Changing Exhibitions
Automotive Showplace
The Automotive Showplace is a changing 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...
Body by Fisher
NOW OPEN in America's Motor City Showcase Out of the thousands of parts that make up a car, the body is the first thing we see. It is critical to safety, comfort, styling and corporate identity. Perhaps the most prominent auto body producer – Fisher...
Detroit's Chinatowns
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’s Brewing Heritage
NOW OPEN on the Lower Level Joseph Parent, Detroit’s first recognized brewer, arrived in 1706, just five years after the new French trading post was established. Generations of English, Irish, Belgian, Polish, German and Detroit-born brewers...
Hudson's Holidays
NOW OPEN on the Second Level Back for 2023! Say the word “Hudson’s” and most Detroiters will be able to share a story about visiting the elegant downtown department store or shopping at one of its suburban locations. Hudson’s Holidays will bring...
Images from History: People Who Defined Detroit in the 1960s, photographs by Sue Marx
NOW OPEN in the Detroit Artists Showcase Accomplished photographer and filmmaker and longtime Detroit-area resident Sue Marx won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short in 1988 for her documentary "Young at Heart." She received 20 Emmys, 11 CINE...
Motor City Music Spotlight: Mary Wilson
NOW OPEN in the Motor City Music exhibition Join us to celebrate the legendary singer and performerMary Wilson (1944-2021), as we pay tribute to her life and work. Born and raised in Detroit, Wilson was a founding member of the Supremes. During the...
The Hustle: Detroit's Unsung Entrepreneurs
NOW OPEN in Wrigley Hall In 2022, the Detroit Historical Society selected 34 honorees from nearly 800 crowd-sourced nominations and began a series of exhibits, events, public programs, and educational offerings in The Hustle, a program designed to...
