Dossin Great Lakes Museum | Detroit Historical Society

admission is loose

A $ 5 per visitor contribution is suggested .

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is located on the shores of Detroit ’ s historic Belle Isle, precisely east of downtown Detroit .
 

100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207  CLICK HERE for a Google map and directions
Phone: 313.833.1805  |   Museum front desk: 313.821.2661
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The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is open to the populace ! t he health and condom of our residential district and staff stay our highest priority. Learn more about how we ‘re helping you visit safely here

We are OPEN:

• Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Walk-in visitors are welcome!  Advance reservations are no longer required, although you may still make them below. 
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Self-Guided Touring Policy

Teachers and educators can utilize the Dossin Great Lakes Museum as a teaching distance by planning a self-guided go .
To ensure a quality museum experience for all visitors, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum requests that groups reach education staff in advance to schedule their visit time at 313.833.1801 or achshaj @ detroithistorical.org. Requests are scheduled on a beginning issue forth, first served basis.

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum reserves the right to refuse unscheduled self-guided groups larger than 30, based on day by day tour capacity .
Price (includes general admission):

• Self-Guided Experience for 15 or more adults: $7.50 per adult

Accessibility

The Detroit Historical Society is committed to ensuring our museums are accessible and enjoyable for all visitors. Find complete approachability information for the Dossin Great Lakes Museum here .
*Please note that the Willam Clay Ford Pilot House area is not accessible for persons with physical disabilities. 

Admission to Belle Isle Park

A Recreation Passport is required for vehicles entering Belle Isle Park. If you are planning to visit the Dossin Great Lakes Museum or attend an event and do not have a Passport, you can purchase one on the island .
price is as follows :

• Michigan registered vehicles – $11;
• Out of state vehicles – $9 for a day pass or $31 for an annual pass;
• Commercial vehicles – $16 for an annual pass, including buses and limos.

More information on the Recreation Passport can be found on-line at www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport, however, only out-of-state residents can purchase Passports on-line. Residents can purchase the Passport at any State Park or when renewing their license yellow journalism per annum .
*Please be aware that the Michigan DNR temporarily restricts vehicle entry onto Belle Isle when capacity is reached. Summer afternoons are particularly busy times; early visits are encouraged. Pedestrian traffic and those entering on bikes are not  impacted. For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/MiBelleIsle

Parking

Parking is complimentary for vehicles with a valid State of Michigan Recreation Passport or a Day Pass. A park distribute is located adjacent to the museum off of The Strand .
For more data on Belle Isle park, visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on-line .

Transit

A DDOT busbar period is located on Loiter Way, about a five hour walk from the museum. Plan your route via detroitmi.gov/ddot ( within the city ) or smartbus.org ( from the suburb ) .