Events by Month

Michigan History Day®, is a year-long educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan that encourages students to explore local, state, national and world history. Winners of the state level Michigan History Day competition in the Junior and Senior categories move on to compete in National History Day in College Park, Maryland.

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From the late 19th to mid 20th century, communities of recreation and leisure dotted our inland seas. From Lake Michigan to the Detroit River, residents of the Detroit region made their way to small campgrounds and world-renowned resorts to take make memories that continue to shape our collective history. Moderated by Manager of Education and Public Programs, Kimmie Dobos-Wolfe, take a trip down memory lane and rediscover leisure on the lakes! 

Join us for a virtual conversation exploring how women have created community through advocacy, healing and hope throughout history for Women's History Month 2022.

Tune in for a virtual one-on-one with owner and blogger of "Cooking with Que," Quiana Broden, centering the critical ways in which the presence of women as trained and lived experts have shaped their communities. Moderated by the Society's Manager of Education and Public Programs, Kimmie Dobos Wolfe.

Curator Emeritus Joel Stone will discuss his new book 100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Meet Joel, learn more about the Society's history and check out the new Maritime Miniatures exhibition.

This event is free with museum admission!

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You and a guest are invited to join us at the Detroit Historical Museum for a casual reception where you can mix and mingle with other members while enjoying music, refreshments, docent-led gallery tours and giveaways.

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One of the Detroit Historical Society’s strategic pillars is diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion, but what does that mean? As part of this commitment, we continually re-engage our collection and exhibitions to ensure that we are offering the most accurate and multi-voiced interpretation possible.

Celebrate Women's History Month with a talk by Jean Alicia Elster, author of How it Happens, on her new book and how she creates historical fiction from her own family history. Books will be available for purchase in the Detroit Historical Museum Store. 

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Discover the storied past and exciting future of the famous Wurlitzer Building, which was built in 1926 but left vacant in 1986. Join us as we explore the repurposed building, home to the internationally visited Siren Hotel, Candy Bar and Karl’s Diner.