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With two great museums, the Detroit Historical Society offers engaging opportunities to learn about and explore the city's rich history, from its automotive legacy to its maritime heritage.

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Detroit Historical Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Enjoy a variety of events, from lectures, book talks, and film screenings to family-friendly activities, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts, and more!

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Learn about our history, meet the dedicated team preserving Detroit’s legacy, and discover what we’re doing today.

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Digital Collection: Search

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Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1930.056.001Photo

Menu

Menu

2014.002.911Archive

Film, Motion Picture - A Visit to Detroit's Bureau of Plumbing Inspection

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.064Archive

A Visit to Detroit's Bureau of Plumbing Inspection

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2014.002.056Photo

Film, Motion Picture - Extra Alarms 1965

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.057Archive

Extra Alarms 1965

Postcard - Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915.

Postcard

2012.047.971Archive

Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915.

Postcard - Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915

Postcard

1933.041.005Archive

Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915

Postcard - Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915

Postcard

1933.041.003Archive

Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2011.051.046Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2005.004.013Photo

U-Matic - Tape 1 Housing Project (Marcia Gibson) Footage

U-Matic

2015.008.072Archive

Tape 1 Housing Project (Marcia Gibson) Footage

Postcard - Fighting the Flames, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2012.045.166Archive

Fighting the Flames, Detroit, Mich.

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