Events by Month

This year, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be OPEN with special afternoon hours on Sunday, July 4!

Admission is free with a suggested $5 donation.

Reserve advance tickets at: https://bit.ly/2OICjfD

Limited tickets still available!

Located in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, Corktown, Two James is the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. This tour will offer an exclusive look into the magic that is behind Two James’ extraordinary product and provide you a taste of what Detroit made is all about. There are two time slots available for your convenience. 

Limited tickets still available!

Located in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, Corktown, Two James is the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. This tour will offer an exclusive look into the magic that is behind Two James’ extraordinary product and provide you a taste of what Detroit made is all about. There are two time slots available for your convenience. 

In honor of the Detroit Historical Society’s centennial anniversary, our upcoming Third Thursday Speaker Series events will focus on Detroit stories from the past that still impact us today. Each month's discussion will bring a contemporary perspective to a different decade of the last hundred years!

See the newest Community Gallery exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum - Exiled To Motown: A History of Japanese Americans in Detroit. 

A century ago, pleasure boating was a sport of the wealthy. The outboard motor went a long way toward democratizing the sport by turning a rowboat into a motorboat for a modest investment. This event brings together antique outboard motor enthusiasts from Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario, allowing guests to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum to learn about this fascinating aspect of recreational maritime history. Included will be engines from Detroit manufacturers Waterman (first commercially successful outboard) and Caille.

Join us for a doubleheader that could only happen at the Detroit Historical Museum!

Celebrate Detroit's 320th birthday on July 24 along with '68 Tigers legend Mickey Lolich, as his hand prints are unveiled on the museum's Legends Plaza.

Meet the baseball great, join in a Q&A, enjoy some birthday and baseball-themed treats, play Tigers trivia and more. Tigers mascot Paws will be on-hand from 1-2:30 p.m. to welcome guests and take photos!

This outdoor event is free with registration.

Limited tickets still available!

Located in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, Corktown, Two James is the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. This tour will offer an exclusive look into the magic that is behind Two James’ extraordinary product and provide you a taste of what Detroit made is all about. There are two time slots available for your convenience. 

Limited tickets still available!

Located in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, Corktown, Two James is the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. This tour will offer an exclusive look into the magic that is behind Two James’ extraordinary product and provide you a taste of what Detroit made is all about. There are two time slots available for your convenience.