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Rare opportunity to learn about – and hear! – our 1709 Stradivari violin
Many people don’t realize that Henry Ford had a special fondness for musical instruments, especially violins. Although he never learned to play it as well More
Michigan artists – we want you for our holiday catalog!
Here at The Henry Ford, you could say that we have a passion for all things local. Whether it’s the ingredients in dishes across More
Free museum admission and civil rights symposium Monday
Featured photo: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. rode Ford’s Magic Skyway at the New York World’s Fair on a trip with his family More
Driving America, the World’s Premier Automotive Exhibition, to Open January 2012 at The Henry Ford
Driving America, a brand new, one-of-a-kind automotive experience at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan will open to the public January 29, 2012. Centered around an More
Henry Ford Museum Decks the Halls for the Holidays
Holidays in Henry Ford Museum runs November 25, 2011 – January 2, 2012 Henry Ford Museum will deck the halls with its Christmas-time tradition More
Enjoy the Traditions of Christmas Past at Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
Holiday Nights runs December 2-3, 9-10, 16-23 and 26-27, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. It’s a winter wonderland of Christmas traditions at Holiday More
THF designer wins big at American Museum design competition
Here at The Henry Ford we have amazing designers who create graphics and layouts for all of our print materials. If you have ever picked More
Celebrating our heritage
Today is a very special day for us – it is the 82nd anniversary of our institution, which was dedicated as The Edison Institute in More
The Henry Ford wins big at Michigan Meeting + Events’ “Best of” Awards!
Last night The Henry Ford was awarded two “Best of ” awards from Michigan Meeting + Events Magazine, including Best Cultural Venue and Best Meeting/Event More
What do we love at The Henry Ford?
It’s hard to narrow it down, but with Valentine’s Day upon us, here are just a few of the things we celebrate – and love! More
Welcome to The Henry Ford’s new blog!
It’s a new year, and it’s time for a fresh start – we’re thrilled to introduce you to the new look of our blog! If More
Welcome… to virtual EDventures at The Henry Ford!
Paula Gangopadhyay is Director of Education at The Henry Ford – and she is very excited to tell you about one of our newest ventures… More
Engines Exposed in Henry Ford Museum
You’ve seen these cars on the Museum floor, oohed and ahhed, marveled and even been awestruck. They are amazing, unique, priceless and well—just awesome. Ever More
Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller
This post comes from Marc Greuther, Chief Curator and Curator of Design, published in the 2010 January-March issue of The Henry Ford’s Living History magazine. More
80 Years of The Henry Ford
This is a guest post by Judy Endelman. Henry Ford may have said “History is bunk,” but he founded one of America’s premier history museums–The More
Historic photos on Flickr
The Henry Ford has an extensive collection of historic photos, and we’re excited to make them more accessible on the web. We are hoping to More
A Day with Chuck Jones, vice president, Global Consumer Design, Whirlpool Corporation: "Testing to see if the dogs eat the dog food"
This is a guest post by Judy Endelman. On May 13, 2009, the “Collecting Innovation Today” team interviewed Chuck Jones at the Global Consumer Design More
Jim Johnson, guest blogger on Freep.com
Hi everyone! This Memorial Day weekend is Civil War Remembrance in Greenfield Village. Our own Jim Johnson, senior manager of creative programs, was asked to More
Visit THF on YouTube
We’ve been posting video on our YouTube account, giving you an inside look at our collections and programs. There’s historic film, like the silent film More
A Day with Stan Ovshinksy, “The Man Who Talks to the Elements”
This is a guest post from Judy Endelman, Director of the Benson Ford Research Center. On April 29, 2009, The Henry Ford’s “Collecting Innovation Today” More