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- "One Giant Leap for Mankind": Remembering the First Manned Moon Landing -
- June 28, 2019
- Collections - Set
"One Giant Leap for Mankind": Remembering the First Manned Moon Landing
- Neil Armstrong Visiting Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979 - Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, rode a bicycle around Greenfield Village during a 1979 visit. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wright brothers' first flight and the lunar landing.
- August 16, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
Neil Armstrong Visiting Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, rode a bicycle around Greenfield Village during a 1979 visit. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wright brothers' first flight and the lunar landing.
- Neil Armstrong at the Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979 - Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, rode a bicycle around Greenfield Village during a 1979 visit. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wright brothers' first flight and the lunar landing.
- August 16, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
Neil Armstrong at the Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, rode a bicycle around Greenfield Village during a 1979 visit. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wright brothers' first flight and the lunar landing.
- One Giant Leap for Mankind - We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing with space-related artifacts from our collections.
- July 15, 2019
- Collections - Article
One Giant Leap for Mankind
We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing with space-related artifacts from our collections.
- Moon Landing Poster, 1969 - Scholastic Magazines, Inc., a well-respected educational publisher, produced this poster commemorating the Apollo Moon landing missions to accompany the documentary album "First Men on the Moon." Hal Frenck designed the poster with space imagery and the names of early Apollo astronauts and mission modules. On the back, young readers could find the album's text, which included excerpts from official NASA transcripts.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Moon Landing Poster, 1969
Scholastic Magazines, Inc., a well-respected educational publisher, produced this poster commemorating the Apollo Moon landing missions to accompany the documentary album "First Men on the Moon." Hal Frenck designed the poster with space imagery and the names of early Apollo astronauts and mission modules. On the back, young readers could find the album's text, which included excerpts from official NASA transcripts.
- Neil Armstrong outside Wright Family Home in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979 - Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, posed near the Wright brothers' home during a 1979 visit to Greenfield Village. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wrights' first flight and the lunar landing.
- August 16, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
Neil Armstrong outside Wright Family Home in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, posed near the Wright brothers' home during a 1979 visit to Greenfield Village. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wrights' first flight and the lunar landing.
- Neil Armstrong at the Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979 - Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, posed near the Wright Cycle Shop during a 1979 visit to The Henry Ford. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wrights' first flight and the lunar landing.
- August 16, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
Neil Armstrong at the Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, posed near the Wright Cycle Shop during a 1979 visit to The Henry Ford. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wrights' first flight and the lunar landing.
- Apollo Lunar Module "LM" Pennant, circa 1969 - The Lunar Module, or LM, depicted on this pennant allowed the Apollo astronauts to land on the Moon. The LM consisted of an ascent stage and a descent stage. Between 1969 and 1972, six Lunar Modules successfully landed and returned twelve astronauts from the lunar surface.
- circa 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Apollo Lunar Module "LM" Pennant, circa 1969
The Lunar Module, or LM, depicted on this pennant allowed the Apollo astronauts to land on the Moon. The LM consisted of an ascent stage and a descent stage. Between 1969 and 1972, six Lunar Modules successfully landed and returned twelve astronauts from the lunar surface.
- Apollo and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center - Join Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford, as he learns more about the origins of our latest limited-engagement exhibition, “Apollo: When We Went to the Moon,” with Kay Taylor, Vice President of Education at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center®. Working with industry partner Flying Fish, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center® created “Apollo” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 lunar landing, pulling from their vast collections and archives. During this conversation we will not only dig deeper into the exhibit’s origins and what you can expect when visiting, but we will look to the future as we ponder where the next generation of space travel will take us.
- February 24, 2022
- Collections - Video
Apollo and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Join Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford, as he learns more about the origins of our latest limited-engagement exhibition, “Apollo: When We Went to the Moon,” with Kay Taylor, Vice President of Education at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center®. Working with industry partner Flying Fish, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center® created “Apollo” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 lunar landing, pulling from their vast collections and archives. During this conversation we will not only dig deeper into the exhibit’s origins and what you can expect when visiting, but we will look to the future as we ponder where the next generation of space travel will take us.
- "First Men on the Moon" Button and Ribbon, circa 1969 - On July 20, 1969, Apollo XI landed on the Moon. NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon's surface, while Michael Collins orbited in the command module. The landing and the astronaut's first steps on the lunar surface captivated audiences watching the live telecast. Proud Americans purchased souvenirs to remember this historic event.
- July 20, 1969
- Collections - Artifact
"First Men on the Moon" Button and Ribbon, circa 1969
On July 20, 1969, Apollo XI landed on the Moon. NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon's surface, while Michael Collins orbited in the command module. The landing and the astronaut's first steps on the lunar surface captivated audiences watching the live telecast. Proud Americans purchased souvenirs to remember this historic event.