Events by Month

In partnership with City Institute, celebrate the Kresge Foundation on this inspiring educational journey complementing our exhibition Kresge at 100: A Century of Impact, A Future of Opportunity. 

Michelle Adams, Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and author of The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North, will be joined by Paul Dimond, Ann Arbor attorney and former Special Assistant to President Clinton for Economic Policy, in a conversation moderated by Peter J. Hammer, A. Alfred Taubman Endowed Chair at Wayne State University Law School. This discussion will delve into the 1974 Supreme Court case Milliken v.

Join us to celebrate the opening day of 10 Years Back, 10 Years Forward: Black Bottom Archives in Center Stage in the Allesee Gallery of Culture. 

Join us at the Detroit Historical Museum this winter to warm up with a monthly series of red-carpet premiere events!

Tales from the D, hosted by Detroit musician Tino Gross and produced by award-winning film-maker Tony D’Annunzio, will take you on a musical journey into the lives, careers, and songwriting skills of iconic Detroit musicians. 

Join us for an all-ages celebration celebrating Black history!

High school students from Detroit Community Schools will bring history to life throughout the museum by portraying notable African Americans from Detroit, as well as influential figures who have made significant contributions to American history.

Join us for an all-ages celebration celebrating Black history!

High school students from Detroit Community Schools will bring history to life throughout the museum by portraying notable African Americans from Detroit, as well as influential figures who have made significant contributions to American history.

A vendor fair featuring local entrepreneurs will take place in the Streets of Old Detroit.

Admission is free! No registration required.