American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide. But starting in the 1980s, musicals reached greater heights of popularity, ushering in a new era of Broadway.

Since the late 19th century, millions have flocked to Midtown Manhattan in New York City to find Broadway; along this famed street, you might find yourself transported to a Ukrainian village, the plains of Oklahoma, or a magical land filled with soul music. American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide and can be explored by looking through some of the show programs found in the collections of The Henry Ford.

Opening day is here for The Jackson Home. Explore how selfless actions inside its walls in 1965 continue to hold relevance in 2026.

A house can tell many stories — through its architecture, its location, and the changes it undergoes over time. A home, however, tells the stories of the people who lived within it: those who sought shelter, faced hardships, sought success, and dreamed of a better future.

In recognition of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding and a collection abounding in cloth, The Henry Ford opens Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies on June 7, 2026.

Have you ever wondered what happens when an archivist has a research question? Read on to learn about an archival mystery involving the evolution of the “Indy 500 Queen” crown.

The mycelia or root-like systems from which mushrooms emerge affect life broadly, stimulating decay as well as regeneration as this survey of collections and ongoing projects at The Henry Ford demonstrates.

With the opening of Greenfield Village in spring 2026, visitors to the Mattox Family Home will see a freshly—and even more advantageously—repapered interior. The Georgia Newspaper Project helped make it possible.

The Jackson Home was known as “The House by the Side of the Road” for the way it welcomed everyone who came by. It was this welcoming spirit that would place the home at the center of history, as the struggle for Civil Rights came to Selma in 1965.

“LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.”