Celebrate 75 years of the Detroit Historical Museum with a day of history, community, and fun. Explore the museum and an outdoor classic car show, enjoy refreshments, family activities, music, and more!
Join us for:
- Free museum admission and docent-led tours
- Ice cream social in The Streets of Old Detroit
- Cake cutting and bday toast - 12 p.m.
- Classic cars through the decades (outside)
- Music, DJs, and karaoke (outside)
- Food trucks (outside)
- Museum store sidewalk sale (outside)
- Family activities, including face painting, caricatures, sidewalk chalk, and trivia
- Historical lecture on Michigan Central Station by Dale A. Carlson - 6 p.m.
- Share a Detroit Historical Museum memory for our time capsule
Whether you're a longtime museum supporter or visiting for the first time, this celebration offers something for all ages. Join us as we honor 75 years of preserving and sharing Detroit’s stories while looking ahead to the museum’s next chapter.
*Please note that the museum parking lot will be CLOSED for the day. Street parking is available on Kirby, Woodward, and Cass, and nearby parking lots are located at Wayne State University, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and College for Creative Studies. More info and directions.
Detroit Historical Museum, 5404 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48202