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With two great museums, the Detroit Historical Society offers engaging opportunities to learn about and explore the city's rich history, from its automotive legacy to its maritime heritage.

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Detroit Historical Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Explore exhibitions, immersive experiences, and learning opportunities – at our museums, in the community, and online!

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Enjoy a variety of events, from lectures, book talks, and film screenings to family-friendly activities, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts, and more!

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Research & Learning

Research & Learning

Explore a wide range of tools and resources crafted to inspire curiosity and support learning for educators, students, and lifelong learners alike.

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History Resources

Research Assistance

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Digital Collection

Encyclopedia of Detroit

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About

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Learn about our history, meet the dedicated team preserving Detroit’s legacy, and discover what we’re doing today.

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Help celebrate and protect Detroit’s legacy by giving, getting involved, or becoming part of our community!

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Digital Collection: Random Images

Print, Photographic - Belle Isle

Card, Calling

Print, Photographic

Music, Sheet - Pere Marquette

License, Occupational - United States Inspectors License to Pilots

Card, Membership

Card, Union - Working Card
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America

Advertisement

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Book - ....The Westminster

Print, Photographic

Program, Theater

Card, Greeting

Transparency, Roll-film

Print

Booklet - How to Mix Good Drinks, 19th Edition

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Image, Digital

Print, Photographic

Menu

Booklet - Adolph Alexander Weinman

Print, Photographic

Postcard - The First Ford, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan

Postcard

Lamp, Camphene

Flyer - Industry Sings - Season of Joy and Praise

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Chair, Side

Print, Photographic - Thomas Jefferson Jr. H.S.

Postcard - University of Detroit and St. Paul's Church, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Coat, Evening

Postcard - Casino (West View) Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.

Booklet - My Trip to Detroit

Print, Photographic - Grand Circus Park, Detroit

Print, Photographic

Model, Product - Packard - Single-Six Runabout

Brochure

Engraver, Metal

Blueprint - Pattern - Plastic Boat Mold

Print, Photographic

Program

Certificate - Honorary Doctor of Humanities Certificate

Bond - Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co.
First Mortgage Registered Gold Bond

Prospectus

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