About The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford is one of America's premier history and innovation destinations, located in Dearborn, Michigan. Its collection contains some 26 million artifacts, with more than 100,000 digitized for online access, forming what the institution calls The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation, a collection devoted to documenting American innovation, ingenuity, and resourcefulness.
The campus brings that history to life across several attractions spread over roughly 250 acres, pairing an enormous indoor museum of American innovation with an outdoor living-history village, an active factory tour, and a giant-screen theater.
What to See
The Henry Ford encompasses four must-see attractions and a continually changing schedule of exhibitions:
- The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, whose galleries explore craftsmanship, industry, transportation, and everyday American life.
- Greenfield Village, an outdoor living-history experience set against 300 years of American history.
- The Ford Rouge Factory Tour and the giant-screen theater, offering an immersive look at modern manufacturing and large-format films.
- Rotating exhibitions such as Handmade: The Crafting of America and Fabric of America, drawn from the museum's own collections.
Planning Your Visit
The Henry Ford hosts year-round events, films, and education programs, including field-trip and classroom resources and professional development opportunities for teachers. Because attractions, exhibitions, and seasonal events each follow their own schedules, visitors should confirm current hours, ticketing, and what is on view before arriving. For full details, visit the official website at thehenryford.org.
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