Events by Month

Tickets: $15 in advance,

$20 at the door

The Black Historic Sites Committee invites you to attend a “Re-Imagining Of Jazz" as interpreted by the rich vocal styling of Sky Covington. Join us as we close out Black History Month on February 28^th with a performance from Ms. Covington, a native Detroiter, who is both singer and songwriter.  She has won numerous awards, including “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” at The Detroit Music Awards in 2016, for her jazzy vocals. 

Michigan History Day, an affiliate of National History Day sponsored by the Historical Society of Michigan, is a year-long educational program where students in grades 4-12 pick a historic topic related to an annual theme, conduct original research using primary and secondary sources, analyze their findings and draw conclusions about their topics significance in history and create final projects to showcase their work.  The projects, which include papers, documentaries, performances, exhibits and web sites, can be entered in a series of competitions from the local to the

Take a Great Lakes cruise on the Sister Queens of the Great Lakes, with ports of call in Chicago, Mackinac Island, Munising, Houghton, Isle Royale, Duluth, Cleveland and Buffalo. Tour the cities at each stop, cross under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, experience the Soo Locks and the St. Mary’s river, view the Straits of Mackinaw and tour Mackinac Island. See the Blue Water Bridge, the St. Clair river and Niagara Falls. This up-close onboard full-color film produced in the 1940s and 50s was a national promotion for these great white luxury liners of the Great Lakes, the S.S.

"Detroit 48202" examines the rise, demise and contested resurgence of Detroit through the lens of mail carrier Wendell Watkins and the residents he has faithfully served for 30 years. Foregrounding the voices of African-American working class Detroiters, it offers a nuanced and complex understanding of a city at the crossroads.

Running time: 99 minutes. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Admission is FREE.

Take a Great Lakes cruise on the Sister Queens of the Great Lakes, with ports of call in Chicago, Mackinac Island, Munising, Houghton, Isle Royale, Duluth, Cleveland and Buffalo. Tour the cities at each stop, cross under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, experience the Soo Locks and the St. Mary’s river, view the Straits of Mackinaw and tour Mackinac Island. See the Blue Water Bridge, the St. Clair river and Niagara Falls. This up-close onboard full-color film produced in the 1940s and 50s was a national promotion for these great white luxury liners of the Great Lakes, the S.S.

"Detroit 48202" examines the rise, demise and contested resurgence of Detroit through the lens of mail carrier Wendell Watkins and the residents he has faithfully served for 30 years. Foregrounding the voices of African-American working class Detroiters, it offers a nuanced and complex understanding of a city at the crossroads.

Running time: 99 minutes. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Admission is FREE.

Meet up with your friends and make some new ones for our #313Day Happy Hour! Experience The Aadizookaan with featured performer Kazzy The Gypsy, and enter for a chance to win special giveaways in our social media scavenger hunt throughout the Detroit Historical Museum. Grab a free drink, network and explore our new exhibits in honor of celebrating our region's rich culture.

The Lindell AC was Detroit’s original watering hole for athletes and entertainers alike. Relive the legend and celebrate the opening of our new exhibition Lindell AC: America's First Sports Bar at the Detroit Historical Museum on Saturday, March 16. 

Share burgers and beer, sports trivia and stories with Lindell legends all night!

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. 

Lifting Voices of Women in Leadership

by Myrtle Thompson- Curtis and Shea Howell, Members of the Board of the Boggs Center