Detroit Historical Museum

The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more.
detroithistorical.org
+1 313 833 1805
Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    Wednesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: American museum in Michigan
  • Address: 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walter P. Reuther Library and Ferry Street station.

Library
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The , Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, located on the campus of Wayne State University in , contains millions of primary source documents related to the labor history of the United States, urban affairs, and the Wayne State University Archives. is situated 560 feet southwest of Detroit Historical Museum.

Tram stop
The QLINE is a 3.3-mile-long streetcar system in , United States. Opened in 2017, it connects with Midtown and , running along Woodward Avenue for its entire route. is situated 490 feet north of Detroit Historical Museum.

Museum
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The is a Smithsonian-affiliate science museum in , . The mission of the is to inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math in a creative, dynamic learning environment. is situated 1,500 feet east of Detroit Historical Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midtown-New Center and Ford–Lodge interchange.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midtown is the cultural center of . It is home to several museums and galleries, such as the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

Locality
The is a freeway interchange in , Michigan. It forms the junction of Interstate 94, with M-10. The interchange was completed in 1955, and is the first full freeway-to-freeway interchange in the United States.

Suburb
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is a commercial and residential district located in Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to Midtown, one mile north of the Cultural Center, and approximately three miles north of .

Detroit Historical Museum

Latitude
42.3598° or 42° 21′ 35″ north
Longitude
-83.06721° or 83° 4′ 2″ west
Operator
City of Detroit Historical Commission
Open location code
86JR9W5M+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68962399
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5265941
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Detroit Historical Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “底特律历史博物馆”
  • Japanese: “デトロイト歴史博物館”

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