Detroit Historical Society | Where the past is present

Images from History

People who Defined Detroit in the 1960s: Photographs by Sue Marx. Now open in the Detroit Artists Showcase! Read more…

Celebrate the newest Hustle exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum: Shopkeepers & Stylists. Read more…

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

Visit us on Belle Isle year-round! Highlighting Detroit’s role in regional and national maritime history. Read more…

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

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See the new exhibition highlighting Shopkeepers and Stylists.

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