Admission prices to the Detroit Historical Museum are as follows:

Adults: $6
Seniors (ages 60 and above): $4
Youth (ages 5-17): $4
Students (with valid ID): $4
Children under age 4: FREE
Detroit Historical Society members: FREE

Parking is $4.00 per car in the lot adjacent to the Museum.


In honor of Detroit’s 309th Birthday, the Detroit Historical Museum will offer FREE admission and extended hours beginning Monday, July 19 – Sunday, July 25. The Museum will be open each day from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Museum will also be CLOSED Monday, September 6 – Thursday, September 23 for the installation of new exhibits.




Blue Star Museums

Now through Labor Day, September 6, the Detroit Historical Museum will participate in Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 museums across America to offer FREE admission to all active duty military personnel and their families.

FREE admission is available to active duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members), including active duty Reserve and active duty National Guard.

To learn more about other museums that are participating, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families is a national, non-partisan, non-profit network of military families from all ranks and services including guard and reserve, with a mission to support, connect and empower military families. In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life with civilian community and leaders. Membership includes spouses, kids, parents, service members, veterans and civilians.

Operation Appreciation is an initiative of Blue Star Families that seeks to connect military families to the larger community. Blue Star Families 2009 annual survey shows that 94 percent of military families feel that the larger community doesn’t truly understand or appreciate the sacrifices we make for the country. Through initiatives such as Blue Star Museums, Blue Star Families provides avenues for the larger community to show that they do understand, in meaningful ways that enrich the lives of military service members, spouses, children and parents. For more information, please visit www.BlueStarFam.org.