Events by Month
February 6, 2020
Night @ the DHM Presents: Darren McCarty and Friends
On sale now!
Join us for a hysterical night of Red Wings stories benefiting The Detroit Historical Society!
Grab a burger with Darren in our Lindell AC exhibit, then join us in the Detroit Historical Museum Auditorium as Darren and his friends take the stage. After the show, Darren will sign autographs.
Night @ the DHM Presents: Darren McCarty and Friends
On sale now!
Join us for a hysterical night of Red Wings stories benefiting The Detroit Historical Society!
Grab a burger with Darren in our Lindell AC exhibit, then join us in the Detroit Historical Museum Auditorium as Darren and his friends take the stage. After the show, Darren will sign autographs.
February 8, 2020
Burton Collection
SOLD OUT! Call 313.833.1803 for wait list information.
Step into the history of New France, Detroit, the old Northwest, and Canada, with the Burton Collection at the Detroit Public Library. Experience one of the worlds important private historical collections in your own back yard. See what it takes to house and maintain a collection of this size and prestige. Be a part of Detroit history by walking through its pages.
February 8, 2020
Winter Film Series: With Love From Idlewild Screening & Panel
This poignant story showcases filmmaker Tinisha Brugnone’s travels through Idlewild – a historically African American vacation destination once considered the Black Eden of Michigan – with retired building engineer and local hunter/forager Charles Paige. Through Charles' vivid insight of the town's history and Tinisha's unique directorial vision, "With Love From Idlewild" puts a new, magical twist on the past, present and possible future of this small oasis in Northern Michigan.
Winter Film Series: With Love From Idlewild Screening & Panel
This poignant story showcases filmmaker Tinisha Brugnone’s travels through Idlewild – a historically African American vacation destination once considered the Black Eden of Michigan – with retired building engineer and local hunter/forager Charles Paige. Through Charles' vivid insight of the town's history and Tinisha's unique directorial vision, "With Love From Idlewild" puts a new, magical twist on the past, present and possible future of this small oasis in Northern Michigan.
February 9, 2020
Winter Film Series: With Love From Idlewild
This poignant story showcases filmmaker Tinisha Brugnone’s travels through Idlewild – a historically African American vacation destination once considered the Black Eden of Michigan – with retired building engineer and local hunter/forager Charles Paige. Through Charles' vivid insight of the town's history and Tinisha's unique directorial vision, "With Love From Idlewild" puts a new, magical twist on the past, present and possible future of this small oasis in Northern Michigan.
Winter Film Series: With Love From Idlewild
This poignant story showcases filmmaker Tinisha Brugnone’s travels through Idlewild – a historically African American vacation destination once considered the Black Eden of Michigan – with retired building engineer and local hunter/forager Charles Paige. Through Charles' vivid insight of the town's history and Tinisha's unique directorial vision, "With Love From Idlewild" puts a new, magical twist on the past, present and possible future of this small oasis in Northern Michigan.
February 15, 2020
Winter Film Series: One Sweet Night Screening & Panel Discussion
The theatrical short "One Sweet Night" examines the attack on the home of Dr. Ossian and Gladys Sweet, a prominent young black couple in 1920's Detroit. After the screening, join us for a panel discussion featuring experts in history, housing and economic development who will explore the relevance of these issues to the present day.
Winter Film Series: One Sweet Night Screening & Panel Discussion
The theatrical short "One Sweet Night" examines the attack on the home of Dr. Ossian and Gladys Sweet, a prominent young black couple in 1920's Detroit. After the screening, join us for a panel discussion featuring experts in history, housing and economic development who will explore the relevance of these issues to the present day.
February 16, 2020
Winter Film Series: One Sweet Night
The theatrical short "One Sweet Night" examines the attack on the home of Dr. Ossian and Gladys Sweet, a prominent young black couple in 1920's Detroit.
Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Free with general admission.
Winter Film Series: One Sweet Night
The theatrical short "One Sweet Night" examines the attack on the home of Dr. Ossian and Gladys Sweet, a prominent young black couple in 1920's Detroit.
Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Free with general admission.
February 20, 2020
Third Thursday: Equity Panel Discussion
A recent study revealed that the equity gap in the city of Detroit is greater than it has ever been.
Third Thursday: Equity Panel Discussion
A recent study revealed that the equity gap in the city of Detroit is greater than it has ever been.
February 22, 2020
John K. King Books
SOLD OUT! Please call 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Lose yourself, figuratively and literally, among the numerous books that have made this four-story facility, legendary for books lovers and collectors from around the world. Purchased in 1983 and run by John K. King, the store houses over one million different book titles. Operating out of the old Advance Glove Factory, which operated across four decades, beginnings in the 1940’s, John King Books houses incredible stories of the past - in its pages and its foundation.
February 23, 2020
2nd Annual Winter Open House
Planning an Event?
The Detroit Historical Museum invites you to our 2nd Annual winter open house in partnership with WillUParty Event Planning and Association of Bridal Consultants!
2nd Annual Winter Open House
Planning an Event?
The Detroit Historical Museum invites you to our 2nd Annual winter open house in partnership with WillUParty Event Planning and Association of Bridal Consultants!
February 27, 2020
New Members' Reception
New to the Detroit Historical Society in the last few months? Welcome!
You and a guest are invited to join us for a casual reception to meet new members while enjoying music, refreshments and docent-led gallery tours. This invitation includes complimentary parking during the event.
Open to all membership levels. Advance registration is required. Guests names must be listed at time of registration.
February 29, 2020
Dittrich Furs
SOLD OUT! Please call 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
At the intersection of luxury and history; you’ll find one the oldest family owned and operated retail businesses in Detroit. From the fur trade, the inspiration for early French settlement to the Trapper’s Alley of the late 19th century, the industry of fur manufacturing is a long and storied one in the city. Did we mention you might just get to try-on one of Dittrich’s renowned furs that have warmed and styled generations of Detroiters for more than 100 years.
February 29, 2020
Black History Month: Growing Where We're Planted
This year, the Detroit Historical Museum honors the legacy of toil and resistance in the Black community through the lens of the urban agriculture movement.
African Americans have a unique relationship to land as a way of belonging and placemaking. From the largely agrarian South to the industrial North, Black Americans used gardens as a means to sustain and also to remember. Take part in a day-long exploration and celebration of this legacy with a panel discussion, craft activities, vendor marketplace and more!
