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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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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

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

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Digital Collection: Random Images

Postcard - Detroit, Mich., Steamer Columbia.

Shoe

Menu

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic - Standard Arch Bar Trail Truck

Letter

Print, Photographic

Report, Annual - Report of the Detroit Thrift Gardens Which Helped to Feed 4,369 Families in 1931.

Print, Photographic - E. Detroit, 11:30, Chene, Charlevoix, Children in the Streets

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Bust

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Agreement

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Negative, Film

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Suit, Exercise

Plate, Butter

Print, Photographic - Robert Hopkin

Card, Trade

Sticker

Hat

Print, Photographic

Receipt - American Eagle Tobacco Works

Letter

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Print, Photographic

Records

Ashtray

Poster - 10th Annual Dally in the Alley
North Cass Street Fair

Manual, Employee - Saks Fifth Avenue Associate Handbook

Print, Photographic - Coronado Apartments, 2nd Ave & Selden

Postcard - Cadillac Square and County Building, Detroit, Mich.

Award

Hook

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Iron, Electric

Poster - Courage, Comrades, I'm Coming

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Book - Beyond the Difference

Poster

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Handbill - Derrick May,
Exclusive 3 Hour Set

Birdcage

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