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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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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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History Resources

Research Assistance

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Bringing Detroit History to You

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Digital Collection

Encyclopedia of Detroit

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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

Radio

Certificate, Gift

Print, Photographic

Music, Sheet - That Loving Melody Rubinstein Wrote

Invoice

Program - 38th Annual Presentation of Industry Sings

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Postcard

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Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

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Booklet - Ste. Anne de Detroit Roman Catholic Church, 250 Years

Postcard - Cafe Frontenac, Detroit's Smartest Dining-place
Italian Garden.

Print, Photographic

Bottle, Seltzer

Drawing, Technical - Fort Wayne Ordnance Depot, Detroit, Michigan;
Fire Boat Mooring Facilities

Postcard - Detroit, Mich., Floral Clock, Water Works Park

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Postcard - Burns Hotel Bar, Detroit, Mich.

T-Shirt

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Postcard - Michigan State Normal School, Ypsilanti

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Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Menu

Invitation

Print, Photographic

Image, Digital

Letter

Baseball

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Negative, Film

Program, Theater

Transparency, Slide

Letter, Recommendation

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Helmet, Firefighter's

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Letter

Magazine - For the Guest in Detroit, Volume 3, Number 28

Robe

Conversation Tube

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Blueprint - Lounge, Str. City of Detroit

Print, Photographic - Odd Fellow and Mable 1905

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