Detroit History Club Membership – Join Us for the Next Chapter!

Celebrate the past and shape the future with a membership in the Detroit History Club. Over the last ten years, we’ve grown from a small group of history-loving friends into a massive community of thousands of locals and visitors, all passionate about Detroit’s incredible past. Now, as we embark on our second decade, we’re reimagining what membership means—making it more exciting and accessible than ever before.

For just $30 per year, your membership includes:

Exclusive Perks

• Advance Notice of Tours and Events: Members get event details a full week before the general public.

• Members-Only Events: Invitations to two members-only events annually.

• Members Project: Be part of a special project each year! For 2025, we’re creating a history cookbook unlike any cookbook you’ve seen before.

The Return of History Bedtime Stories

Enjoy our beloved weekly History Bedtime Stories, a long-format video sent to your email every Sunday evening. These member-exclusive stories will cover fascinating topics, quirky tales, and all the history fun you can handle—for just 58 cents a week! Bedtime Stories will begin on the evening of Sunday, January 5th and run weekly for a full year. All video Bedtime Stories will be cataloged and accessible for members via a membership portal for the entire year. Catch up on previous weeks or rewatch old favorites.

Exciting New Partnership

Through our partnership with the Historical Society of Michigan, members receive free, unlimited access to their popular History Hounds from Home virtual presentations, held multiple times each month.

Additional Benefits

• 10% Off All Book Purchases: Online and in our boutique.

• Membership Cards: Receive a durable, beautifully designed card featuring the iconic DHC beaver. Existing members can keep their original membership numbers if desired.

• Priority Access to Lectures: Members get first access to in-person lectures and free virtual attendance where available, plus $5 off in-person attendance.

• Monthly Electronic Newsletter: Enjoy in-depth articles from our historians, tour guides, and friends, plus a monthly challenge to complete at home for a chance to win prizes and fame, peaks into our archives, advanced notice of Detroit History Tours and more.

Why Join?

Membership is not required to attend events, but it comes with many perks and opportunities to connect with fellow history lovers. Whether you’re enjoying exclusive events, exploring in-depth stories through our newsletter, or participating in members-only projects, your membership helps us preserve and share Detroit’s incredible history.

How to Join

• Be over the age of 18.

• Cost: $30 per year

• Sign up today and be part of the next chapter in the Detroit History Club’s story!

• Membership will now be 12 months from the time of payment, renewal emails will be automatically sent after 11 months.

Thank you for your support over the past decade. Together, we’ll continue to explore, preserve, and celebrate Detroit’s rich history for years to come.

2025 memberships will not begin shipping until January 2025. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery of membership cards via USPS.