Current Exhibitions

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Experience Detroit's History in an Exhibition

Explore temporary and permanent exhibitions at the Detroit Historical Museum and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, learn more about off-site exhibitions in the community, and view virtual exhibits. 

Are you interested in hosting an exhibition in your museum, historic house, library, or business? Browse our traveling exhibitions for a selection of rentable exhibitions that are informational, eye-catching and budget friendly. 

You can also see a selection of past exhibitions here.

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Wayne County History Project: The Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods

Guardian Building

Community - Ends 09/06/2026

The fifth exhibition in the Wayne County History Project features Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, and Harper Woods, six communities that helped shape Wayne County. 

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Black Bottom tour

Invoking the Spirit: Detroit's Black Bottom

Lafayette Plaisance Park

Community - Ends 05/31/2036

A dynamic, self-directed walking tour of Detroit's historic Black Bottom neighborhood, told through the lens of former residents and their descendants. 

The tour was created by the Detroit Historical Society, Design Core Detroit and Octane Design for the 2021 Detroit Month of Design, with community partnership from Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation and Black Bottom Archives. 

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Book Tower aerial

Book Tower Historic Exhibition

Book Tower

Community - Ends 12/31/2026

In 2023 Bedrock reopened Book Tower in downtown Detroit after a complete renovation. 

To highlight the landmark building’s 100-year history, the Detroit Historical Society has partnered with Bedrock to create a Historic Exhibition in the building’s lobby, featuring items items salvaged in the building’s renovation along with unique artifacts loaned by the Book family.

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