Upcoming Events
Lecture series: Downriver Detroit: The working class, the environment, and the bonds of place
Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 3pm
Join us for our next Lecture Series as MSU Professor Lisa Fine sheds light on the labor and environmental movements that surrounded the Detroit River to ensure working families could both live and play in the communities they work in.
A limited quantity of Professor Lisa Fine’s book Downriver Detroit: The Working Class, the Environment, and the Bonds of Place will be available for purchase and signing during the event.
Participation in the program is included with general admission to the museum.
How to Halloween 2026
Date: October 3rd, 2026
Time: 11am-5pm
Set your phasers to fun because we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of STAR TREK at the 12th annual How-To Halloween, a free outdoor festival featuring:
Interactive Attractions
Starship Bridge Experience
Trick-or-Treating
Creative Vendors
Live Entertainment
Character Appearances
Make-n-Takes
Zombie Walk
Killer Car Show
Costume Contests and moreEngage with the crew of the USS Tecumseh and groove to the music of the award winning power-pop band The Shake Ups performing live with their cartoon inspired hits! 
There is also special programming inside Impression 5 Science Center (regular admission fee to enter) including our celebrity guest Rob Miller- a creature designer, master sculptor and FX make-up artist featured on the SyFy series Face Off!
SET COURSE: Impression 5 Science Center • Riverside Parking Lot
WARP FACTOR: FREE outside • Regular admission fee to enter i5 & REOlds
WARP FACTOR: FREE outside • Regular admission fee to enter i5 & REOlds
Take your place in history…
Join the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum and help keep history rolling. Enjoy the benefits of membership and the pride of preserving automotive heritage.