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Dossin Great Lakes Museum
100 Strand Drive Belle Isle
Detroit, MI 48207
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 64 attractions in Detroit
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Attraction type: Maritime museum
Address: 100 Strand Drive
Belle Isle Detroit, MI 48207
Tel: 313 852 4051

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“Great little museum”
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4 of 5 stars
svanwass   12 contributions
Michigan
Aug 9, 2008

This museum is dedicated to the long maritime history of the Great Lakes. One of the neat exhibits of the museum is the S.S. William Clay Ford Pilot House built right into the museum, overlooking the Detroit River and the Canadian shoreline. Another wonderful exhibit is the Gothic Room taken from the 1912 City of Detroit III, also built into... more

“A Must for Maritime enthusiasts.”
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4 of 5 stars
ral338   166 contributions
Oct 9, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

A fine, if quirky, museum dedicated to Great Lakes shipping. Has lots of ship models, and all are at the same scale so you can tell how the industry has developed. Also exhibits on the history of the industry and the people who worked on the lakes in a variety of jobs. Plus the actual bridge from a Ford Co.... more

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Dossin Great Lakes Museum Address

100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207
Tel: 313 852 4051