Events by Month
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.
June 1, 2018
Shinola
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Friday tour!
Shinola has transformed 80,000 square feet of raw space into a state-of-the-art watch factory inside the College for Creative Studies within the historic Argonaut building.
June 4, 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.
June 9, 2018
Spring Film Series: Great Lakes, Ancient Shores: Reefs and Lake Levels
Dive into the past with the Great Lakes Division Sea Cadets as they explore ancient coral reefs and evidence of changing lake levels in the freshwater seas.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 25 minutes.
Spring Film Series: Great Lakes, Ancient Shores: Reefs and Lake Levels
Dive into the past with the Great Lakes Division Sea Cadets as they explore ancient coral reefs and evidence of changing lake levels in the freshwater seas.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 25 minutes.
June 10, 2018
Spring Film Series: Great Lakes, Ancient Shores: Reefs and Lake Levels
Dive into the past with the Great Lakes Division Sea Cadets as they explore ancient coral reefs and evidence of changing lake levels in the freshwater seas.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 25 minutes.
Spring Film Series: Great Lakes, Ancient Shores: Reefs and Lake Levels
Dive into the past with the Great Lakes Division Sea Cadets as they explore ancient coral reefs and evidence of changing lake levels in the freshwater seas.
Admission is FREE. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Running time: 25 minutes.
June 10, 2018
Spring Film Series: Detroit Remember When, The History of Detroit TV
Soupy Sales. Johnny Ginger. Auntie Dee. Sonny Elliot. Robin Seymour. Bill Bonds. The list of characters who entered our living rooms through Detroit television is long and colorful. This documentary examines local TV from the late 1940s to the 1990s.
Spring Film Series: Detroit Remember When, The History of Detroit TV
Soupy Sales. Johnny Ginger. Auntie Dee. Sonny Elliot. Robin Seymour. Bill Bonds. The list of characters who entered our living rooms through Detroit television is long and colorful. This documentary examines local TV from the late 1940s to the 1990s.
June 15, 2018
Fight Back Against Parkinson's Bike Ride Reception
On May 28, 2018, twelve-year Parkinson’s survivor JoAnn Roza began an 800-mile bike ride from Rhode Island to Michigan to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and help change the lives of those affected by it. A resident of East Providence, Rhode Island, Roza will complete her ride on Friday, June 15 at 1 p.m. with a brief reception on Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum, where she will check an item off her “bucket list” and visit the Kid Rock Music Lab.
Join us to cheer the end of her ride and welcome her to Detroit!
June 16, 2018
Alger Theater
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
From its opening to the public in 1935 until its closing in 1985, the “stately art deco movie house” known as the Alger Theater provided Detroit residents with artistic and cultural enrichment. The 12,000 sq. ft. 800-seat theater was a convenient, affordable and state-of the- art-facility offering family-friendly motion pictures and live performances.
June 16, 2018
Black Historic Sites Bus Tour
Limited tickets still available!
Since 1971, the Black Historic Sites Committee, an affinity group of the Detroit Historical Society, has been committed to discovering, documenting and marking the numerous sites significant to the history of Detroit’s African American community.
Black Historic Sites Bus Tour
UPDATE: THE TOUR IS SOLD OUT.
Since 1971, the Black Historic Sites Committee, an affinity group of the Detroit Historical Society, has been committed to discovering, documenting and marking the numerous sites significant to the history of Detroit’s African American community.
Black Historic Sites Bus Tour
THIS TOUR IS SOLD OUT
Since 1971, the Black Historic Sites Committee, an affinity group of the Detroit Historical Society, has been committed to discovering, documenting and marking the numerous sites significant to the history of Detroit’s African American community.
June 16, 2018
June 16, 2018
Author Panel: Detroit's Favorite Steamboats
Free admission!
June 17, 2018
Peek Under the Hood of the Chrysler Turbine
THIS TOUR IS SOLD OUT
$15 per person
Parking is included with the purchase of your ticket!
Join Automotive Historian David Marchioni for a peek under the hood of the rare 1963 Chrysler Turbine, currently on display in Warner, Norcross & Judd Automotive Showplace at the Detroit Historical Museum.
June 21, 2018
Third Thursday Speaker Series: What I've Learned from Detroit 67
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.
What I’ve Learned from the Detroit 67 Project
by Marsha Music
Thursday, June 21, 6–8 p.m.
Third Thursday Speaker Series: What I've Learned from Detroit 67
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.
What I’ve Learned from the Detroit 67 Project
by Marsha Music
Thursday, June 21, 6–8 p.m.
June 28, 2018
A Tribute to Bob Bury
After 16 years, the Detroit Historical Society will bid farewell to its long-time Executive Director and CEO, Bob Bury, at a tribute at the Detroit Historical Museum on Thursday, June 28. Join us for a free museum open house marking Bob’s retirement and paying tribute to his years of service. We'll share hors d’oeuvres, drinks and memories from the last 16 years. Tribute donations will be accepted during the event to help the Society continue Bob’s work.
A Tribute to Bob Bury
After 16 years, the Detroit Historical Society will bid farewell to its long-time Executive Director and CEO, Bob Bury, at a tribute at the Detroit Historical Museum on Thursday, June 28. Join us for a free museum open house marking Bob’s retirement and paying tribute to his years of service. We'll share hors d’oeuvres, drinks and memories from the last 16 years. Tribute donations will be accepted during the event to help the Society continue Bob’s work.
June 30, 2018
Boston Edison Walking Tour
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Bring Your Block Club! Special Screening of ARISE Detroit Documentary
For our next Bring Your Block Club event, you are invited to join us for a special documentary screening of “ARISE Detroit! The City, the Heart, the Hope” on Saturday, June 30 at the Detroit Historical Museum. This is a free event with free parking included!
Please reserve your seats by emailing katherineb@detroithistorical.org or calling 313.833.1807.
