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Farmington Hills Michigan City HallPhoto: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
Attractions near Farmington Hills

Where to go in Farmington Hills: Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum and one more

A typical year brings about 1.8M visitors to The Henry Ford. We list 2 places to visit inside Farmington Hills and 51 within 40 miles. Look for 23 museums, 11 theatres and 4 city parks. For a full day, there is Toledo Museum of Art, 58 mi away.

Attractions nearby
70
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · in town

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Museum in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

Out of town, most of the 51 are to the southeast.

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Orange: Farmington Hills. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The list in full

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 68 within 60 miles.

Michigan Stadium

Stadium & arena · 24 mi southwest · read 241K times a year on Wikipedia

American football stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan: home of the Michigan Wolverines football team.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

The places inside Farmington Hills lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Farmington Hills → · Farmington Hills’ history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Holocaust Memorial Center: Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0 · Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · Lake Saint Clair: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belle Isle Park: WMrapids, CC0 · Hitsville U.S.A.: Blob4000 at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by FuriousFreddy at , Public domain · Detroit Masonic Temple: Einar Einarsson Kvaran aka Carptrash at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Detroit: Pierre Descomps, Public domain · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Detroit Zoo: WMrapids, CC0 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne: Taubuch at https://www.flickr.com/, CC BY 2.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · The Fillmore Detroit: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belle Isle Aquarium: Rmhermen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campus Martius: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Quick fix, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Redford Theatre: Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0 · Detroit Opera House: Bnosnhoj, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · Majestic Theatre: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Arab American National Museum: Rmhermen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Belle Isle Conservatory: Drklinkert, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philip A. Hart Plaza: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · University of Michigan Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gem Theatre: Mikerussell at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Detroit Historical Museum: Goldnpuppy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Flight Museum: PeRshGo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nichols Arboretum: Pentawing , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchestra Hall: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonstelle Theatre: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Jrissman, CC BY 3.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Matthaei Botanical Gardens: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Scarab Club: The original uploader was Stanthejeep at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Michigan Science Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Thomas Edison Depot Museum: PaulG5372, CC BY-SA 3.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nankin Mills Nature Center: Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0 · Robert J. Whaley House: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Michigan Firehouse Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michigan State University Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coe House: DontCallMeLateForDinner, CC BY-SA 4.0

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