Lectures & Films
Film Series
The Detroit Historical Society Film Series screens documentaries that cover a range of Detroit History subjects. Films are screened on select Saturdays and Sundays and are free with museum admission. Past documentaries have included “The Hudson’s Building,” Keith Famie’s “Our Story Of…” series, and “Detroit Mob Confidential.”
Please visit our event calendar to learn about upcoming presentations.
Third Thursday Speaker Series & Panel Discussions
The Detroit Historical Society hosts monthly evening presentations on Detroit history topics in our popular Third Thursday Speaker Series. We also host speakers and discussions related to exhibitions and current events on an occasional basis.
Current Film Events and Lectures:
Book Talk: Michigan's Venice
May 16 2024 | 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Join author Daniel F. Harrison as he discusses his new book Michigan's Venice: The Transformation of the St. Claire Maritime...
Panel Discussion: Black Bottom & I-375: Past, Present, and Future - Free Admission!
May 16 2024 | 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Black Bottom was a thriving Black neighborhood when it was torn down to create a freeway in the name of “urban renewal.” Sixty...
Yiddish Film Night: "Uncle Moses" - Free Admission!
June 20 2024 | 6:30pm
When poverty and persecution compel his Polish landsmen (person from the same town or region) to leave their shtetl, "Uncle"...
Lecture: Julia DiLaura "Schlussel Bathhouse Archaeology"
June 30 2024 | 2:30pm to 4:00pm
In 1907 Louis Schlussel opened a bathhouse at the corner of Alfred and St. Antoine streets, featuring Detroit’s first documented...
Panel Discussion: Immigration Past & Present - Free Admission!
July 11 2024 | 6:30pm to 8:00pm
From its 1701 origins through today, Detroit has been enriched by and depended on immigrants. In partnership with JCRC/AJC, our...