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HOURS | DAYS
OPEN
11-4 PM, WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY, OR BY APPOINTMENT
905 HENRY ST., 3RD FLOOR, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48207
Current Exhibit
Earthlings Unite initiative centers on wellness in design—exploring how thoughtful, responsible design can nurture both human well-being and the health of our shared world. Design is what we see; it is how we live, move, build, and connect. By embedding awareness into everyday design practices, we create spaces and systems that honor regenerative and sustainable practices, inclusivity, and care.
Upcoming Exhibit
Sports by Design explores the history of sports in Detroit and Michigan—from neighborhood games and community recreation to professional athletics and the many careers that power the sports industry. Through engaging exhibits, career exploration resources, and stories of innovation, visitors will discover how sports influence culture, business, technology, design, manufacturing, media, and economic development.
About
MM-O-DD
The Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MODD) is a nonprofit museum dedicated to advancing design through education, exhibitions, and community engagement. Inspired by Detroit's legacy as a UNESCO City of Design, MODD connects people with the power of design to inspire creativity, foster innovation, and create pathways to careers that strengthen communities and shape a better future.
Eric Saarinen was a true believer that nature inspires design. The MM-O-DD programming focused on BIOMIMICRY is named after Eric. The endorsement from the Saarinen Family shows the importance of teaching of this mindset was generational. We aim to teach this as an essential family value.
Corey Damen Jenkins is the principal and chief executive officer of Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates, an internationally acclaimed interior design and architecture firm based in New York City. Celebrated for its deft approach to layering sophisticated colors, textures, and patterns to create timeless and iconic spaces, CDJA has been inducted into Architectural Digest’s AD100 and ELLE Décor’s A-List.
We include all ages in our Design Industry exploration in Detroit.
Our exhibitions will start January 10, 2026, with the reveal of MODDITTIES. An elevated Cabinet Of Curiosities. The timeline runs through March 28, 2026. The next event, called Earthlings Unite, will be from April 11 - August 22, for the closing reception. In June, we will have many activations for our second Tea Dance. September, Detroit's Month Of Design, brings a stellar Design Focus which will be revealed soon. Then the November-December Worldly Exhibition will commence.