Current Exhibitions

The second exhibition in the Wayne County History Project features Plymouth, Canton, Northville, Van Buren, Sumpter, Huron Twp., and Belleville. From early industry and agriculture to innovation, aviation, and community traditions, this exhibit highlights how these towns grew, thrived, and shaped the region we know today.

In 2015, Detroit became the first and only UNESCO City of Design in the United States, joining a global network that recognizes design as a driver of sustainable urban and economic development. This exhibition explores the story and impact of Design Core Detroit, the stewards of Detroit’s City of Design designation, and how design has shaped the city’s identity, addressing challenges and envisioning a more equitable, resilient, and creative future.

The first exhibition in the Wayne County History Project features Redford, Westland, Livonia, Garden City, Inkster, and Wayne. Explore powerful stories of innovation in Garden City, resistance in Inkster, and transformation in Livonia and Redford. Discover how neighborhoods blossomed through agriculture, industry, migration, and the fight for civil rights. 

A dynamic, self-directed walking tour of Detroit's historic Black Bottom neighborhood, told through the lens of former residents and their descendants. 

The tour was created by the Detroit Historical Society, Design Core Detroit and Octane Design for the 2021 Detroit Month of Design, with community partnership from Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation and Black Bottom Archives. 

In 2023 Bedrock reopened Book Tower in downtown Detroit after a complete renovation. 

To highlight the landmark building’s 100-year history, the Detroit Historical Society has partnered with Bedrock to create a Historic Exhibition in the building’s lobby, featuring items items salvaged in the building’s renovation along with unique artifacts loaned by the Book family.