Women's History Month

Special Event at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®

  • March 1-31, 2025
  • Time: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Join us at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Ford Rouge Factory Tour during Women's History Month to explore the boundary-breaking achievements of American women throughout history.

In March and throughout the year, discover how women entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators, movement leaders, record setters and trailblazers through actions both quiet and loud have changed — and continue to change — American society.

Inspired by the past, how will you make your mark on the future?


Celebrate at the Museum:


Featured Exhibits

We Shall Overcome: The 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Located near Your Place in Time, this temporary collection spotlight opens February 22.

This temporary display explores the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. While viewing the content and stories, you are encouraged to think about how to keep the movement for equality moving forward. This display also introduces Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Jackson and their family from Selma, Alabama. Learn how everyday people like the Jackson family opened the doors to their home to help fuel a movement.

Remember the history of the voting rights push in Selma, Alabama, in spring 1965 through original Life Magazine issues, rare promotional cards for Black mayoral candidates, and court orders issued against key leaders including Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel, Hosea Williams, John Lewis, and Amelia P. Boynton.

Click here to learn more about the Jackson family and the important stories that unfolded in their home.

With Liberty and Justice for All

Explore the proud and often painful evolution of American freedom, from the Revolutionary War through the struggle for women's suffrage, in this groundbreaking exhibit.



Featured Tours and Experiences

Free 30-minute Tour | Herstory: Celebrating Women's History

Daily at 1 p.m., starts in Museum Plaza

Join us on this engaging tour as we celebrate the remarkable women who shaped history. Be inspired by the stories of women who defied norms, shattered glass ceilings and left a mark on our world.

Experiment with History: "You Can Be Her if You Can See Her"

Daily 10 a.m.-noon, in the Car Court by Driven to Win

Learn about the amazing women of motorsports featured in the Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA) coloring book. Picture yourself in your dream career with a special coloring activity taken from the book.

Story Stroll | "Yusra Swims"

Daily, near With Liberty and Justice for All

Follow the true story of Yusra Mardini who left war-torn Syria as a refugee, helping to keep a boat afloat in the Mediterranean swimming for hours to make it to shore. The book "Yusra Swims," written by Julie Abery and illustrated by Sally Deng, tells how Mardini went on to swim in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. She is an ambassador for refugees and helps share their stories.

Tinkering for Tots | Take Risks

Tuesday, March 11, 10 a.m.-noon in the Drive-in Studio near Driven to Win

Today we encourage our littlest learners to explore new things, to persevere and to take chances in safe ways. Featured book is "What Do You Do With a Chance?" by Kobi Yamada. Explore the daring feats of women in aviation and the risks they took to soar into the skies. Through storytelling, play and artifact exploration, learn how to take risks.

Arts & Artifacts | Olivia Van Goor

Sunday, March 16, at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., Museum Plaza

Jazz vocalist, composer, arranger and educator, Olivia Van Goor, is keeping the history of vocal duets and the performer Anita O'Day alive while also creating her own mark in jazz. She has released two EPs and is recognized for her excellence in jazz preservation. Join Olivia to learn about the powerful influence of women in jazz. The connected artifact today is the 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible owned by Amelia Earhart.



Featured Artifact Series

National Historic Vehicle Register

Explore a rotating collection of culturally significant vehicles from the National Historic Vehicle Register, powered by the Hagerty Drivers Foundation, at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, with our current feature owned by Amelia Earhart.

  • Featured Artifact | 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible Owned by Amelia Earhart
    Amelia Earhart acquired this Cord 812 Phaeton less than a year before she, navigator Fred Noonan and her Lockheed 10E Electra disappeared over the South Pacific in 1937. In September 1936, Earhart was famously photographed standing with the Cord and the airplane she would ultimately take on her final flight.

Celebrating Women in Racing

Women have been involved in automobile racing from the start — on the track, in the pits and behind the scenes. From pioneering drivers like Vicki Wood and Janet Guthrie to more contemporary competitors like Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick, women have made their marks on the sport from Detroit to Daytona and from Indianapolis to Le Mans. Learn more.

  • Featured Artifact | Chrysler 300 | Driven to Win
    Stock car racer Vicki Wood will forever be known as the "the fastest woman on the beach" for her record-setting one-way speed of 150.375 miles set in 1960 on Daytona Beach. Wood drove at least one Chrysler 300 from Carl Kiekhaefer's NASCAR stable — we can't be sure it was this exact car — during her speed record attempts in 1955 and 1956.

  • Featured Artifact | Racing Glove Worn by Janet Guthrie | Driven to Win
    Janet Guthrie broke one of auto racing's highest glass ceilings in 1977 when she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Guthrie wore this glove in that race.

  • Featured Artifact | Racing Suit Worn by Sarah Fisher | Driven to Win
    Sarah Fisher's third-place finish at the Kentucky Speedway in 2000 made her the first woman to earn an IndyCar podium position. Fisher formed her own team, Sarah Fisher Racing, in 2008. She retired from competitive driving after the 2010 season. Fisher wore this suit in October 2009 to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


Celebrate at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour:


Women Innovators in the Automotive Industry

Women have made, and continue to make, significant innovations and contributions to the automotive industry. Join us at Ford Rouge Factory Tour as we highlight some of these women.


Featured Activities

Innovative Women Past Forward

Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. throughout March

Learn about innovations and the women who pioneered them. Participate in a scavenger hunt to find artifacts and displays related to groundbreaking women of the past and modern women who continue to change our world.

Historic Women in the Auto Industry

Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. throughout March

Explore our flip card activity highlighting women automotive innovators who made contributions to the industry in its early years.



Ticket Prices

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

    Member Non­member
Senior (62+) Free $30.50
General Admission (12-61) Free $34.00
Youth (5-11) Free $25.50
Children (4 & Under) Free Free

* Seasonal pricing will be in effect throughout the year. The pricing chart reflects the online discount price. There is an additional charge per ticket for purchases made on-site.