Press Releases

Enjoy our latest press releases and announcements of new acquisitions and exhibits, upcoming events, and organizational improvements.

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2017 Press Releases

August 1, 2017

The Henry Ford and House Industries Present An Evening with Artist and Designer Paul Frank inside Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Aug. 10

On Thursday, August 10, 2017, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will host world-famous artist and designer, Paul Frank as he shares an in-depth look at the 22-year history of his brand in honor of the limited-engagement exhibit House Industries: A Type of Learning. During the evening, Paul Frank himself will reveal how he created a global phenomenon starting with the hand crafted accessories he made in his garage and his iconic cast of characters, including “Julius the Monkey.”

July 24, 2017

8th Annual Maker Faire Detroit Presented by GE Digital Detroit Returns to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, July 29-30

Maker Faire Detroit is the Midwest’s largest two-day festival dedicated to unconventional ingenuity, unbridled creativity and forward thinking. Now in its eighth year, the event welcomes GE Digital Detroit as presenting sponsor. Featuring robots, rockets, virtual reality, 3D printing, handmade crafts, life-size sculptures, hands-on activities, demonstrations and much more, Maker Faire Detroit has something for the whole family.

July, 10, 2017

The Henry Ford Hosts 24-Hour War Screening and Panel inside Giant Screen Experience

The Henry Ford will host a special screening of The 24 Hour War, a documentary highlighting the historic Ford-Ferrari rivalry at Le Mans, inside the Giant Screen Experience. The evening also features a panel discussion moderated comedian, radio personality, actor and podcaster Adam Carolla, film’s director/producer, and includes guests Henry Ford III, Raj Nair, Executive Vice President and President, North America for Ford Motor Company and members of Ford Motor Company’s Le Mans program.

June 26, 2017

New Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass Now Open inside Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford announced today that the Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass, its newest permanent exhibition inside Greenfield Village, is now open. The new gallery traces the history of American glassmaking from the 18th century through the present, including works by important designers like Louis Comfort Tiffany and contemporary masters of the Studio Glass movement.

June 9, 2017

Henry Ford Academy Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Henry Ford Academy, a four-year public charter high school located on the campus of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, celebrates its 20th anniversary as a successful example of public schools in public spaces.

May 22, 2017

The Henry Ford Celebrates House Industries: A Type of Learning With Opening Party on June 8

Join The Henry Ford and House Industries to celebrate the opening of the new limited-engagement exhibition House Industries: A Type of Learning. The evening kicks-off at 6:30 pm on June 8 at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation with short presentations from House Industries co-founders Andy Cruz and Rich Roat plus their longtime co-conspirator Ken Barber.

April 26, 2017

William C. Ford III joins The Henry Ford Board of Trustees

The Henry Ford announced today that William C. Ford III has been elected to serve a three-year term as a member of its Board of Trustees. Ford joins 23 other business, civic and education leaders on the institution’s board.

April 26, 2017

Hendrik Meijer, Executive Chairman of Meijer, Inc. joins The Henry Ford Board of Trustees

Hendrik Meijer, executive chairman of Meijer, Inc. in Grand Rapids, has been elected to serve a three-year term as a member of the Board of Trustees at The Henry Ford. Meijer joins 23 other business, civic and education leaders on the institution’s board.

April 26, 2017

Eliza Hudson Kontulis joins The Henry Ford Board of Trustees

The Henry Ford announced today that Eliza Hudson Kontulis has been elected to serve a three-year term as a member of its Board of Trustees. Kontulis joins 23 other business, civic and education leaders on the institution’s board.

April 26, 2017

Call for Makers Now Open for Maker Faire Detroit 2017 Presented by GE Digital Detroit

The call for entries is now open for Maker Faire Detroit 2017 at The Henry Ford. Now in its eighth year, this unique, two-day, family-friendly event welcomes GE Digital Detroit as presenting sponsor. Maker Faire Detroit will be held July 29-30, 2017, from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

March 1, 2017

The Henry Ford Hosts Innovator Kimberly Bryant at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation March 18

On Saturday, March 18, 2017, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will host innovator and founder of Black Girls CODE Kimberly Bryant to share her personal story, as part of its Innovator Speakers Series at 1 pm inside the museum plaza.

