A new exhibition in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Collections Gallery – Handmade: The Crafting of America – opens to the public on March 21, 2026. This exhibit features stories from the rich 250 years of craft in America. As March is Women’s History Month, here are some highlights of the contributions of women in craft in our collections and in the exhibition.

A new exhibition in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Collections Gallery – Handmade: The Crafting of America – opens to the public on March 21, 2026. This exhibit features stories from the rich 250 years of craft in America. As March is Women’s History Month, here are some highlights of the contributions of women in craft in our collections and in the exhibition.

Farm families in Alabama knew well the association between the countryside and lawlessness. Actions during February and March 1965 indicated the raw courage required within and beyond the countryside to effect change.

Melvin Parson enriched our lives through his commitment to helping formerly incarcerated individuals plant new futures. He knew of the value of this work because of his own experiences. Starting with a small garden plot in his aunt’s yard, he built an organization that supported individuals and delivered inspiration.

The Living History programs at Greenfield Village give us a step back in time to see how products were made, food was grown, and life was lived before technological production took "making" out of the fabric of everyday life.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of photographer Dave Friedman late February 2026. His death is a loss to fans of American motorsport, but he leaves behind an unmatched photographic legacy.

The Bicycles: Powering Possibilities exhibit at The Henry Ford features seventeen two-wheelers covering two centuries of bicycle history and technology, and it remains on view through February 15, 2026

When the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) opened to the general public on June 12, 1933, a series of detailed illustrations were used to highlight the many exhibits and attractions.

Volunteer gardeners have shared their green thumbs with The Henry Ford for decades. It began when Mary Thompson Gerathy, a teacher, herbalist, and traveler, asked if she could use a garden plot in Greenfield Village to grow plants for the herb classes she taught. It developed into the Village Herb Associates, an organization that illustrates how passionate gardeners laid the foundation for a mutually beneficial community-museum partnership.

In 1948, the Kelleys had settled on eleven acres in Rockville, Connecticut. The house, barn, hayfields and berry patches all needed attention. The work and the record-breaking cold and snow of their first winter hadn’t chilled their enthusiasm for the future.