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‘Gridiron Heroes’: New Detroit Historical Museum exhibition honors Lions legacy
Read full article: ‘Gridiron Heroes’: New Detroit Historical Museum exhibition honors Lions legacyA team of workers is busy working behind the scenes at the Detroit Historical Museum.They are busy putting the finishing touches on a new interactive exhibit that’s focused on the history of the Detroit Lions.
Demolition crew uncovers near-century-old time capsule at historic site on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Demolition crew uncovers near-century-old time capsule at historic site on Detroit’s east sideOn Thursday, a group of history buffs eagerly gathered inside an exhibit hall at the Detroit Historical Museum. The group was anxiously waiting for a near-century-old time capsule to be delivered.
Admission to Detroit Historical Museum waived Saturday as historical society celebrates 100 years
Read full article: Admission to Detroit Historical Museum waived Saturday as historical society celebrates 100 yearsThe Detroit Historical Society is celebrating 100 years of collecting, sharing and preserving the Motor City’s history.
Historical Museum honors present-day Detroiters
Read full article: Historical Museum honors present-day DetroitersWhen you think of the Detroit Historical Museum, you think of the past, but through a new exhibition the museum is celebrating those making an impact now, in the present. “The project is really designed to celebrate Detroit’s unsung hero’s, the people from the neighborhoods who really make our neighborhood come to life who make our lives as Detroiters the kind of rich interesting lives that they are,” Rebecca Salminen-Witt, Chief Strategy and Marketing Director, with the Detroit Historical Society told “Live in the D’s,” April Morton. This is the 2nd installment of the exhibit titled “The Hustle,” where 34 Black owned Detroit small businesses are recognized not only for their hustle and grind, but for giving back to the community.
25 years later: New Red Wings exhibit at Detroit Historical Museum honors ‘97 season
Read full article: 25 years later: New Red Wings exhibit at Detroit Historical Museum honors ‘97 seasonThe Detroit Historical Museum is now giving hockey fans an inside look at the 1997 Red Wings’ historic season with all the sights and sounds of being back on the ice.
‘Doorway to Freedom’ exhibit sheds light on Detroit’s Anti-Slavery Society
Read full article: ‘Doorway to Freedom’ exhibit sheds light on Detroit’s Anti-Slavery SocietyJuneteenth marks freedom, a second and final liberation for African Americans in the United States. It’s also an opportunity to focus on parts of the nation’s history that often go untold.
DIA, Charles H. Wright, more museums to reopen across Detroit after coronavirus closures
Read full article: DIA, Charles H. Wright, more museums to reopen across Detroit after coronavirus closuresDETROIT A number of museums and arts and cultural organizations across Detroit have announced their reopening plans nearly four months after closing to the public due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Coronavirus in Michigan: Heres what to know June 25, 2020Officials said Thursday that The Carr Center, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Hellenic Museum of Michigan, Michigan Science Center and The Scarab Club will reopen on July 10. The Detroit Public Library, International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) will have different reopening dates but will follow a similar reopening plan, officials said. Many of the Detroit institutions have been closed since mid-March when the pandemic reached the state. Michigan has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations and is seeing an increase in new COVID-19 cases this week.