February 13, 2017

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation Celebrates National Engineers Week

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation celebrates the problem solvers who dream big and make a difference during National Engineers Week, February 17 -25. The week’s activities include special guest speakers, demonstrations from Kettering University and the University of Michigan, the early release of the new film – “Dream Big: Engineering Our World” inside the Giant Screen Experience and hands-on activities for all ages.

January 23, 2017

New Name Reflects Henry Ford Museum’s Commitment to Inspire Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

The Henry Ford is proud to announce it will be changing the name of Henry Ford Museum to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation beginning today, January 23, 2017. While the name of the overall destination remains The Henry Ford, the organization is extending Henry Ford Museum’s name to better convey the core idea of innovation that threads throughout its key collection.

1/05/2017

The Henry Ford Celebrates Highest Attendance since 2012

The Henry Ford’s attractions and signature events had a record-setting year in 2016 with more than 1.78 million guests visiting the institution’s campus, a five-percent increase from 2015. This is the highest attendance for the institution since 2012.

2016 Press Releases

10/12/2016

American Style and Spirit: 130 years of Fashions and Lives of an Entrepreneurial Family Opens Inside Henry Ford Museum Nov. 5

Starting November 5 through April 2, 2017, guests to Henry Ford Museum can take a closer look at one family’s unique story preserved through their collection of clothing spanning generations inside the new temporary exhibition American Style and Spirit: 130 Years of Fashions and Lives of an Entrepreneurial family.

10/05/2016

The Henry Ford Announces New Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery Opening Oct. 14 inside Henry Ford Museum

On October 14, 2016, The Henry Ford will open the new Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery inside Henry Ford Museum. Spanning the Studio Glass movement’s founding in 1962 through the present, the new glass gallery features The Henry Ford’s world-class collection and showcases key artists’ creativity and ingenuity.

05/06/2016

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Receives 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Award and Multiple 37th Annual Telly Awards

The Henry Ford announced today that in partnership with Litton Entertainment, The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation has been honored for the second consecutive year by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) with a Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Writing Special Class.

04/14/2016

The Henry Ford Launches All-New Reimagined Website

New site provides visitors with a user-friendly experience on any device and makes it easy to plan a visit, buy tickets and dive deeper into the more than 52,000 digitized artifacts and inspiring and educational stories from The Henry Ford’s Archive of American Innovation.

04/01/2016

Call to Makers Now Open for Maker Faire Detroit 2016 at The Henry Ford

Now in its seventh year, the two-day, family-friendly event promises to bring makers from all over the nation to celebrate their unbridled creativity and resourcefulness through unique displays and hands-on activities.

March 24, 2016

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Receives Three Nominations for 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards

The Henry Ford announced today that in partnership with Litton Entertainment, The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation has been honored for the second consecutive year by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) with three nominations for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

March 22, 2016

The Henry Ford Hosts Special Evening with Former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill May 16, 2016

On Monday, May 16, 2016, The Henry Ford will host New York Times bestselling authors, former Secret Service agent Clint Hill and co-author Lisa McCubbin to discuss their new book, “Five Presidents- My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford.” Guests will hear the fascinating firsthand accounts of Mr. Hill’s 17 year career protecting the highest office in the nation.

March 3, 2016

The Henry Ford Giant Screen Experience Opens April 4th

Starting April 4th, guests will get a re-invented cinematic experience complete with new 4K digital state-of-the-art projection system, sound, screen and seating when The Henry Ford Giant Screen Experience opens. The Henry Ford Giant Screen Experience will feature unique programs including a venue for the Cinetopia International Film Festival in June, a Thursday Night Flix series and feature films that further explore the people, places, themes and ideas that bring the American experience to life.

February 2, 2016

The Magical History Tour: A Beatles Memorabilia Exhibition

Get ready for the British Invasion at Henry Ford Museum. Beginning April 30, 2016, The Magical History Tour: A Beatles Memorabilia Exhibition will take visitors on an unprecedented journey of the Fab Four’s ground-breaking career that’s not to be missed. The Magical History Tour offers guests the opportunity to retrace the steps of the Beatles and the way in which they changed the music industry and influenced American pop culture with the best private collection ever assembled, that highlights their formatives years in Liverpool and Hamburg, the screaming fans across the world and goes into the studio for the creation of some of the most innovative music in history.

