Benson Ford Research Center
About Us
Meet the experts who make The Henry Ford’s amazing collection possible, and find out how you can get involved.
As a precautionary measure, The Henry Ford, including the Museum of American Innovation, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, the Giant Screen Experience, and the Benson Ford Research Center, will be closed until May 31, 2020.
The Benson Ford Research Center is the world's most comprehensive resource for researching collections and stories of American innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness--and home to the experts who maintain and interpret our collections. Learn who we are and how you can help.
Meet our curators and the other experts that bring history to life.
Our Collections Experts
Find out how you can help in our commitment to documenting American innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness.
Ways to Get Involved
Learn how to donate an artifact to The Henry Ford's collection.
Donate Artifacts
Questions to and answers from the Benson Ford Research Center’s experts. Can’t find what you need? Ask an expert.
AskUsBenson Ford Research Center
Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5:00pm | 313-982-6020 | research.center@thehenryford.org
For more assistance or to ask a question, visit AskUs!
For information about our reading room, call 313-982-6020.
