Your Field Trip

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation^™

Unleash your students’ inquisitiveness and help them understand the history of America’s most powerful innovations. Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation bristles with the unbridled energy of American ingenuity.

Imagine your class sitting on the very bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat while you discuss how individual actions can change the world. Watch the concept of industrial might come to life as students explore the Allegheny–one of the world’s most powerful steam locomotives. Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation allows imaginations to run wild and students to begin to dream.

Tickets & Chaperoning

Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation provides discounted rates for groups with a minimum of 15 students.
To ensure appropriate supervision, one adult group leader is required for every ten students.
We’ll provide one free teacher/chaperone ticket for every ten students. Additional adults or teachers will be charged the $10 student rate.
A student dining area is available and can be reserved.

See our Chaperone Guide (PDF) for more information.

Scavenger Hunts & Onsite Activities

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation supports interactive learning with a number of engaging programs including:

History Hunter: Investigating Energy (scavenger hunt)
History Hunter: Investigating Leadership & Social Innovation (scavenger hunt)
Build a Model T (activity)
America’s Industrial Revolution: Impact on Technology & Innovations (field trip itinerary)
The Science Behind Pixar (exhibit with supporting educational materials)

Curriculum Connections

To allow your trip to the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation to be as tightly integrated into your classroom experience as possible, we offer numerous lesson plans and activities that are aligned with curricular standards. A few of the many unit plans we offer are: