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What we’ve been reading lately…
Last of a Breed: Postal Workers Who Decipher Bad Addresses London’s Most Mysterious Museum Exhibits: Part 1 Dossin Great Lakes Museum reopens with new local More
What we’ve been reading lately…
Happy Friday and Mother’s Day (a bit early). Here are just a few of the articles our teams have been reading. Inside the $10 East More
Greenfield Village Perimeter Railroad: from concept to reality
In 1971 Henry Ford Museum Administration Management began to implement a new master plan program for significant improvements to support the Museum and Village’s upcoming More
Fast Facts: Ginger Meyer Garden at Lovett Hall
Our events team is always happy to help with a new wedding here at The Henry Ford, but they’re also always on the hunt for More
Ford at the Fair
Donna Braden, Curator of Public Life, had the pleasure of delving into our vast collections to develop the “Ford at the Fair” display, our complement More
Cars, poetry and the Utopian Turtletop
By Bart Bealmear, a reading room assistant at The Henry Ford To close out National Poetry Month, we present the strange tale of Marianne Moore More
A Detroit conversation with all of us in mind
Culture Lab Detroit is a catalyst for conversations and collaborations between Detroit’s artists, designers, innovators, technologists and the larger design world. In other words Culture More
Soybeans: Henry Ford’s miracle crop
In the 1920s, following his success with the Model T, Henry Ford increasingly turned his attention to transforming farming—the life he sought to escape as More
Share your wedding stories with The Henry Ford
Did you, a friend, or family member get married or have your reception at The Henry Ford? We’d love to hear from you! We’re looking More
My First Car – a ’57 delight
I started drawing cars at 9 years of age in 1953. Some days I would draw five cars or more. All my designs were advanced. More
My first car to drive
My first car that I started to drive when I was 16 and 17 was a 1986 4 door Plymouth Horizon. It ran good and More
No Problem, I can do it!
The first time I was ever behind the wheel of a car was with my father, an engineer no less, so he should have known More
A Piece of American History
This was the first vehicle I restored. I wanted to restore a vehicle that had a place in American history. This is a 1966 Ford More
My First Car – 1964 Ford Falcon
I got my first car when I was 17, back in 1972. My Dad bought it for me for 95.00; it was a dark green More
My First Car – 1979 Volkswagen Diesel Dasher Hatchback
You either loved your first car growing up or you hated it. Some people spend their summers off from school working at dad’s shop turning More
Tinker, Hack, and Invent with TechShop Detroit
What will you be doing during this week’s Tinker, Hack, Invent, Saturday? TechShop Detroit Presents: ROBOTS AND ROCKETS! We’re picturing three levels of simultaneous engagement More
Tinker, Hack, and Invent with Sarah Hodsdon
We’ve got another double offering of inventing and experimenting this weekend for our March Tinker, Hack, and Invent Saturday in Henry Ford Museum. Today we’re More
Ruth McConnell’s broderie perse quilt
In 1793, 35-year-old Ruth Hall McConnell created this exquisite quilt, assisted by her young cousins, Hannah and Mary Parry, who lived just around the corner More
Autism Alliance of Michigan partnership
Last week we were pleased to announce our partnership with the Autism Alliance of Michigan, a state-based agency dedicated to improving the lives of families More
What we were reading this week…
A Second Spring of Cleaning Google announced this week that it will close Google Reader effective July 1 of this year. While the aggregator has More
Amy and Ryan: On camera inside Henry Ford Museum
Take a look at this wedding video teaser of Amy and Ryan’s wedding created by Fairytale Productions. From the looks of it, there was some More
Henry Ford’s quotations
Henry Ford’s achievements, which revolutionized both industry and society, made him a folk hero. His unique and colorful personality helped cement his legend. A study More
The fashions of Elizabeth Parke Firestone
Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) was destined to develop a refined sense of fashion. Born the daughter of a wealthy Decatur, Ill., businessman, she was given More
Gauging the condition of the Dymaxion House
At The Henry Ford, Conservation’s job is to maintain artifacts as close to original condition as possible while also ensuring access. The Dymaxion Houseis a More
The Henry Ford’s Digital Collections: Tips and Tricks
The Henry Ford is currently working on a major long-term effort to digitize our collections and make them available to anyone at anytime online via More
The Story of John Brown, The Martyr
I have always found John Brown to be an intriguing historical figure. Recently I studied a print in The Henry Ford’s collection made by the More
My wedding at the drive-in
As I mentioned before on the blog, I got married at Henry Ford Museum this past December. Enjoying the final days of the 2012 holiday More
African American workers at Ford Motor Company
Photo: P.833.72372 Mr. Price Inspecting Emery Wheels at the Motor Building, Ford Motor Company, September 12, 1939 No single reason can sufficiently explain why in More
Maker Corps at The Henry Ford
Each summer, The Henry Ford inspires thousands of children and youth guests. This summer, we are proud to announce an opportunity for those interested in More
Review: Local Roots 2013 Winter Dinner
While calling an event “cheesy” would normally offend its hosts, there’s really no other way to describe The Henry Ford’s first Local Roots dinner of More
Tinker, hack, and invent with HYPE and Mt. Elliott Makerspaces
Tomorrow we present the next installment in our Tinker, Hack, Invent Saturdays in Henry Ford Museum. This time Detroit Public Library’s HYPE (Helping Young People More
A peanut-themed dinner from George Washington Carver
As we celebrate Black History Month here at The Henry Ford, we were more than excited to have our own Executive Chef Mike Trombley share More
Black and white and color all together
Meg Darket, of Meg Darket Photography, shares some beautiful black and white and color images from the wedding of Nicole and Todd from the end More
Flight of the Butterflies 3D opens today
Today we’re excited to present “Flight of the Butterflies 3D” at The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre. The film chronicles the “most incredible migration on Earth More
What we were reading this week…
Starting today we’re excited to share just a few of the fascinating stories that have kept us in the loop this past week. Each Friday More
Valentines surprises
This time of year I feel so nostalgic about activities surrounding Valentine’s Day! I fondly recall making cards for my mother on construction paper by More
Zero to 60 MPH – fast
In 1976 my parents gave me their 1967 Pontiac Lemans Sport Coupe. It was light green with a black Vinyl interior – hot in its More
A union of different cultures at Lovett Hall
Photographer Ray Anthony shared some of his favorite photos from this November 2012 wedding of happy couple E.B. and A.A. The couple celebrated their wedding More
It Just Kept On Keeping On
After I got a job, then my license at 16, prerequisites in that order, my father bought me an 8 year old 1969 VW Type More
Looking back – National Day of Courage 2013
Last week people at Henry Ford Museum and across the country took part in the National Day of Courage, a day celebrating the strength of More
Conserving a GAR parade flag
In the past few years, the Conservation Department has worked on a number of historically important flags from Michigan, including several Civil War battle flags. More
My Little Bug
The portals of my senses were opened wide, as the hushed early morning silence ended, at the crest of the hill on the back-road, a More
My Gal For Over 40 Yrs.
My first car is a 1964 FORD GALAXIE 500. I bought it in April 1971. I am lucky enough to still own it. I drove More
Download February wallpapers
Don’t forget to change up your phone, tablet, and computer wallpapers this month! For February we’re continuing to celebrate Rosa Parks and Black History Month. More
Beautiful portraits – Jen and Chris
We fell in love with these photos of Jen and Chris’ wedding at The Henry Ford last year by Chris McGuire Photography. Chris says in More
My 1936 Ford
I bought my 1936 Ford out of a farmers field. I towed it home with the farm tractor because it didn’t run. After about a More
My first car: 64 1/2 Ford Mustang
Right out of high school, having landed a job with the State, I wanted to buy my very own new first car. I was somewhat More
Not my dream, but next to it
Photo Credit: aubie1716 My dream car was a 1957 Ford convertible, I never could afford one when I was young. I drove them and I really More
Letters to Rosa Parks
The Academy of the Sacred Heart after-school enrichment program has been learning about the Civil Rights Movement recently. As part of their studies, they’ve been More
Local Roots – calling all cheese lovers
Happy 2013! We’ve got one month officially on the books and it’s been a busy one here at The Henry Ford. We’re currently getting ready More
Rain or Shine: Jeff and Meghan
Last fall we shared the video trailer for Meghan and Jeff’s wedding in Henry Ford Museum. We’re pleased to share some photos of the day More
Segregated travel and the uncommon courage of Rosa Parks
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a soft-spoken African-American seamstress, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a More
Tinker, hack, and invent with Nick Britsky
Nick Britsky is the host of Brick Challenge, a LEGO-themed trivia show that first debuted in 2012. The show was a hit with visitors to More
January 2013 Wallpapers
As we kick of 2013 with new ideas and resolutions, we offer you two inspirational wallpapers to choose from featuring quotes from Henry Ford. Check More
An interview with Adam Reed Tucker
(This story ran in the fall edition of Living History magazine) At first, you can’t quite believe your eyes — towering models of architectural icons, More
Here’s to 2013!
