Events by Month
October 31, 2018
Salvation Army Coats for Kids Drive
Getting ready to clean out your closets or have kids who have outgrown their jackets from last year? Bring your new or gently used coats to the Detroit Historical Museum for the Salvation Army's Coats for Kids collection drive.
Look for the drop-off box near the museum store. Coats will be collected during regular museum hours through Sunday, November 18!
November 3, 2018
William V. Banks Broadcast Museum and Media Center
Limited tickets still available!
Get the scoop on the latest news from the William V. Banks Broadcast Museum and Media Center by learning about what happens in front of the camera as well as behind the scenes of the WGPR-TV and WGPR 107.5FM. The museum is located inside the building of the original WGPR-TV studios. It was the first black owned and operated television station in the United States. The station shared the space with WGPR 107.5FM and influenced many of Detroit’s well-known journalists and became a broadcast pioneer nationwide.
November 3, 2018
Fall Film Series: The Fitzgerald Tragedy
* Please note: this month's film series dates fall on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month due to the Lost Mariners program.
Fall Film Series: The Fitzgerald Tragedy
* Please note: this month's film series dates fall on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month due to the Lost Mariners program.
November 4, 2018
Fall Film Series: The Fitzgerald Tragedy
* Please note: this month's film series dates fall on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month due to the Lost Mariners program.
Fall Film Series: The Fitzgerald Tragedy
* Please note: this month's film series dates fall on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month due to the Lost Mariners program.
November 5, 2018
Historic Houses of Worship Tour
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
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.
November 8, 2018
Charles Lang Freer House
Limited tickets still available!
Special Thursday evening tour!
November 10, 2018
Fall Film Series: The Hudson's Building
This 1997 film chronicles the history of the legendary Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit and the debate over possible demolition of the structure after its abandonment by Hudson’s in 1983. It includes historic photos, home movies, and interviews with Hudson’s employees and customers, city planners, developers and members of city council. The Metro Times called it “truly relevant and exciting documentary filmmaking.” Written and produced by Gary Glaser and Dave Toorongian. Directed by Gary Glaser. Narrated by David Dixon.
Fall Film Series: The Hudson's Building
This 1997 film chronicles the history of the legendary Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit and the debate over possible demolition of the structure after its abandonment by Hudson’s in 1983. It includes historic photos, home movies, and interviews with Hudson’s employees and customers, city planners, developers and members of city council. The Metro Times called it “truly relevant and exciting documentary filmmaking.” Written and produced by Gary Glaser and Dave Toorongian. Directed by Gary Glaser. Narrated by David Dixon.
November 10, 2018
19th Annual Lost Mariners Remembrance
Tickets are now SOLD OUT, but the public is welcome to watch the flotilla from the river bank adjacent to the museum at no charge.
November 11, 2018
Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event Station by LARC
On the 2nd Saturday in November each year, the Livonia Amateur Radio Club operates Special Event Station W8F commemorating the sinking of the "Mighty Fitz". This year's event will take place on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event Station by LARC
On the 2nd Saturday in November each year, the Livonia Amateur Radio Club operates Special Event Station W8F commemorating the sinking of the "Mighty Fitz". This year's event will take place on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
November 11, 2018
Fall Film Series: The Hudson's Building
This 1997 film chronicles the history of the legendary Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit and the debate over possible demolition of the structure after its abandonment by Hudson’s in 1983. It includes historic photos, home movies, and interviews with Hudson’s employees and customers, city planners, developers and members of city council. The Metro Times called it “truly relevant and exciting documentary filmmaking.” Written and produced by Gary Glaser and Dave Toorongian. Directed by Gary Glaser. Narrated by David Dixon.
Fall Film Series: The Hudson's Building
This 1997 film chronicles the history of the legendary Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit and the debate over possible demolition of the structure after its abandonment by Hudson’s in 1983. It includes historic photos, home movies, and interviews with Hudson’s employees and customers, city planners, developers and members of city council. The Metro Times called it “truly relevant and exciting documentary filmmaking.” Written and produced by Gary Glaser and Dave Toorongian. Directed by Gary Glaser. Narrated by David Dixon.
November 15, 2018
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Life and Times of Will Robinson
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited for this popular series. To register for a presentation, please
contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator, at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org. Please note: we will not be
hosting a Third Thursday in December due to the holidays, but the series will return in January 2019.
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Life and Times of Will Robinson
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited for this popular series. To register for a presentation, please
contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator, at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org. Please note: we will not be
hosting a Third Thursday in December due to the holidays, but the series will return in January 2019.
November 17, 2018
Detroit Denim Co.
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
November 22, 2018
America's Thanksgiving Parade at the Detroit Historical Museum
Enjoy an annual tradition on Thursday, November 22 as we invite members and guests to the Detroit Historical Museum to watch America’s Thanksgiving Parade®! The parade steps off right in front of the museum, and we have several options for enjoying the day.
General admission tickets SOLD OUT!
Enjoy hot chocolate, coffee and a continental breakfast inside the museum’s Allesee Gallery of Culture before taking your bleacher seat curbside to watch the parade.
November 29, 2018
Film Screening: Parducci, The Man Who Made Detroit Beautiful
When architectural sculptor Corrado Parducci arrived in Detroit in 1924, he left his fingerprints on hundreds of buildings throughout Detroit and Michigan during the building boom. Parducci’s story is of an Italian immigrant who struggles with hardships throughout his almost 60-year career while becoming one of our country’s top architectural sculptors.
Film Screening: Parducci, The Man Who Made Detroit Beautiful
When architectural sculptor Corrado Parducci arrived in Detroit in 1924, he left his fingerprints on hundreds of buildings throughout Detroit and Michigan during the building boom. Parducci’s story is of an Italian immigrant who struggles with hardships throughout his almost 60-year career while becoming one of our country’s top architectural sculptors.
