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Updates to Origins: Life Where the River Bends

Posted November 1, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

After a brief summer closure, the Detroit Historical Museum’s Origins: Life Where the River Bends exhibition is back with new artifacts and interactive features, with even deeper storytelling about the early history of the region that would become Detroit.

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DHS Museums Are Certified Autism Centers

Posted October 3, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

This summer, the Detroit Historical Museum and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum earned the Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES)

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Eastland Sculptures Find a New Home

Posted October 3, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

The beloved sculptures “The Lion and the Mouse” by Marshall Fredericks and “Hippo” by William McVey that cheered shoppers at Eastland Center in Harper Woods for more than six decades have found a new home at Ascension St. John Hospital (22101 Moross Road, Detroit).

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Revisiting Michigan Central Station in Historic Photos

Posted June 4, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

Explore historic views of the train station from the Detroit Historical Society’s collection.

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Detroit's Kosher Meat Riot

Posted April 25, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

Prepared according to the dietary laws laid out in the Torah, Kosher beef is always more expensive than non-kosher. But in the spring of 1910, Kosher beef prices jumped 250% to 18 cents per pound—far outstripping what the city's working-class Jews could afford.

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Hannan Memorial YMCA Time Capsule

Posted April 24, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

On April 4 we were honored to host a rare event, the opening of a time capsule.

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Three New Legends Coming to the Plaza!

Posted April 24, 2024 by Sarah Murphy

On Saturday, April 20, three Detroit legends cast their hand in cement live at the Detroit Historical Museum as part of the annual City of Champions Day celebration.