Events by Month
May 1, 2018
A Toast to the 2018 IMLS National Medal Winners
The Detroit Historical Museum is among the 29 finalists for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor given to museums and libraries, for its Detroit 67 Project.
On Tuesday, May 1, Institute of Museum and Library Services will announce the winning organizations. Please join us at the museum to participate in the announcement and toast the winners!
May 4, 2018
The Players Playhouse
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Special Friday evening out includes tour, dinner and performances!
If you have been looking for a reason to “dress to the nines,” this evening is for you! You will enjoy a tour of the historic Players Playhouse and dinner before the Players’ Spring Invitational performances of their most highly-acclaimed one-act plays from this theatre season. Following the Shakespearean tradition, all the roles will be played by men.
May 5, 2018
Detroit 67 Facilitated Experience Tour
The public is invited to experience Detroit 67: Perspectives through a dialogue-based, facilitated experience. Your group will visit the exhibition and participate in discussions surrounding the events of the turbulent summer of 1967. Following the facilitated portion, groups will be given additional time to reflect, experience portions of the exhibit individually, and to ask questions.
May 5, 2018
Detroit 67 Facilitated Experience Tour
The public is invited to experience Detroit 67: Perspectives through a dialogue-based, facilitated experience. Your group will visit the exhibition and participate in discussions surrounding the events of the turbulent summer of 1967. Following the facilitated portion, groups will be given additional time to reflect, experience portions of the exhibit individually, and to ask questions.
May 6, 2018
Detroit 67 Facilitated Experience Tour
The public is invited to experience Detroit 67: Perspectives through a dialogue-based, facilitated experience. Your group will visit the exhibition and participate in discussions surrounding the events of the turbulent summer of 1967. Following the facilitated portion, groups will be given additional time to reflect, experience portions of the exhibit individually, and to ask questions.
May 7, 2018
Historic Houses of Worship Tour
Limited tickets still available!
Since 1972, the Historic Houses of Worship tours have acquainted metro Detroiters with the contributions religious institutions have made in the development of our community. These tours are sponsored by the Detroit Historical Society.
May 12, 2018
Hamtramck Walking Tour
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Hamtramck, named after a French Revolutionary War hero, Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck, was a peaceful German-American farming community in the early 1900s. The 1910 addition of the Dodge Brothers automobile plant attracted large numbers of Polish laborers, and the village quickly grew. Hamtramck is now one of the most diverse cities in America. It was incorporated as a city in 1922, when it decided to in to protect itself from becoming annexed by Detroit.
May 12, 2018
Spring Film Series: Freshwater Invaders
Since the early 1800s, exotic species have invaded the Great Lakes. Take a look at the freshwater invaders as different scientific teams study these intruders and the significant role they play underwater.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 47 minutes.
Spring Film Series: Freshwater Invaders
Since the early 1800s, exotic species have invaded the Great Lakes. Take a look at the freshwater invaders as different scientific teams study these intruders and the significant role they play underwater.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 47 minutes.
May 12, 2018
Spring Film Series: Year of the Tiger '68
Go Get ‘Em Tigers! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers' 1968 World Series win with this month's film series feature. This vintage documentary from WWJ-TV – which later became WDIV-TV Local 4 – is narrated by Ernie Harwell and directed by Edward Mayo “Catfish” Smith. It follows the Tigers during the ’68 season to show Detroiters and baseball fans around the nation why 1968 is known as the “The Year of the Tiger.”
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Running time: 34 minutes.
Spring Film Series: Year of the Tiger '68
Go Get ‘Em Tigers! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers' 1968 World Series win with this month's film series feature. This vintage documentary from WWJ-TV – which later became WDIV-TV Local 4 – is narrated by Ernie Harwell and directed by Edward Mayo “Catfish” Smith. It follows the Tigers during the ’68 season to show Detroiters and baseball fans around the nation why 1968 is known as the “The Year of the Tiger.”
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Running time: 34 minutes.
May 13, 2018
Spring Film Series: Freshwater Invaders
Since the early 1800s, exotic species have invaded the Great Lakes. Take a look at the freshwater invaders as different scientific teams study these intruders and the significant role they play underwater.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 47 minutes.
Spring Film Series: Freshwater Invaders
Since the early 1800s, exotic species have invaded the Great Lakes. Take a look at the freshwater invaders as different scientific teams study these intruders and the significant role they play underwater.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 47 minutes.
May 13, 2018
Spring Film Series: Year of the Tiger '68
Go Get ‘Em Tigers! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers' 1968 World Series win with this month's film series feature. This vintage documentary from WWJ-TV – which later became WDIV-TV Local 4 – is narrated by Ernie Harwell and directed by Edward Mayo “Catfish” Smith. It follows the Tigers during the ’68 season to show Detroiters and baseball fans around the nation why 1968 is known as the “The Year of the Tiger.”
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Running time: 34 minutes.
Spring Film Series: Year of the Tiger '68
Go Get ‘Em Tigers! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers' 1968 World Series win with this month's film series feature. This vintage documentary from WWJ-TV – which later became WDIV-TV Local 4 – is narrated by Ernie Harwell and directed by Edward Mayo “Catfish” Smith. It follows the Tigers during the ’68 season to show Detroiters and baseball fans around the nation why 1968 is known as the “The Year of the Tiger.”
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Running time: 34 minutes.
May 17, 2018
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Detroit's Birwood Wall
Our popular Third Thursday Speaker Series continues this spring at the Detroit Historical Museum. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited. To register for a presentation, please contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator, at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
Detroit’s Birwood Wall
by Jeffrey T. Horner
Thursday , May 17, 6–8 p.m.
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Detroit's Birwood Wall
Our popular Third Thursday Speaker Series continues this spring at the Detroit Historical Museum. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited. To register for a presentation, please contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator, at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
Detroit’s Birwood Wall
by Jeffrey T. Horner
Thursday , May 17, 6–8 p.m.
May 18, 2018
2018 Dossin Gala
Join us for a first glimpse into life aboard the grand Great Lakes steamships, recalling the romance and elegance of steamer travel and featuring our newest exhibit, Dining on the Inland Seas, at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Enjoy refreshing cocktails, a strolling dinner and entertainment. Advance tickets and sponsorship information are available at bidpal.net/2018dossingala.
2018 Dossin Gala
Join us for a first glimpse into life aboard the grand Great Lakes steamships, recalling the romance and elegance of steamer travel and featuring our newest exhibit, Dining on the Inland Seas, at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Enjoy refreshing cocktails, a strolling dinner and entertainment. Advance tickets and sponsorship information are available at bidpal.net/2018dossingala.
May 21, 2018
May 31, 2018
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Join the Black Historic Sites Committee for a spicy night out full of high-energy Latin inspired jazz on Thursday, May 31 as The LL7 “Latin Jazz Machine” performs in The Streets of Old Detroit. The group, made up of seven members, will deliver an exciting mix of both Latin and straight-ahead jazz, with an emphasis on rich arrangements.
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Join the Black Historic Sites Committee for a spicy night out full of high-energy Latin inspired jazz on Thursday, May 31 as The LL7 “Latin Jazz Machine” performs in The Streets of Old Detroit. The group, made up of seven members, will deliver an exciting mix of both Latin and straight-ahead jazz, with an emphasis on rich arrangements.
