weekends or after 2pm on weekdays will receive an Individual Educator Museum Learning Experience, unless otherwise arranged. Children under the age of 8 years old will experience a modified version of the Living History and Individual Educator Museum Learning Experience.

Educational Workshops Top

Extend your tour plans to include a museum workshop. Your students will enjoy learning about African culture with one of the several workshops we offer for students of all ages. Subjects range from African Flags, jewelry making, to Writers Delight. Just add an additional $ 2.00 per student per workshop to complete your tour reservation.

Guided Tours Admission Top

Adults (13 - 61) $7.00
Adults (62+) $4.00
Youth (3 -12) $4.00
$30 per guide for a group of 15
Adult Self Guided Tours - $6.00
Youth Self Guided Tours - $3.00
Members and children under 3 are admitted free.

*For guided tour information, please contact the museum at (313) 494-5808.

Lunch Options Top

(A) An area will be reserved for groups that bring their own lunches. Because of limited capacity in the museum, a $1.00 reservation fee is applied per person.

(B) Your group can choose our Pizza & Pop program where the museum will provide 2 - 3 slices of pizza and a beverage (soft-drink, water or juice) for an additional $5.00 per person.

(C) Your group can choose from the menu of one of our three preferred caterers to provide a specialty or ethnic themed luncheon for your group. Prices may vary.

Tours and outreach programs are available: Top

Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday from 1:00pm - 2:30 p.m.

Please have the following information ready when calling:

• Group Name
• Address
• Telephone no./fax no./e-mail
• Date/Arrival time (please select 3 dates)
• Group contact
• Number of persons at ages 3-12, 13-61 and/or 62+
• Number of Chaperones
• Number of additional adults
• School District
• Payment Plan

Chaperones Top

To ensure that all guests receive a quality experience, groups must provide 1 chaperone for every 10 students. Special needs groups must provide one chaperone for every five students. It is important that chaperones stay with the group at all times.

Deposit Policy Top

A 50% non-refundable deposit is due two weeks after you book your tour. Final payment is due upon arrival.

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