Museum · Midtown
Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit 48202
On the web
Venue website (opens in a new tab)The Detroit Historical Museum, in Midtown's cultural center, tells the story of the city from its founding through the auto industry to the present, with walk-through street scenes and rotating exhibitions. Its public programs include lectures, heritage celebrations and family days.
Permanent exhibitions
- Streets of Old Detroit (cobblestone streets and storefronts of the 1840s, 1870s and 1900s)
- Detroit: The Arsenal of Democracy (the city in World War II)
- America's Motor City (auto assembly line and classic cars)
- Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad
- Kid Rock Music Lab and Detroit music history
- Glancy Trains model railway
- Legends Plaza (handprints of Detroit sports and music figures)
