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Members' 17th Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony
November 22, 2010 (6pm - 9pm)
Exclusive Member Holiday Event
Join us as we build lasting memories and celebrate the holidays LEGO® style! Clocktower doors open at 5:30pm, and festivities commence at 6pm as Santa makes his grand entrance into Henry Ford Museum to light the towering Christmas tree. After Santa’s arrival, holiday fun continues with plenty of seasonal activities until 9pm.
   
2009 activities
Program Highlights
  • Complimentary light refreshments
  • Storytelling
  • New LEGO® train display
  • Classic TV Holiday specials in the Drive-In Theater
  • Make-and-take activities
  • Live musical entertainment
  • Visit Santa and have your picture taken. You’ll receive your photo and a souvenir frame as a memento of your visit.
  • Classic Holiday movies in the Drive In Theater
  • Test your innovative building skills in our Holiday Construction Zone
  • Meet author Philip Handleman from Birmingham, Michigan, who’ll sign his book A Dream of Pilots. Delight the older children on your Christmas list with inspiring stories about the icons of flight, from the Wright brothers to astronaut Alan Shepard.
  • Have a snack or a meal at the Michigan Café
  • Visit our Genius at Play store to discover innovative, educational, fun merchandise for your young genius.
  • Door prizes

Also, don’t miss the opportunity for a special viewing of our limited-time exhibit LEGO® Castle Adventure! Step into a fanciful LEGO® kingdom where everything is made of — what else? — LEGO® bricks. Tour the kingdom and enjoy story-telling and hands-on activities.
2009 pricing
MEMBERS ONLY, $10 PER PERSON
CHILDREN 4 & under are free
what to bring, what to wear
The exhibits of the Henry Ford Museum are spread across several acres; all indoors. Comfortable clothing and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available to rent for a fee at the IMAX and Clock tower entrances. Electric scooter supplies are limited, please arrive early if you plan to rent one. You are welcome to bring your own wheelchairs, electric scooters and children's strollers-- however, upright electric scooters (Segways) are not allowed on premises.

Bring a camera, photography is allowed in most areas of the Museum.
special
Tickets are available through The Henry Ford Call Center (open 7 days a week, 9am - 5pm) 313-982-6001, and at all admission counters. Tickets can be mailed when reservations are made 2 weeks or more in advance. Tickets purchased less than 2 weeks out will be held at the Museum Clock Tower Will Call 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 48124-4088
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.
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 miles. At the first stop light, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive 3/4 miles.
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
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