Events at
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
Make Something Saturdays
September 7, 2019 - May 16, 2020 (Saturdays) | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn firsthand how the American spirit of innovation and ingenuity is alive and well today. Try your hand at something new, something different. The activities change month to month. Hands-on. How-to, DIY, science and more!
Make Something Saturdays
September 7, 2019 - May 16, 2020 (Saturdays) | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PNC Tinkering for Tots
February 10, March 9, April 13 (Second Monday of each Month) | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Imagine, create, iterate. Set little minds and hands in motion second Mondays, with playful learning and storytelling. (November - December)
PNC Tinkering for Tots
February 10, March 9, April 13 (Second Monday of each Month) | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
History Outside the Box
March 20, April 3, May 1, June 5
The Historical Resources staff will conduct a Show & Tell on their favorite collection materials the first Friday of every month.
History Outside the Box
March 20, April 3, May 1, June 5
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes
June 1 – September 7, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Feel the thrill of the biggest Marvel exhibition ever – for a limited time in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. From comics to film, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes features more than 300 artifacts, thousands of characters and one experience beyond imagination.
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes
June 1 – September 7, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 25-26, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Find your next obsession on a quirky journey through the outlandish and profound creations of brilliant hackers, inventors and entrepreneurs. Inside and outside Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, explore 24 acres of cutting-edge technology alongside the historic inventions and innovations that first sparked the maker movement.
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 25-26, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
National Aviation Day
August 16, 2020 | 9:30am - 5pm
Soar into the early years of flight with free admission to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, courtesy of Delta Air Lines.
National Aviation Day
August 16, 2020 | 9:30am - 5pm
Things to Do Today at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
1975 Sperry-New Holland Combine
Experience the innovation that changed the corn harvest by compacting multiple processes into one great big machine.
Allegheny Locomotive
Step up into the cab of this mighty 600-ton locomotive, and imagine yourself at the controls.
Build a Model T
Help build a real Model T. Can you build a quality product quickly? Pick up a wrench and find out if you'd be hired or fired.
Depot Town
An exploration zone just for our youngest guests to use their creativity to build with large blocks.
Innovation Nation Lounge
Get inspired by Emmy Award-winning The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation TV show.
Make a Paper Airplane
Experiment with aerodynamics as you fold and test paper airplane designs. Sponsored by Delta Air Lines.
Model Train Layout
In the shadow of one of the world's largest locomotives, mini metal machines navigate through historic model train buildings, showing just how far we've come.
Driving America Films
Enjoy your choice of four films highlighting the spirit of innovation in and around the automobile.
Dymaxion House
Enter Buckminster Fuller's resourceful aluminum dwelling, a prototype of a sustainable suburbia.
With Liberty and Justice for All Response Wall
What does freedom mean to you, and how will you protect freedom for others? Share your ideas with others here.
Overland Touring Car
Sit in the driver's seat of a car that is over 100 years old.
Rosa Parks Bus
Inside this bus on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a soft-spoken African-American seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white man, challenging existing segregation laws.
Texaco Play Garage
Young guests can have their first experience with car repair by changing a tire or an air filter, or pretending to add fluids.
Visions of the Future
The 20th century saw amazing advances in technology and pop culture. What will the 21st century bring? Draw your ideas and submit them to be shown publicly in Your Place in Time.
Henry's Assembly Line
Work together to assemble miniature wooden Model T's using the moving assembly line method.
Experiment with History
Investigate STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) through the eyes of past innovators with hands-on activities.
