To take a break from visiting my seriously ill brother I drove twenty miles to the Detroit Institute if Arts and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. The Dossin is on Belle Isle, Central Park in a River, and is one of many things to see and do in the Park. It was early summer and people from the Detroit Metro Area were all over. The cool air from the river was refreshing. The museum looks small from the street but is so full of beautiful exhibits that it feels expansive. Entering you pass cannons from the old British fort and a sleek hydroplane famous for its speed. The first room is one of the elaborate salon’s that Great Lakes cruise ships used to boast of. Beyond are detailed models of ships from La Salle’s ship built on the shores of Lake Erie to the large lake boats that sail today. There is large children’s interactive area. The kids there loved it.