Blue Star Museums Program

Overview

Free admission to active-duty military and their families.

DC-3 Airplane Intersection of Innovation

In partnership with Blue Star Museums, The Henry Ford offers free general admission to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village for active-duty military, plus five family members, from Armed Forces Day (third Saturday in May) through Labor Day. All parking fees are waived.

Active-duty service members do not need to be present for their families to visit the museum.

Please present your Geneva Convention Common Access Card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form at any ticketing counter.

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Plan Your Visit

At The Henry Ford, you'll discover America — its culture, inventions, people and can-do spirit — and hundreds of hands-on ways to explore it, enjoy it and be inspired by it. Prepare to be astounded by our multivenue campus plus on-site dining, retail shops and other add-on experiences.

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®

Nine-acre indoor museum showcasing American innovation in mobility, design, social transformation, power and energy, and more.

MUST-SEES

  • Rosa Parks Bus
  • Kennedy Limousine
  • Lincoln Chair
  • Driving America
  • Driven to Win: Racing in America Presented by General Motors
  • Dymaxion House

Open Daily: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Rosa Parks Bus

Greenfield Village®

80-acre outdoor living history museum with historic districts, larger-than-life artifacts and hands-on experiences.

MUST-SEES

  • Edison's Menlo Park Lab
  • Wright Brothers Home & Cycle Shop
  • Historic Model T Rides
  • Working Farm Districts
  • Glass, Pottery & Weaving Workshops

Open Daily: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day.
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Train in Greenfield Village
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Opportunities for Additional Purchase

Ford Rouge Factory Tour

Legendary Ford factory making America’s most iconic truck, the Ford F-150, plus immersive modern manufacturing experiences.

MUST-SEES

  • Assembly Plant Walking Tour
  • Innovation Theater
  • Living Roof
  • Legacy Theater


Open Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Please note that the active assembly schedule varies/is not guaranteed.
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Ford F-150 in Ford Rouge Factory Tour Theater

Giant Screen Experience

Experience some of the most entertaining and enlightening stories of America’s past, present and future — in one of the nation’s most impressive venues for telling them.

  • State-of-the-art 4K digital projection, sound and seating
  • Rotating lineup of documentary, classic and feature films


Showtimes & ticket prices vary.
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Enhance Your Experience

Download our free THF Connect app to access interactive maps, curator-led audio tours and more.
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