January 5, 2016

Auto Enthusiasts Get First-time Glimpse Under the Hoods of Some of the Most Iconic Vehicles in the World During Engines Exposed at Henry Ford Museum

Beginning January 9 through February 28, auto enthusiasts will have the very rare opportunity to look under the hoods of some of the most iconic vehicles ever made during Engines Exposed at Henry Ford Museum. More than 50 vehicles inside the Driving America exhibit will have their hoods popped, including a first-time look at the 1896 Ford Quadricycle, the 1932 Ford V8, the 1937 Cord 812 and the 1962 Ford Mustang I.

2015 Press Releases

November 10, 2015

The Henry Ford Awarded IMLS Grant to Conserve Key Electrical Artifacts in Archive of American Innovation

The Henry Ford is proud to announce that it was the recent recipient of a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

September 22, 2015

Celebrate America’s Food Heritage During Fall Flavor Weekends in Greenfield Village

Join The Henry Ford in celebrating and exploring more than three centuries of America’s food heritage during Fall Flavor Weekends in Greenfield Village, Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4.

June 9, 2015

Celebrate the Rise of the Muscle Car at Motor Muster in Greenfield Village

During the mid-1960s, a whole new breed of American-made two-door coupes equipped with “power plants” and designed for “straight line” speed began to make their debut, creating a new genre of automobile, the American muscle car. Celebrate the rise of these American icons and the one car that paved the way– The Henry Ford’s own 1965 Pontiac GTO – at this year’s Motor Muster in Greenfield Village, June 20-21, 2015.

June 8, 2015

Roadside America: Through the Lens of John Margolies Opens at Henry Ford Museum June 20, 2015

America’s forgotten landscape takes center stage in a new exhibition at The Henry Ford. Opening inside Henry Ford Museum June 20, 2015 through January 24, 2016, Roadside America: Through the Lens of John Margolies focuses on the vanishing American sites that world-renown photographer John Margolies photographed over three decades across the United States.

May 12, 2015

The Henry Ford Honors 50th Anniversary of Lotus-Ford Win with Return to Indianapolis 500

In 1965, the Lotus-Ford Type 38 driven by Jim Clark changed the Indianapolis 500 forever. Not only was it the first win for Ford Motor Company at the event but also marked the first win for a rear-engine vehicle.

April 27, 2015

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Wins Outstanding Special Class Series at 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards

The Henry Ford is proud to announce that The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, produced in partnership with Litton Entertainment, won the Emmy® for Outstanding Special Class Series at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

April 2, 2015

New Updates in Store for Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford

Maker Faire Detroit returns to The Henry Ford on July 25-26, 2015 with new makers already confirmed, a new outdoor midway location and new craft partners Handmade Toledo for the family-friendly event showcasing the amazing work of makers of all ages.

April 1, 2015

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Receives Three Nominations for 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards

The Henry Ford announced today that in partnership with Litton Entertainment, The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, has been honored by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) with three nominations for the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy ® Awards.

March 19, 2015

The Henry Ford Acquires Mathematica Exhibition from the Office of Charles and Ray Eames

The Henry Ford announced today the new acquisition of Mathematica, an exhibition conceptualized, designed and realized by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 that conveys the world of numbers and mathematics through interactivity.

March 9, 2015

House Industries Creates Past Forward Award Sculpture for The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford commissioned House Industries to develop a three-dimensional sculpture for their annual Past Forward Award. Inspired by automotive nameplates and the spirit of innovation, House Industries' three-dimensional lettering sculpture for the Past Forward Award celebrates tradition while epitomizing the ingenuity embodied in each recipient's work.

February 10, 2015

The Ford Rouge Factory Tour Reimagines Visitor Experience with New Ford F-150, 2015 North American Truck of the Year

The Henry Ford, in its unique partnership with Ford Motor Company, is proud to announce a new experience for visitors at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Visitors to the Rouge Complex will get a reimagined view inside the automotive and social innovations taking place at the plant producing Ford’s all-new aluminum-based F-150, winner of the 2015 North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show.

February 4, 2015

The Henry Ford Honors 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Assassination with Special Guest Doris Kearns Goodwin

The Henry Ford will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Doris Kearns Goodwin on April 13, 2015 for a special evening event honoring the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s assassination inside Anderson Theater.

January 6, 2015

Explore the Engines that Changed the Automotive World During Engines Exposed at Henry Ford Museum

Beginning January 10 through March 15, auto enthusiasts will have the unusual opportunity to look under the hoods of some of the most iconic vehicles ever made during Engines Exposed at Henry Ford Museum.