The third annual Educators Night will take place on September 23rd, 2025 from 4-7pm. Educators Night is 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.
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 six 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.
Register for Educators Night on Eventbrite
Participating Cultural Institutions
Detroit Public Library
- Address: 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
- Focus: Early Childhood Development and Literacy
- Nonprofit Participants: 826michigan • Detroit Health Department • Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation • Detroit Opera • Detroit Outdoors • Detroit Parks & Recreation Department • Detroit PBS Kids • The Henry Ford - InHub • Huron-Clinton Metroparks • Kiwanis Detroit Club No. 1 • Michigan Black Caucus • Motor City Cruise • Universal Prevention Services • U.S. Forest Service • Wayne RESA
Detroit Institute of Arts
- Address: 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
- Focus: Art and Design
- Nonprofit Participants: College for Creative Studies • Cranbrook Art Museum • Detroit Puppet Company • Doodles Academy • InsideOut Literary Arts • Mint Artists Guild • Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) • The Scarab Club
Michigan Science Center
- Address: 5020 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48202
- Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathmatics (STEM)
- Nonprofit Participants: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum • Cranbrook Institute of Science • Detroit Zoo • Green Living Science • The Henry Ford - Invention Convention • Leslie Science & Nature Center • Square One Education Network • United Skates of America • University of Michigan - Michigan Engineering Zone • Wayne State University - The College of Engineering Summer Academy
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Focus: Culture, History, Theatre, & Music
- Nonprofit Participants: Alia Foundation • Arab American National Museum • Detroit Public Theatre • Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Youth Ensembles • JazzEd Detroit • KwanzaaMe • The McKinney Foundation • Michigan State University Community Music School-Detroit • One World Theatre Company • Rising Voices
Detroit Historical Museum
- Address: 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
- Focus: History Resources, Natural History, Geography
- Nonprofit Participants: buildOn • Detroit Riverfront Conservancy • DNR Outdoor Adventure Center • Great Lakes Fisheries Commission • Hellenic Museum of Michigan • Historical Society of Michigan • Jodi Branton of Awishinaabe Cultural Consulting • Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy • Michigan Department of Natural Resources • Pewabic Pottery • University of Michigan Detroit River Storylab • Wayne RESA
Wayne State University - Welcome Center
- Address: 42 W. Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
- Focus: From Improv to Innovation: Sparking Creativity and Collaboration in K–12 Classrooms
- Nonprofit Participants: WSU College of Education • WSU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) • Edwards Etiquette • Fresh Perspectives College & Career Readiness • WSU Museum of Anthropology • WSU Planetarium • WSU University Art Collection