Changing Exhibitions

Aretha

Aretha: Aretha Franklin (1942 – 2018) NOW OPEN in the Kid Rock Music Lab “Nobody embodies more fully the connection between the African American spiritual, the blues, R&B, rock and roll – the way that hardship and sorrow were transformed into...

Automotive Showplace

The Automotive Showplace is a rotating exhibit space at the Detroit Historical Museum that features rare and unique vehicles from the Detroit Historical Society’s collection, presented by Warner Norcross & Judd. NOW OPEN in the Automotive...

Community Gallery: Southwest Detroit: More than a Place

The Robert and Mary Ann Bury Community Gallery is a changing exhibition space made available to local historical societies, museums, non-profit organizations and educational institutions, selected for their contributions to the metro Detroit...

Detroit 67: Perspectives

NOW OPEN through May 2020 in the Booth-Wilkinson Gallery Winner of the 2018 National Medal from the Institute for Library and Museum Services (ILMS), the 2018 Leadership in History Award from the American Association for State and Local History (...

Detroit's Jazz Festival

NOW OPEN in the Detroit Artists Showcase The Detroit Jazz Festival is celebrating its 40th year and is currently the largest free jazz festival in the world. The “Jazz Fest”, which takes place every year during Labor Day weekend, was founded in 1980...

Lindell AC: America's First Sports Bar

NOW OPEN through January 5, 2020 in Wrigley Hall The Lindell AC was Detroit’s original watering hole for athletes, entertainers, hometown heroes, blue and white-collar workers alike. They would share stories with John and Jimmy Butsicaris while...

Pedal to the Metal

NOW OPEN in America's Motor City Showcase While Detroit is mainly known for getting around on four wheels, the city has a long history involving transportation of the two-wheeled variety – bicycles! Many early automotive pioneers were cycling...