PHOTO COURTESY OF DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Detroit Historical Society’s new “Maritime Miniatures: The Art of the Ship Model” exhibit in the Robert M. Dossin Gallery brings ships of all sizes and makes up close for visitors to enjoy through a display of over 150 of the society’s impressive collection of model ships.
Featuring everything from intricately designed steamers and schooners to models designed for play, the exhibit brings together historic models that have been in the museum’s collection since its founding, along with a collection of models from both master builders and hobbyists.
“The oversized City of Detroit III with a cutaway interior and the oldest model in the Society’s collection, the Mayflower,” which was built in 1853, are some of the museum’s best models, says the historical society, reports Fox2 Detroit.
Models will be on display in every gallery of the museum, with a world-class collection that represents over 300 years of North American freshwater maritime history.
To learn more, visit detroithistorical.org.
