Free Admission-Detroit Historical Museum
July 1st- July30th
The Detroit Historical Museum is offering free admission throughout July during this year's Summer Spectacular. Thanks to the generous support of PVS Chemicals, local families and individuals can enjoy a fun, educational outing without worrying about the cost of Museum admission.
"The free July admission gives families an opportunity to relax and learn without straining their budget," said Detroit Historical Society CEO Bob Bury. "We can't thank PVS Chemicals enough for making this month-long event possible."
Several current exhibits offer summer visitors a fresh perspective of Detroit's present by unearthing the city's past and providing solutions for its future. The new exhibit, From Haven to Home: Jewish Life in America, records the struggles, history, and achievements of Jewish Americans, while Hero or Villain? Metro Detroit's Legacy of Leadership explores the successes and failures of 16 key figures in the region's more than 300 year history.
In addition, the Museum's Community Gallery will transition between two exhibits during July. Detroit's Chinatown: Work in Progress, closing July 5, reveals the untold stories of our city's Chinese-American population, while Belle Isle: Soul of the City, Lighting the Way for Better Urban Living, opening Saturday, July 18, proposes that Belle Isle's long history of community enrichment and natural conservation can be used as a catalyst for a brighter Detroit future.
Some special July events will also make a trip to the Detroit Historical Museum especially worthwhile. On Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, visitors can meet several local broadcasting legends during our Detroit's Classic TV Personalities weekend. Longtime WXYZ Channel 7 anchor Bill Bonds, author Tim Kiska, and WXYZ's "Kelly & Co." hosts John Kelly and Marilyn Turner will appear at the Museum on July 18 in the popular Detroit's Classic TV Personalities exhibit. The following day, longtime WKBD-TV50 "Ten O'Clock News" anchor Amyre Makupson and former WDIV-TV anchor Emery King will meet with guests. In addition, the Museum will celebrate Detroit's 308th Birthday Party with an Old Fashioned Cake Walk and Native American demonstrations on Sunday, July 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Both events are free to the public, and more details can be found at www.detroithistorical.org.
The Detroit Historical Museum, located at 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Detroit's Cultural Center area, is open to the public Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the Museum is not open to the public but available for group tours by calling (313) 833-7979. Adult, senior, child, and youth admissions are free through the month of July. Parking in the Museum's lot is $4 at all times. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit; Frontiers to Factories; The Motor City; and The Glancy Trains. New exhibits include From Haven to Home: Jewish Life in America; Detroit's Chinatown; Detroit's Classic TV Personalities; Hero or Villain? Metro Detroit's Legacy of Leadership; and Automotive Showplace. For more information, call the Museum at (313) 833-1805 or check out our website at www.detroithistorical.org.
