Tigers great Hank Greenberg and boxing legend Joe Louis – two of the many athletes that earned Detroit the nickname “City of Champions.”

Photo courtesy of Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University.


Detroit's 308th Birthday



Join us Sunday, July 26 as we celebrate Detroit's 308th birthday. Admission is FREE!

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Detroit Classic TV Weekend



Meet several of the stars of the Detroit Classic TV Personalities exhibit!

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FREE Admission this July



Kick off the summer with our Summer Spectacular! Enjoy FREE admission to the Detroit Historical Museum the entire month of July.

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On this day in 1867...

Cornerstone laid for Soldier's Monument in Grand Circus Park


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