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Drawing on Brilliance
Brush up on innovations from the masters, spark up your creativity, then come out to Maker’s Faire and join our fun!
 
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Maker Faire Detroit
July 28 - 29, 2012 (9:30am - 6pm)
Motor City to Maker City, meet the Makers! 300+ exhibiting makers, demonstrations & hands-on workshops
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.
   
Click here to view the official Maker Faire Detroit website

Makers Apply Here

activities
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


advance pricing (through Sunday, July 15)
All Maker Faire Tickets include all day admission to Henry Ford Museum.
A $2.50 per transaction service fee will be charged for all advance purchases online and through our call center.

*All pricing increases by $3 on Monday, July 16.  Purchase by Sunday July 15th and save! (2-day tickets increase by $6 each.  Super Passes increase by $4 each.)

1 Day Tickets
Admission to both Maker Faire
and Henry Ford Museum
Adult (13-61)
$27.00
Youth (5-12)
$17.50
Senior (62+)
$24.00
Children (4 and under)
FREE
Member 1 Day Tickets
Admission to Maker Faire only
(Museum admission free for members)
Adult
$10.00
Youth
$5.00
Senior
$9.00
Children
FREE


2 Day Tickets
Admission to both Maker Faire
and Henry Ford Museum Sat & Sun
Adult (13-61)
$48.00
Youth (5-12)
$32.00
Senior (62+)
$42.50
Children (4 and under)
FREE
Super Pass
Includes 2-day admission to
Maker Faire & Henry Ford Museum, 1 admission to Greenfield Village & Ford Rouge Factory Tour, 1 Unlimited Ride Pass & 1 IMAX film
All Ages
$102.00
Members of The Henry Ford receive free admission to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, plus free parking, discounts on Ford Rouge Factory Tour, the IMAX Theatre, major events and retail products. Click here to learn more about membership.

Add To Your Experience
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

March 31 – September 30, 2012
Henry Ford Museum will host one of the largest collections of Titanic artifacts this summer. Maker Faire guests will have already purchased admission to Henry Ford Museum: it is only an additional $10 to add Titanic to your experience.  Tickets are timed every 15 minutes and have been selling out quickly.  Call in advance to reserve your entry time during Maker Faire: 313.982.6001.  Tickets are also available onsite. 

Titanic only tickets - tickets that do not include Henry Ford Museum admission-- are not available online, you must contact our call center to purchase the $10 upgrade to your Maker Faire package.


group pricing
Groups of 15 or more, with advance reservations only, receive 10% off all pricing.
Certified tour groups, with advance reservations only, receive 20% off all pricing.
School, youth or scout groups, with advance reservations only, pay $13 per guest on one-day Maker Faire tickets.

Weekend Ticket group pricing is also available.

Reservations must be made 2 weeks in advance in order for group rates to apply.  Please call our Call Center 313.982.6001 to inquire and make your reservation.  Our on-site call center is open daily, 9AM – 5PM.


here's what people are saying
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)


vacation packages
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.


directions/maps
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).
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Boulevard exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard.
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.
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 mile. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive .75 mile.
Metro Detroit often has major construction projects. Please check the following sites for the latest on construction areas and road closures.
Michigan Department of Transportation
AAA Traffic & Construction Report