Events by Month

August 2024

August 1, 2024

Free Admission for School and Library Staff!

(All day)

Celebrate Educator Appreciation Month with FREE ADMISSION for all school and library staff at the Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum during the month of August!

Educators of all levels, school employees, and library staff members are invited to show their School ID at the front desk and receive complimentary admission on the day of their visit.

 

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August 1, 2024

Late Nights at the Museum - Free Admission!

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Admission to the Detroit Historical Museum is free from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, courtesy of the William Davidson Foundation!

No advance registration is necessary.

August 4, 2024

Film Screening: Honour Before Glory

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Honour Before Glory is an award-winning docudrama film about the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s one and only all-Black battalion that was formed during the First World War. The film was produced and directed by award-winning Canadian filmmaker, Anthony Sherwood. During their service in France, this all-Black battalion had to endure cruel racism while serving in the Canadian Army.

August 11, 2024

Kresge Second Sundays - Free Museum Admission!

1:00pm to 5:00pm

JUNE 9 | JULY 14 | AUGUST 11 | SEPTEMBER 8 | OCTOBER 13 | NOVEMBER 10 | DECEMBER 8 | JANUARY 12

To celebrate the new exhibition Kresge at 100, museum admission will be free on the second Sunday of the month through January 2025, courtesy of the Kresge Foundation.

August 22, 2024

Member Night at the Museum

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Join us for Member Night at the Museum and take advantage of an exclusive opportunity to explore the Detroit Historical Museum. You and your guest can also partake in sports-themed trivia (with fun prizes) and Detroit-themed snacks. This event is appropriate for all ages!  

August 24, 2024

Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes Opening Day

10:00am to 5:00pm

Celebrate the opening of Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes with a Lions collectible giveaway, light refreshments, free coloring pages in the Allesee Gallery of Culture, and discounts on vintage Lions merchandise in the museum store!