Current Exhibitions

Kahn exhibit

Experience Detroit's History in an Exhibition

Explore temporary and permanent exhibitions at the Detroit Historical Museum and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, learn more about off-site exhibitions in the community, and view virtual exhibits.

Are you interested in hosting an exhibition in your museum, historic house, library, or business? Browse our traveling exhibitions for a selection of rentable exhibitions that are informational, eye-catching and budget friendly.

Detroit: The "Arsenal of Democracy"

Detroit Historical Museum

Permanent Exhibits

In 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt urged the United States to become the “arsenal of democracy,” arming democratic nations against the looming totalitarian threats of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. It took ingenuity and perseverance under difficult circumstances, but Detroit answered the call — producing 30 percent of the war material generated in the United States before the end of the war in 1945.

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