Place · Community

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

When

Visit on your scheduleWednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm; free admission Oct 15, 2026 5pm-8pm

Where

Dossin Great Lakes Museum100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Adults and Children $5; Children under 6 FREE

Cost

Adults and Children $5; Children under 6 FREE; Detroit Historical Society Members FREE; Family Discount $4 ($1 off per admission for members of one household with 5+ paid admissions); Recreation Passport required for vehicles entering Belle Isle (Michigan registered vehicles $15)

Organizer

Detroit Historical Society

Maritime museum on the Belle Isle riverfront telling 300 years of Great Lakes history, with the Miss Pepsi hydroplane, the Gothic Room from the steamer City of Detroit III, the restored pilot house of the SS William Clay Ford overlooking the Detroit River and the hands-on Built by the River gallery. Open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Admission is $5 for adults and children, free for children under 6 and Detroit Historical Society members ($4 with the 5+ household discount). Free admission 5-8pm on Thursday Oct 15, 2026 (with a 6:30pm lecture, registration required). A Michigan Recreation Passport ($15 for Michigan vehicles, purchasable on the island) is required to drive onto Belle Isle; museum parking is free with a Passport.