We're Setting Sail with a New Look.

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is now open again after renovations!

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Digital Collection

Access our online catalog to view thousands of unique artifacts from Detroit's past.

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'Behind the Scenes' Historic Tours

Our "Behind the Scenes" tours give you an in-depth look at some of Detroit's most iconic, history-making places.

What We're All About

Check out our campaign video for a quick introduction to the Detroit Historical Society.

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News & Events

June Scholar Series: Bill Loomis, "Detroit's Delectable Past"
Jun 19, 2013

Join local food aficionado Bill Loomis on a look back at the appetites, tastes, kitchens, parties, holidays and everyday meals that defined eating in Detroit, from the earliest days as a French village to the start of the twentieth century.

June Film Series: Typeface
Jun 08, 2013

“Typeface” explores the twilight of an analog craft that is freshly inspiring artists in the digital age. The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin personifies cultural preservation, rural rebirth, and the lineage of American graphic design.

Last month for "A Cultural Thread...The Enduring Ukrainian Spirit!"
Jun 16, 2013

Make sure to visit the Detroit Historical Museum for your last chance to see "A Cultural Thread...The Enduring Ukrainian Spirit" exhibition in the Community Gallery before it closes, Sunday, June 16.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum Grand Re-Opening Weekend!
May 18, 2013

We welcomed 1,748 Society members and visitors during our member preview and Grand Re-Opening Weekend at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum!