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Motor City to Maker City, meet the Makers! 300+ exhibiting makers, demonstrations & hands-on workshops
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Robotics, electronics, rockets, food and fashion finds. If it’s made, it’s displayed at Maker Faire Detroit. The most happening event in Detroit, don’t miss this two-day, interactive and family-friendly event that takes arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset to the next level. It’s a celebration of unbridled creativity and discovery that will blow your mind. Only at the home of innovation, The Henry Ford, July 28th and 29th.
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Member tickets go on sale beginning April 25, 2012. Non-member tickets go on sale beginning May 9, 2012.
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| Activities include an array of demonstrations and hands-on workshops in the areas of: |
• Arts & Crafts
• Science & Engineering
• Robotics |
• Sustainable Living
• Fun for Kids
• Music & Fire Arts |
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Sean Casey & his Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV)
Maker Faire Detroit gets twisted with Storm Chaser’s star and Tornado Alley, director Sean Casey and his Tornado Intercept Vehicle. Meet Sean and explore the TIV2, as it is known, a military style armored tripod on wheels. Weighing 14,000 pounds with a top speed of over 100 mph – it’s one wicked ride, but still a little sluggish if you’re being chased by an EF5 tornado! Sean will be presenting throughout both days of Maker Faire. Additionally, a sneak preview of Tornado Alley will be playing in The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre throughout the event. |
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O’Reilly Media: “The Henry Ford is one of the world’s great museums…the Louvre of the Industrial Age.” (read more)
Metromode: “This past weekend The Henry Ford sponsored the ultimate celebration of the handmade, homemade, and insanely innovative. Think of it as the ultimate science fair, a Lolapalooza for freaks, geeks, and evil geniuses.” (read more)
Wired Magazine – Geek Dad blog: “With the museum as a fitting backdrop to the Faire, hundreds of makers came out to share their creations to thousands of patrons of DIY culture. … Wherever you looked there were demonstrations of things made and areas where you could sit down and be shown how to make your own. The Faire was as much about the Makers as it was about how to be a maker.” (read more)
Xconomy Detroit: “…I personally reveled in what is really happening today in terms of using available technology and tools to create experimental contraptions. While they may or may not have practical use, these machines still show that entrepreneurship is alive and well—and has a future— in Detroit.” (read more)
Core77: “Maker Faire Detroit opens tomorrow [Saturday] - the first ever held in America's cradle of industry and what many view today as a post-industrial laboratory for the future.” (read more)
Detroit Moxie blog: “After attending Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford over the weekend I can tell you this: creativity, ingenuity, and a sense of play are alive and well in Detroit. Children and adults marveled at the interesting inventions, took a spin on some clever contraptions, and dare I say it, learned something.” (read more)
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Maker Faire Weekend Packages
Attention Makers! While you’re in town, spend some extra time exploring The Henry Ford with a visit to Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village or the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Affordable Vacation Packages include overnight accommodations and two tickets to two attractions (choose from Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village or Ford Rouge Factory Tour). Tickets to Maker Faire event are additional cost, and can be purchased at The Henry Ford on the day of the event.
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The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).
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The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-4088
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From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Blvd exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Rd and Oakwood Blvd.
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From the South via I-75:
Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39); drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.
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From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) south 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 miles. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive 3/4 miles.
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Metro-Detroit often has major construction projects. Please check the following sites for the latest on construction areas and road closures.
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Michigan Department of Transportation
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AAA Traffic & Construction Report
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