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Dedicated to the history of the Great Lakes and the Detroit River

Situated on the shore of Detroit’s historic Belle Isle, and surrounded by breathtaking views, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum is an ideal weekend destination. The museum features a number of historic exhibits, as well as a variety of maritime-themed programs and events.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum is a family friendly venue, considered the flagship of the Midwest’s inland lakes maritime heritage museums. See a panoramic view of the Detroit River and experience many rare artifacts, including the reconstructed pilot house of the Great Lakes freighter S.S. William Clay Ford, the Miss Pepsi championship hydroplane, and one of the largest known collection of scale model ships in the world.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum
100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit

Phone: +1 (313) 833-5538

Website: http://www.detroithistorical.org/main/dossin/index.aspx

Open Hours: Saturday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Category: Specialty museum

Price: Cost money


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