Now that work is finished at the Detroit Historical Museum, construction is about to begin at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle.
The Detroit Historic Society, which manages both museums, plans to begin renovations at
Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Dec. 9. The project will preserve the popular aspects of the museum, such as the Gothic Room at the museum's entrance, and add a few new exhibits that focus on the Detroit River and how it and the city connect to the Great Lakes.
"There will be much more interactivity," says Bob Bury, executive director of
Detroit Historical Society. "There will be an exhibit about what it was like to pilot a freighter on the Great Lakes."
The Detroit Historical Society recently finished a renovation of is principal attraction, the Detroit Historical Museum, opening it to the public last weekend. The newly-redone space attracted 15,000 visitors in three days, shattering its attendance record.
The
Detroit Historical Museum, located at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Ferry Street in Midtown, has added a Sander's store and a number of new exhibits, including the Kid Rock Music Lab (which traces Detroit's music history) and Gallery of Innovation, which features the works of local innovators both old (
Henry Ford) and new (
Josh Linkner). The museum has also refreshed some of its popular existing exhibits, like its Streets of Detroit exhibit.
"They can take a deep dive to see what life was like in the 1850s," Bury says.
Both museums will be open to the public for free. The work on the Dossin Great Lakes Museum is expected to be finished on May 17.
Source: Bob Bury, executive director of Detroit Historical Society
Writer: Jon Zemke
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