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  1. In Midtown Detroit. Chronicling the life and times of the Detroit region, safeguarding its rich history. 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 CLICK HERE for a Google map and directions. Phone: 313.833.1805. Follow the Detroit Historical Museum.

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    When attorney and historian Clarence M. Burton donated his collection of historical papers to the Detroit Public Library in 1914, he triggered a chain of events that led to the creation of the Detroit Historical Museum. In December 1921, Burton brought together 19 prominent local historians to found the Detroit Historical Society, an organization d...

    Although the Great Depression in the 1930s hit the region hard, the 1940s brought success to our efforts to build a permanent museum. In 1942, popular Detroit Newscolumnist George W. Stark became president of the Society. Stark commanded the respect and influence necessary to raise the considerable funds needed to construct a new museum. By 1945, w...

    By the 1990s, the Museum rode a wave of success. In 1993, we raised nearly $4 million for exhibits, educational programs and an endowment fund for the Museum. A new permanent exhibit, made possible by the success of the campaign, opened in 1995 -- The Motor City. This exhibit traces Detroit’s development into the Automobile Capital of the World and...

    Explore the history of Detroit from its founding in 1701 to its role as the Automobile Capital of the World at the Detroit Historical Museum. See exhibits, artifacts, and handprints of local legends in sports, entertainment and media at Detroit Legends Plaza.

  3. Detroit Historical Museum. 457 reviews. #7 of 260 things to do in Detroit. Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. The Motor City Exhibition, where visitors see how a Cadillac is assembled, is just one of the many interesting displays at this museum dedicated to telling the story of Detroit.

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  4. Browse 500+ oral histories and explore the award-winning Detroit Historical Museum exhibition. Read more… New in the Community Gallery. Take a walk back in history to Hastings Street’s time from 1880-1930 as an enclave for Detroit’s Jewish immigrants. Read more… 1984 World Series Street Portraits.

  5. The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more.

  6. Exhibits in this 78,000 square foot facility present the history of southeastern Michigan, and include the favorite and newly renovated Streets of Old Detroit, recreating Detroit street scenes from the 1840's, 1870's and early 1900's.

  7. Detroit Historical Museum. 28,816 likes · 149 talking about this · 24,330 were here. Chronicling the life and times of the Detroit region, safeguarding its rich history

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