Changing Exhibitions

1984 World Series Street Portraits: Photography by Carlos Diaz

NOW OPEN in the Detroit Artists Showcase  During the summer of 1984, Detroit was buzzing with excitement and anticipation, as the Detroit Tigers got closer to winning the World Series. Carlos Diaz had just moved into the city that summer after...

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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...

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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...

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Concrete Canvas

NOW OPEN in Center Stage in the Allesee Gallery of Culture The history of public art in Detroit is an ever-unfolding story, shaped by the ebb and flow of social, political, and cultural currents. It serves as a testament to the power of creativity...

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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...

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In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street

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...

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The Hustle: Detroit's Unsung Entrepreneurs

NOW OPEN though March 31, 2024 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...

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Thirty-Five | 20

NOW OPEN on the second level in the City of Champions Gallery Thirty-Five | 20 celebrates the determination and triumph of the “Detroit Bad Boys” and the “Goin’ to Work” Pistons teams. Separated by 15 years, these two championship squads shared a...

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Travelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger

NOW OPEN in the Motor City Music exhibition Photographer Tom Weschler served as Bob Seger’s road manager in the late 1960s and early 1970s, traveling throughout Michigan and the Midwest prior to Seger’s string of gold and platinum albums, Grammy...

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