Detroit 67: Perspectives Public Opening Weekend

Admission is FREE

In conjunction with the opening of the Detroit 67: Perspectives exhibition, the Detroit Historical Museum is planning a two-day community appreciation event.

Timed entry tickets to see the exhibition will be available starting at 10 am. Please inquire at the main desk at the Kirby door. Tickets are first come first serve and are limited to ensure a quality experience and to prevent overcrowding.

Special events, including performances and film screenings, discussion forums and family friendly activities will begin at 11 am. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Community Gallery (2nd Floor)

• 11 am-12 pm & 1-2 pm Drop-in exhibition discussions
• 3-4 pm Scholar Chat – Timothy Kiska

Wrigley Hall (Lower Level)

• 11 am-4 pm Family friendly activities

Auditorium (Lower Level)

• 1-1:30 pm In Pursuit of Hope

In Pursuit of Hope is a Focus: HOPE film by Alexa Borromeo and Donna Jackson that features the narratives of multi-generational residents of the HOPE Village, a community in north central Detroit, about their personal experiences of the 1967 Detroit civil uprising and their perspectives on race, equity and progress 50 years later. Through oral history interviews, residents developed a deeper understanding of and hope for the future of the HOPE Village. The film team included community youth and adults who actively served as assistant photographers and interviewers, thereby creating a product of greater authenticity and ownership. 

• 2 pm 1967

1967 is a historical drama set in Detroit, Michigan during mid July. The story follows three best friends, Scooter, Woodrow, and Ron. Summer is in full swing and Ron just received the one thing that matters to him the most, his driver’s license. A taste of freedom, new responsibility and feeling proud, leaves Ron itching to go out and have some fun on the town. Ron coaxes Scooter and Woodrow to take a spin down to the automotive parts store, in his Father’s clean and shiny Cadillac. Little do they know on that beautiful summer day, the Detroit riots have just broken out, beginning the destruction of their hometown.

Can they survive the social upheaval, and injustice of martial law or will they be swept into a vortex of illegal criminal behavior that leads to catastrophe and unexpected loss? 

Join us afterwards to for a discussion about the film with the Writer and Director Naeemah Stewart. 

Grand Trunk Passenger Station (Lower Level)

• 11-11:30 am & 2-2:30 pm Learn to Conduct Oral Histories Workshop

Do you know of a family or community member with a 1967 story to tell? Would you like to learn how to conduct an oral history with them? We are hosting FREE workshops to share tips and best practices for conducting oral history interviews.

During these workshops participants will learn the basics of conducting oral history interviews, from how to prepare, what questions to ask (and to not ask), how to work with recording equipment, the process of transcribing your interview and how to submit your interview to the Detroit 1967 Project.

• 12-2 pm Oral History Showcase

Highlights from the oral history project will be shown and Billy Winkel, oral history project manager, will provide insights into the time in which these stories were captured.  

Legends Plaza (Outdoors)

• 11 am-4 pm Food available for purchase