Educator's Night 2025 in Detroit's Cultural Center

Join us for the third annual Educators Night, a free evening designed to connect teachers, school administrators, and educators from across Southeast Michigan with the rich educational and cultural resources of the Detroit Cultural Center and its nonprofit partners.

This district-wide open house invites educators to explore field trip opportunities, meet institutional professionals, and discover hands-on learning programs and student wellbeing resources.

More than 50 arts, cultural, and educational organizations will be on-site, sharing resources exclusively for teachers in a unique and immersive environment.

We encourage you to check in at the institution that best aligns with your teaching discipline. From there, you’ll receive materials and a brief orientation before exploring the rest of the Cultural Center throughout the evening.

Event Includes:

• Free admission for all educators.
• Light refreshments and teacher giveaways.
• Classroom-ready materials from participating organizations.
• A Detroit Cultural Center tote bag for pre-registered attendees (while supplies last).
• Food trucks and other fun teacher freebies (while supplies last).

Event Highlights:

• Visit seven museums and cultural institutions across the Detroit Cultural Center.
• Connect with fellow educators, museum staff, and nonprofit organizations.
• Discover new field trips, in-class workshops, traveling programs, and summer opportunities.
• Attend live performances and professional development talks throughout the evening.
• Access curriculum-aligned resources, videos, and learning materials for your classroom.
• Build long-term partnerships to support creative and inclusive education.

Participating Cultural Institutions:

Detroit Institute of Arts

• Address: 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
• Focus: Art and Design

Michigan Science Center

• Address: 5020 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48202
• Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathmatics (STEM)

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

• Address: 315 E. Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202

• Focus: Culture, History, Theatre

Detroit Public Library

• Address: 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
• Focus: Early Childhood Development and Literacy

Detroit Historical Museum

• Address: 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
• Focus: History Resources, Natural History, Geography

Wayne State University - Welcome Center

• Address: 42 W. Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
• Focus: Educational Wellbeing - Elevating, Innovating, and Transforming for the Public Good

The Carr Center

• Address: 15 E. Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202 (Located inside The Park Shelton)
• Focus: Music

Food Trucks:

A Food Truck Rally will be held in the parking lot of the Michigan Science Center.

Additional details will be shared as the event date approaches.

How to Register:

Registration is free and required to attend. Reserve your spot by signing up on Eventbrite below.

If you're registering on behalf of multiple attendees, please be sure to share any follow-up information (such as event updates or materials) with your colleagues as needed.

Getting Here:

Driving

• Parking for Educator's Night is available at the DIA Parking Lot (located off John R behind the DIA), the Detroit Historical Museum Parking Lot (located at the corner of Cass and W Kirby) and Wayne State Parking Deck 1 (located at 450 W Palmer across from the Law School). Rates range from $7 to $10.
• Metered street parking is available throughout the Cultural Center, but tends to fill up quickly. Meter rates are $1 an hour.

Transit

• DDOT Route 4 runs along Woodward and stops in the Cultural Center at Kirby, Putnam, and Warren.
• SMART 461/462 FAST Woodward runs along Woodward and stops in the Cultural Center at Warren.
• The QLine streetcar runs along Woodward and stops in the Cultural Center at Warren and Ferry.

Cycling

• The Cultural Center is served by bike lanes along Cass Avenue and by the Midtown Loop Greenway, both of which run through the district.
• Bike racks are conveniently located in multiple locations outside of the DIA at the Farnsworth Main entrance, the E Kirby Business entrance, and the John R entrance.
• MoGo bikeshare stations are located outside at the DIA along Farnsworth and the Detroit Historical Museum along W Kirby.

Have Questions:

Contact annmarie@detroitculturalcenter.org for any questions.

Stay Connected to the Cultural Center:

Keep up to date about all happenings in the Cultural Center by joining the Detroit Cultural Center Association's monthly newsletter, sharing new exhibitions, events, programs, and opportunities in the Cultural Center.

Join here: bit.ly/DCCANewsletterSignUp

Support and Sponsorship:

Educators Night is produced by the Detroit Cultural Center Association and made possible by the support of the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation and The Skillman Foundation. We extend our gratitude to The Carr Center, Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Library, Michigan Science Center, The Wright Museum, and Wayne State University for their generous support and participation.