Directions

Detroit Science Center
5020 John R Street
Detroit, MI 48202

 

Main Entrance

PLEASE NOTE: The Detroit Science Center is located at 5020 John R with a new main entrance near Farnsworth St. and the University Prep Science and Math Middle School (5100 John R).

 

Location

The Detroit Science Center is on John R Street at Warren Avenue, between the Detroit Institute of
Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

 

Construction Updates

For construction updates and possible detours go to http://www.michigan.gov/mdot.
Click here for more information on I-75 closure.

 

Local Travel & Transportation

Click here for local travel information resources.

 

Preferred Parking

Click here for a list of parking options.

 

Directions From Major Freeways

Southbound I-75 (Chrysler Freeway)

Take the Warren Ave. exit (#53A), and turn right on Warren Ave. Go west two blocks to Brush St., a one-way street heading north, and turn right. Go one block to Farnsworth St., turn left and go west one block to John R St., a one-way street heading south. Turn left on John R.

Northbound I-75 (Chrysler Freeway)

Take the Warren Ave. exit (#53A), and turn left on Warren Ave. Go west two blocks to Brush St., a one-way street heading north, and turn right. Go one block to Farnsworth St., turn left and go west one block to John R St., a one-way street heading south. Turn left on John R.

Southbound US-10 (Lodge Freeway)

Take the Forrest/Warren Ave. exit, and turn left on Forest, a one-way street heading east. Go east four blocks to Woodward Ave. and turn left. Go north three blocks to Kirby St. and turn right. Go east one block to John R St., a one-way street heading south, and turn right. Go south two blocks.

Northbound US-10 (Lodge Freeway)

Take the Forrest/Warren Ave. exit, and turn right on Forest, a one-way street heading east. Go east four blocks to Woodward Ave. and turn left. Go north three blocks to Kirby St. and turn right. Go east one block to John R St., a one-way street heading south, and turn right. Go south two blocks.

Eastbound I-96 (Jeffries Freeway)

Take I-96 east to the I-94 Ford Freeway (#190A). Take the East I-94 Port Huron ramp on to I-94. Follow the directions for Eastbound I-94 below.

Eastbound I-94 (Ford Freeway)

Take the Woodward Ave. exit (#215C), which brings you off the freeway at John R St., a one-way street heading south. Turn right on John R and go south approximately six blocks.

Westbound I-94 (Ford Freeway)

Take the Woodward Ave. exit (#215C), and stay on the service drive for three blocks. Turn left at John R St., a one-way street heading south. Go south approximately six blocks.