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Detroit Historical Society

5401 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 833-7934
detroithistorical.org
4 star rating based on 2 reviews
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Wed-Fri 9:30am-3pm Sat-Sun 10am-5pm Sun 12pm-5pm  
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The Detroit Historical Society, founded in 1921, operates the Detroit Historical Museum in the Cultural Center and Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle.

Cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, an auto assembly line, toy trains, and a fur trading post from the 1700s are only a few of the wonders to see at the Detroit Historical Museum. Since 1928, the Museum has chronicled the life and... more
Posted by cityvoter on January 02, 2008

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The Detroit Historical Museum is one of the coolest cultural establishments in Detroit. Its ten exhibit galleries include the Motor City exhibit, Frontiers to Factories , and the Doorway to Freedom (a view of the city's role in the Underground Railroad). Walk through cobblestone streets and shops from the 1840s, 1870s, and 1900s in the Streets of Old Detroit . Located in the lower level of the... more
Posted by gocitykids on March 21, 2008

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Since its founding in 1921, the Detroit Historical Society (DHS) has been dedicated to ensuring that the history of the region is preserved so that current and future generations of Detroiters can better understand the people, places and events that helped shape our lives. The DHS educates and inspires our community and visitors by preserving and portraying our region's shared history through... more
Posted by charitynavigator on August 12, 2007

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DOWNTOWN . This museum was established to preserve and document the history, growth, and development of Detroit and its people, including the fascinating "Motor City" exhibit. Children love "Streets of Old Detroit," with its cobblestone streets and old-fashioned storefronts. Other exhibits chronicle Detroit's history as a fur-trading outpost, the Underground Railroad routes leading through... more
Posted by 10best on March 26, 2007

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Children under four get in free.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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If your kids really dig the Historical Museum's train exhibit, consider taking them on a factory tour of Lionel Trains in Detroit's northern suburb of Chesterfield Township.
Posted by gocitykids on March 21, 2008

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Museum lets visitors explore the fashions, industries, streets, toys and wars of Detroit's past.
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited February 20, 2007)

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Begin your exploration of Detroit with this repository of the city's history. You can walk a re-created cobblestone and brick street lined with 19th-century shops, and check out the two-story assembly line in the Motor City exhibit. Interactive displays entertain children of all ages. Allow 1 to 2 hours.
Posted by frommers on March 26, 2007

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This museum showcases the history and achievements of are great city. Too many times ourcity is marred with a bad image. This museum shines a bright light on us.
Posted by Alexander Taylor on December 31, 2006

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My 4-year-old son just loves The Glancy Trains!
Posted by Bob Sadler on December 31, 2006

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Go back in time to the Old Streets of Detroit. Have been going there since I was a young child. Then took our children and now my 6 yr old grandson. Detroit has sooooooo much to offer and this is a diamond in the rough. A wonderful treat on a lazy summer day to go and experience. Also the vintage toy section is amazing.
Posted by Patrice Shepherd on December 31, 2006
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