Happy New Year from all of us here at The Henry Ford! We’re looking forward to an exciting year ahead of us. This trade card More
Blogging from 1923
I must not be the first person to notice how much some publications resemble blogs. Both formats feature fresh content, a variety of interesting topics, More
Chandelier conservation
Conservation and facilities staff at The Henry Ford this fall completed the process of re-fitting, cleaning, wiring and mending broken portions of the museum’s largest More
Pin to win with Minted
It’s time to put your Pinterest skills to work! Minted is currently hosting their first Wedding Inspiration Boards Challenge. Prizes are being awarded weekly though More
Ray Eames: One part of a design team legend
Design lovers have been celebrating the 100th birthday of Ray Eames, one half of the renowned Eames design duo, the past few days, bringing her More
The artistic approach of Ray Eames
The following post was originally posted on Herman Miller’s Discover blog on Dec. 13, 2012. We’re pleased to share this story here on The Henry More
In Honor of Ray Eames
This Saturday, Dec. 15, marks what would have been artist and designer Ray Eames’ 100th birthday. Design is an important topic at The Henry Ford, More
Holiday fun inspired by the collections of The Henry Ford
Does this 1927 Christmas card look familiar to you? If you’ve seen any of our Holiday Nights flyers, it just might! Our designers frequently look More
Decor inspiration – DIY holiday wreath
100 Layer Cake shared this wonderful tutorial from Danielle of Brown Paper Design. While the title says holiday, it could definitely be used as part More
Morgan Gies: Driver to the Presidents
Image ID THF208776 One of the great pleasures of being archivist at The Henry Ford is the continuing ability to receive interesting collections and to More
December Pic of the Month
Our final Pic of the Month for 2012 is the 1858 “Sam Hill” Steam Locomotive, selected by our Curator of Transportation, Matt Anderson. As Matt More
How We Do It: Pumpkin Ale
We were creating a lot of delicious fall-inspired food items the past few months as we celebrated Fall Flavor. With all that food, we’re sure More
Wedding Wednesday with Toole Art
Make sure to check out Toole Art Photography’s blog post showcasing Sara and Burke’s wedding from 2010. Lots of beautiful photos to look at and More
New on THF Freebies: December wallpapers
Available over on our THF Freebies page is a brand-new batch of computer and mobile device wallpapers. Choose from either our cheery chalk board, seen More
Style Unveiled
Congratulations to K. Holly Photography for this Style Unveiled feature! It’s always so much fun to see THF wedding couples across the web!
Pic of the Month: Kennedy Presidential Limousine
From Curator of Public Life Donna Braden: If you were born before the mid-1950s, you probably remember with stunning clarity the exact moment you heard More
Holiday magic glows in the museum
Magic was in the air Monday night in Henry Ford Museum as that familiar jolly man in red encouraged guests to help him light the More
Enjoying the last weeks of autumn
We hope you’re getting ready for an enjoyable Thanksgiving tomorrow! As Holidays in Henry Ford Museum and Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village get ready for More
Henry Ford Museum’s holiday makeover
This holiday season a year of planning, prototyping, and teamwork has resulted in the transformation of the decorations on the nearly block-long façade of the More
Great foodie gifts for the holidays available at The Henry Ford
Are you looking for ideas for gifts for the holidays? You don’t have to search far! On your next visit, stop by one of the More