In 1928, Henry Ford laid the cornerstone to one of the greatest museums in the United States. Built to preserve the artifacts of American history and ingenuity, the Henry Ford Museum is an absolute must-see. Stand next to the car in which JFK was shot, climb aboard one of the most powerful steam engines ever built, and experience "the history of our people as written into things their hands made and used."

Detroit boasts one of the most impressive and important art museums in the United States, the Detroit Institute of Arts. Home to over 100 galleries, the DIA is considered to be in the top six art museums in America. Once you step inside the building, which is itself on the National Register of Historic Places, find your way to Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry cycle of frescoes, which is just past the impressive armor collection of William Randolph Hearst. Or, admire works by Van Gogh, Matisse, Bruegel, Rubens, and Rembrandt. Make sure you do not miss William-Adolphe Bouguereau's, The Nut Gatherers, a personal favorite of the bride's.