About this Event
Docomomo US Tour Day 2026 takes "Recreation and Play" as its national theme, and Belle Isle offers Detroit's case study: two twentieth-century sculptors who built play into the island's public landscape. Join Docomomo Michigan for an afternoon exploring the work of Marshall Fredericks and Jim Miller-Melberg, whose abstract and figural sculptures have shaped generations of visitors' experience of the island and enlivened playgrounds and shopping malls nationwide.
PLEASE NOTE - All vehicles entering Belle Isle State Park are required by law to have a Michigan Recreation Passport. Recreation Passports can be purchased online through the or at the entrance booths on Belle Isle.
Agenda
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM
Arrival and registration
🕑: 01:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Presentations - The Dossin Great Lakes Museum - DeRoy Hall
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Self-Guided Exploration
Info: Attendees are free to explore The Dossin Great Lakes Museum and Belle Isle, independently, following the program with the option to visit the Belle Isle Oudolf Garden.
Event venue & nearby stays
Dossin Great Lakes Museum - De Roy Hall, 100 The Strand, Detroit, United States
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