Changing Exhibitions

2000/2020: Celebrating 20 Years of the Electronic Music Festival in Detroit

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...

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...

Boom Town: Detroit in the 1920s

NOW OPEN on the Lower Level Between a roaring automobile industry and the illicit-but-profitable Prohibition liquor trade, 1920s Detroit was one of the most exciting, quirky and frenetic cities in the world. While the physical city grew in size from...

COVID-19 Memorial Garden

Recognizing the many losses suffered by our community in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Detroit Historical Museum has dedicated a new public memorial garden in front of Legends Plaza. Over the summer, everyone is invited to contribute to the memorial by...

Detroit 67: Perspectives

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

Detroit Stars & The Negro Leagues

NOW OPEN in Center Stage in the Allesee Gallery of Culture Detroit Stars & The Negro Leagues presents the history of the teams and legendary players who played America’s pastime during the era of segregation, when African Americans were banned...

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...