Detroit Museum of Art - Old photos
Detroit Museum of Art
The Museum of Art in 1888, the year it opened.
The museum stood at Jefferson and Hastings, which was replaced with the Chrysler Freeway.
The Museum of Art in 1889, the year it opened. Note how shallow the building was pre-addition.
An early photograph from the Detroit Publishing Co.
An early photograph from the Detroit Publishing Co.
The expanded Museum of Art in 1906.
A look at the Richardsonian details of the Museum of Art.
A close-up of the museum's entrance around 1890.
Another view of the entrance around 1890.
A crowd poses on the front steps of the Museum of Art.
A room inside of the Museum of Art, possibly a gift shop.
Interior room of the Museum of Art, with paintings, drawings and reliefs on the walls.
The museum in an undated photo.
The museum in an early photograph.
The museum in 1954, when it was used by the Public Welfare Department. Its turrets were removed.
The museum in 1956, four years before it was razed to make way for the Chrysler Freeway.
The museum in 1956, four years before it was razed to make way for the Chrysler Freeway.
