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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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Exhibitions & Projects

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

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Projects

Projects that dive into history
Events

Events

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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In Classroom Learning

History Resources

Research Assistance

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On-Site Research & Loans

Speaker's Bureau

Bringing Detroit History to You

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Online Research

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Digital Collection

Encyclopedia of Detroit

Timeline of Detroit

Blog
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

Carving

Book, Ration - War Ration Book Four

Placemat

Program

Print, Photographic

Toy

Print, Photographic

Certificate

Print, Photographic

Letter

Print, Photographic

Pennant

Music, Sheet - I'll Say She Does

Lamp, Table

Postcard - Driveway Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Film, Motion Picture - Fort Wayne 1972, 10 Min Silent Spot

Letter - G. & R. McMillan Company,
Purveyors of Fine Foods

Key

Photograph, Cabinet

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

U-Matic - Public Service Announcements
1985 Detroit Riverfront Ethnic Festivals

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Testimonial

Receipt - United States Internal Revenue
Receipt for Special Tax

Stereoview

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Bathing Scene, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Belle Isle Ferry Foot Woodward Ave.

Painting

Poster - Rebirth Presents 1900's Locomotive,
Passage into the Year Two Thousand, Celebrating One Century of Jazz

Postcard

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Lily Pond, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Letter

Poster, Theater - Crazy on the Outside

Invitation

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