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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

March 3, 2017 | 10:00 AM

Belle Isle Park, The Strand, Detroit 48207

ADMISSION TO THE DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM IS FREE.

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is located on the shores of Detroit’s historic Belle Isle, just east of downtown Detroit. 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. Our visitors at this 16,000 square foot museum enjoy exhibits that tell more than 300 years of the region’s rich maritime history, from the shipping fleets that rule the waterways to the varied roles that the Great Lakes and the Detroit River have played in our region’s industrial and social history.

Directions

Bus riders can access Belle Isle via the No. 12 Conant route. The service is to run roughly every 50 minutes to Belle Isle and operate from 5:50 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sundays.

For information on DDOT, go to detroitmi.gov/ddot

Guidelines:
For vehicles to enter the park, a State of Michigan Recreation Passport is required. The recreation passport is $11 annually. Individuals who walk, bike or jog to the island will not have to pay the entry fee.

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