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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 on Facebook! We are OPEN : Wednesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
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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...
Detroit 67 Project. Browse 500+ oral histories and explore the award-winning Detroit Historical Museum exhibition. Read more…
The museum provides a very good overview, of the past and present history of the city, and state of Michigan. The museum shares with its guests, stories of the city of Detroit, and the many “best in class” innovations, architecture, music and so much more!
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- 5401 Woodward Ave, 48202-4097, Michigan
- Detroit Historical Museum is open:Sun - Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMThu - Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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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.
A large museum devoted to a single city, the Detroit Historic Museum includes both a broad overview of the area history and a focus on specific highlights and lowlights like the auto industry, Motown, and the devastating 1967 riots.
Detroit Historical Museum. 4.5 (105 reviews) Claimed. Museums. Closed 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. See hours. See all 628 photos. Review Highlights. “ And finally, there's the most creative part of the Detroit Historical Museum: The Streets of Old Detroit. ” in 18 reviews.
- 5401 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48202
