A special collaboration between the Detroit Historical Society (DHS) and the Ford Piquette Plant Museum will bring together an extraordinary collection of antique automobiles for a temporary exhibit titled “Detroit Wheels: Early Motor City Stories,” July 17 through August 17, 2025.
This exhibit in the museums’ first-floor event space features ten rare vehicles from DHS’s collections normally stored in archival “bubbles,” plus two other historic vehicles: one on loan from the Fair Lane Estate and one from a private collection. The public will have the opportunity to see these priceless cars up close for the first time in many years, with storytelling, historic maps and other artifacts.
The cars selected represent Detroit’s first heyday of automobile invention and its zeitgeist, encompassing examples of handmade vehicles, one-of-a-kind automobiles, and cars associated with famous Detroit names. Special exhibit tickets are $10, or may be added to a full-museum ticket priced from $10 (youth) to $20 (adults). Purchase tickets here.
Friday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of cars, cocktails, delicious catering and guided tours of the Detroit Wheels exhibit and the Ford Piquette Plant Museum. Tickets are $40 for members and $60 for non-members. Socialize with museum Members, creative automotive attire is welcomed, and partake of open bar. Proceeds from this event support museum preservation and programming activities. Purchase tickets here.
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