Detroit Historical Society | Where the past is present

Camp Detroit Summer 2023

Join us for an in-person Summer Camp experience at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum for ages 8-12! Read more…

Celebrate the newest Hustle exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum. Read more…

Celebrate legendary singer and performer Mary Wilson in our Motor City Music exhibition. Read more…

The Detroit Historical Museum is open Thursday - Sunday! Featuring the new exhibition Boom Town: Detroit in the 1920s Read more…

Visit us on Belle Isle year-round! Open Friday - Sunday. Read more…

Browse 500+ oral histories and explore the award-winning Detroit Historical Museum exhibition. Read more…

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See the third in our series of exhibitions highlighting Detroit's Black entrepreneurs featuring Creators and Makers.

Join us for an in-person Summer Camp experience at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum for ages 8-12. Scholarships are available!