Honoring Rosa Parks

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Special Event at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®

  • Monday, December 1, 2025
  • Time: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Location: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Mrs. Parks' courageous act sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a foundational moment in the nationwide Civil Rights Movement.

To mark the 70th anniversary of Mrs. Parks' powerful act, The Henry Ford will offer free admission and parking at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation on December 1. Visit to see the bus where Rosa Parks made history and discover stories of everyday people inspiring extraordinary change.


Featured Content

Blog | Curating & Preserving the Rosa Parks Bus
Learn how the bus on which Rosa Parks sat that day in 1955 was restored — going from a discarded relic in an Alabama field to one of the most iconic artifacts in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.

Blog | What If I Don't Move to the Back of the Bus?
Rosa Parks brought together a unique blend of life experiences, a commitment to racial justice, and a flawless reputation to transform a single act of defiance into a defining moment for the modern American Civil Rights Movement.

Expert Set | Day of Courage: Rosa Parks
See artifacts related to Rosa Parks in The Henry Ford's collections.

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