Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum Showcasing the story of the Great Lakes and Detroit’s role in regional and national maritime history and Marlene L. City of Detroit III, the S.S.
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Located on Strand Drive on Belle Isle, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum is dedicated to showcasing the story of the Great Lakes, with a special emphasis on Detroit’s role in regional and national maritime history. Permanent exhibits include Built by the River in the John A. Boll Foundation Gallery, the Miss Pepsi vintage championship hydroplane, the Gothic Room from the S.S. William Clay Ford pilot h

ouse, and one of the largest known collections of scale model ships in the world. Significant artifacts include a bow anchor from the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald and an 18th century British canon salvaged from the Detroit River. Visit http://detroithistorical.org/dossin-great-lakes-museum/exhibitions for a full list of exhibitions.

Today! In addition to Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin with the Stephen Grady Quartet, you can help create our new community...
08/30/2026

Today! In addition to Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin with the Stephen Grady Quartet, you can help create our new community paint-by-number mural. Drop-in painting will be set up between 2 and 4 p.m. 🎨🌳

This weekend! Join us for our final Educator Workshop and free guided tours on Saturday. Sunday, catch our last Afternoo...
08/28/2026

This weekend! Join us for our final Educator Workshop and free guided tours on Saturday. Sunday, catch our last Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin performance for the season.

🌻 Blooming Maps: Educator Professional Development Workshop Saturday, 8/29 | 10 am-3:30 pm

🗺️ Saturday Guided Tours - Free! Saturday, 8/29 | 11 am & 1 pm

🎷 Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin: Stephen Grady Quartet Sunday, 8/29 | 2-4 pm

Details and registration: detroithistorical.org/events

Stop by this weekend! We'll have our next Educator Professional Development Workshop, FREE Saturday guided tours, and a ...
08/21/2026

Stop by this weekend! We'll have our next Educator Professional Development Workshop, FREE Saturday guided tours, and a Sunday Jazz Performance in partnership with the Carr Center:

🍏 Leading Change & The Power of Feedback: Educator Professional Development Workshop Saturday, 8/22 | 10 am-3:30 pm
🗺️ Saturday Guided Tours - Free! Saturday, 8/22 | 11 am & 1 pm
🎷 Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin: Alvin Paige Sunday, 8/23 | 2-4 pm

Details and registration: detroithistorical.org/events

See the amazingly restored 1st Michigan Cavalry Civil War Battle Flag at our Quad Anniversary Lecture Series - Free Even...
08/14/2026

See the amazingly restored 1st Michigan Cavalry Civil War Battle Flag at our Quad Anniversary Lecture Series - Free Evening Admission! event next Thursday night, along with other rare flags from the Detroit Historical Society collection!

This weekend! Join us for our first Educator Workshop, our first installment of Sunday Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin, PLU...
08/13/2026

This weekend! Join us for our first Educator Workshop, our first installment of Sunday Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin, PLUS free Saturday Guided Tours.

🍎 Reclaiming The Joy of Teaching: Educator Professional Development Workshop Saturday, 8/15 | 10 am-3:30 pm

🗺️ Saturday Guided Tours - Free! Saturday, 8/15 | 11 am & 1 pm

🎺 Afternoon Jazz at the Dossin: Raymond Martin & Friends Sunday, 8/16 | 2-4 pm

Details and registration: detroithistorical.org/events

07/25/2026

😎⛵️🍦 What a fantastic day for a Dock Party! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our 65th anniversary. Share your pics if you took some!

In 1974, the Edmund Fitzgerald lost an anchor in the Detroit River some 800 feet off Riopelle Street and east of the Ren...
07/24/2026

In 1974, the Edmund Fitzgerald lost an anchor in the Detroit River some 800 feet off Riopelle Street and east of the Renaissance Center. After being discovered by divers and removed from the water in summer of 1992, the 12,290 pound starboard bow anchor was brought to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum for display. It’s now part of our Lost Mariners Memorial, honoring all lives lost on the inland seas.

⚓️ Learn more and honor 65 years of the museum's history at our Anniversary Dock Party tomorrow! Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/4327816297470178/

The William Clay Ford Pilot House opened as a permanent exhibition at the museum in 1992 after being salvaged and restor...
07/21/2026

The William Clay Ford Pilot House opened as a permanent exhibition at the museum in 1992 after being salvaged and restored. It lets visitors experience life from a Great Lakes freighter captain’s perspective while overlooking the Detroit River!

Celebrate 65 years of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum at our FREE Dock Party on Saturday, July 25. Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/4327816297470178/

Address

100 Strand Drive # 3
Detroit, MI
48207

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(313) 833-1805

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