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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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Encyclopedia of Detroit

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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

Negative, Film

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

Shoe

Print, Photographic

Warranty

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Painting - White Shoals, Lake Michigan

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Print, Photographic - P.V. Brake Valve Parts

Teapot

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Transparency, Slide

Brochure - Trapper's Alley

Print, Photographic

Dress

Poster - Used Everywhere - Ferry's Seeds

Letter

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Print, Photographic

Image, Digital

Animal, Stuffed

Print, Photographic

Registration - Library of Congress

Print, Photographic

Book, Account

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Plate, Dinner

Print, Photographic

Plate, Dinner

Photograph, Cabinet

Postcard - Lobby, Hotel Field, 445 Field Ave. - At Belle Isle Bridge, Detroit, Michigan.

Brochure - For Your Vacation, 2 Gloriously Gay D&C Cruises

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Menu

Drawing

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Schedule - Official Electric Railway Guide, Vol. 10, No. 7

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Periodical - DSR Reporter, April, 1955

Print, Photographic - Old Arts and Crafts Bldg.; Watson St. between Woodward and John R

Sconce

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Print, Photographic

Plaque

Program, Theater

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