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If your group is interested in learning more about the 300-year history of Detroit and the region, the Detroit Historical Society offers a Speakers Bureau, featuring a variety of local scholars and selected topics.
You can choose from one of the topics listed below or suggest your own topic and we will do our best to find a speaker to accommodate your request. Presentations generally run 30-60 minutes in length, feature video, slides or Powerpoint, and leave time for questions and answers.
Available topics include:
- Albert Kahn’s Architectural Legacy: The Ubiquitous Mr. Kahn
- Cool Cars: Unique Automobiles of the Detroit Historical Society Collection
- First City of the Old Northwest: 150 Years in Early Detroit
- Great Lakes Shipwrecks: Committed to the Deep: Exploring Underwater Treasures
- Roots of the Music: Origins of the Motown Sound
- The Detroit Historical Society: A Sense of Stewardship
- The Detroit Historical Society: Preserving and Presenting Your History Since 1921
- The Detroit River: Dynamic Maritime Highway
- The Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Detroit’s Maritime Heritage Center since 1949
- Unique Ships of the Great Lakes: Practical Ships designed for Practically Every Need
- Unique Street Names: The Man on the Street (and Women, too!)
Click here to see a brief description of each topic
There is no booking fee for members of the speakers bureau, however, groups generally make a donation to the Detroit Historical Society in the amount of $150 in lieu of a stipend.
To book a speaker for your group, you can fill out and submit our online speaker request form below or call 313.833.1262.
Speakers Bureau Request Form
Thank you for your interest in the Detroit Historical Society's Speakers Bureau.
Please fill out the following form to indicate your preferences for topic and your event’s date, time and location.
Information shared via this form is used only for our informational and is not shared with any other outside entities.
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