Detroit Historical Society Events Listing

colorized photo of ice skaters on the frozen Detroit river with a building and trees in the distance. Photo taken in the early 1900s at Belle Isle.
Member Mornings
January 23 2025 | 10:00am to 11:30am

Member Mornings at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum are back!  This month, we’re going back in time to learn about the winter...

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Freer House
January 24 2025 | 10:30am to 12:00pm

SOLD OUT! Please email education@detroithistorical.org to be added to the waitlist. Built by industrialist and art collector ...

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Fisher Mansion & Detroit Iskcon Temple
January 26 2025 | 4:00pm to 5:30pm

SOLD OUT! Please email education@detroithistorical.org to be added to the waitlist. This 22,000 square foot canal-front stucco...

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Dakota Inn Rathskeller
January 30 2025 | 6:30pm to 9:00pm

SOLD OUT! Please email education@detroithistorical.org to be added to the waitlist. Karl Kurz, grandfather of the present owner,...

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Kresge Impact Tour
February 1 2025 | 9:30am to 12:30pm

In partnership with City Institute, celebrate the Kresge Foundation on this inspiring educational journey complementing our...

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Shiver on the River - Free Admission!
February 1 2025 | 10:00am to 2:00pm

Visit the Shiver on the River eco fair! Friends of the Detroit River, in partnership with the Detroit Historical Society, will...

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Shiver on the River - Free Admission!
February 1 2025 | 10:00am to 2:00pm

Visit the Shiver on the River eco fair! Friends of the Detroit River, in partnership with the Detroit Historical Society, will...

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Book cover for Michelle Adams' The Containment: Detroit, The Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North.
Book Talk: Michelle Adams, The Containment
February 2 2025 | 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Michelle Adams, Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and author of The Containment: Detroit, the...

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Tales from the D: Johnny Bee
February 14 2025 | 6:00pm to 9:30pm

Join us at the Detroit Historical Museum this winter to warm up with a monthly series of red-carpet premier events! Tales from...

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Motown Museum
February 15 2025 | 10:00am to 11:30am

SOLD OUT! Please email education@detroithistorical.org to be added to the waitlist. In 1959, Berry Gordy purchased the house on...

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Hellenic Museum
February 22 2025 | 10:00am to 11:00am

On sale now! Located in one of Wayne State University’s historic structures, the Hellenic Museum shares the richness of Hellenic...

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Michigan History Day
March 1 2025 | 9:00am to 4:00pm

Michigan History Day®, is a year-long educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan that encourages students to...

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Michigan History Day
March 1 2025 | 9:00am to 4:00pm

Michigan History Day®, is a year-long educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan that encourages students to...

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The Hustle: Downtown Boxing Gym
March 6 2025 | 5:30pm to 6:30pm

On sale now! Khali Sweeney opened the Downtown Boxing Gym on Detroit’s east side in 2007 to create the type of safe, nurturing,...

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Orchestra Hall
March 11 2025 | 3:00pm to 4:30pm

SOLD OUT! Please email education@detroithistorical.org to be added to the waitlist. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra performed its ...

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The Hustle: Naturally ILLustrated X The Coloring Museum
March 22 2025 | 2:00pm to 4:30pm

On sale now! After attending College for Creative Studies, Sherrie Savage founded her first company, released an adult coloring...

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Willis Show Bar
March 29 2025 | 7:00pm to 10:00pm

SOLD OUT! Please email education@detroithistorical.org to be added to the waitlist. This Cass Corridor hotspot, closed in 1978,...

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