Celebrate the “313th of the 313” with a Week’s Worth of Fun at the Detroit Historical Museum!

The Detroit Historical Society is celebrating Detroit’s 313th birthday with a full week of activities.

Monday–Friday, July 21–25 — The week will feature extended hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and include a film screening daily at 1 p.m. and family-friendly hands-on activities and make-and-take crafts centered on our key exhibits each day from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Monday, July 21 -- Doorway to Freedom Day gives you the opportunity to write and decode Underground Railroad messages, create your own signal lamp, and create an antislavery handbill.

Tuesday, July 22 -- Arsenal of Democracy Day provides the chance to create or color your own World War II propaganda poster and learn about Victory Gardens.

Wednesday, July 23 -- America’s Motor City Day: enjoy a Classic Car Show on Kirby Avenue, then come inside, where you can work to build a simple wooden car on an assembly line, design and build your own Kazoo Race Car, or color some classic cars.

Thursday, July 24 – Celebrate Detroit’s 313th Birthday with Streets of Old Detroit Day, where your group can work together as History Detectives in a game that involves solving puzzles, answering questions, and learning about the buildings and features of our signature exhibit.

Friday, July 25 -- Gallery of Innovation Day wraps up the week with the chance to test your innovative problem solving skills as you create prototypes and build with special materials.

This project is funded in part by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.