Events at
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation™
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation™
House Industries: A Type of Learning
May 27 - September 4, 2017
House Industries: A Type of Learning is a physical representation of the creative process. The exhibit shows how childhood interests in drawing led to creating fonts that help the world communicate.
House Industries: A Type of Learning
May 27 - September 4, 2017
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 29-30, 2017 | 9:30am - 6pm
Join us for one of the most unusual and mind-boggling events to ever find a home in Detroit, a place where the DIY mindset can run wild. Hundreds of exhibiting makers participate annually, offering dozens of demonstrations and hands-on workshops for all ages.
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 29-30, 2017 | 9:30am - 6pm
Innovator Speakers Series
August 10, 2017 (Thursday) | 6:30pm
Innovation Speakers Series welcomes extraordinary makers, thinkers and doers to tell their personal stories. This August, The Henry Ford welcomes artist and designer, Paul Frank.
Innovator Speakers Series
August 10, 2017 (Thursday) | 6:30pm
Detroit ’67 Conversation with Professor Heather Ann Thompson
August 14, 2017 | 10:30 am
The Henry Ford will host a conversation with Professor Heather Ann Thompson on the decades following the 1967 uprising as part of its collaboration with The Detroit Historical Society project “Detroit 67: Looking Back to Move Forward.”
Detroit ’67 Conversation with Professor Heather Ann Thompson
August 14, 2017 | 10:30 am
House Industries Happy Hours
August 16 (Wednesdays) | 5-8pm
On the third Wednesday of June, July and August, the museum will stay open until 8 p.m. to offer design fans the opportunity to experience the House Industries exhibit with special guests and demonstrations.
House Industries Happy Hours
August 16 (Wednesdays) | 5-8pm
National Aviation Day
August 19, 2017 | 9:30am - 5pm
Celebrate National Aviation Day with us by enjoying the museum, parking and all activities free of charge thanks to the generosity of Delta Air Lines.
National Aviation Day
August 19, 2017 | 9:30am - 5pm
Things to Do Today at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation™
Allegheny Locomotive
Built in 1941 and weighing 600 tons, the Allegheny was one of the largest steam-powered locomotives ever built. Watch our video of the Allegheny in operation and then step up into the cab of this mighty engine and imagine yourself at the controls.
Depot Town
Our youngest guests can use their creativity to build with large blocks.
Design & Test a K'NEX Car
Our K'NEX play station is located behind Lamy's Diner in our Driving America Exhibit. Kids are invited to stop by to design and test their their own K'NEX car construction.
Innovation Nation Lounge
Make a Paper Airplane
Imagine you're an aviation inventor: create cool paper airplanes designs and take to the skies!
Model Train Layout
Stop by and see our impressive model train layout, which features a collection of historic Lionel buildings. Located in the Railroad Exhibit, near the 1925 Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad Caboose.
Rubbing Stations
Make a crayon rubbing of some of the most iconic artifacts in the museum.
Visions of the Future
With Liberty and Justice for All Response Wall
Henry's Assembly Line
What better way to learn about an assembly line than to work on one? In this hands-on 20-minute program, your students will work together to assemble a miniature wooden Model T using the station and moving assembly line methods.
1975 Sperry-New Holland Combine
Imagine how a harvest might have looked to a farmer when you climb into the cab of our 1975 Sperry-New Holland combine.
Your Place in Time
20th-Century America Activity Area. Test your skill at building with Lincoln Logs, Tinker toys and LEGOs.
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.
Overland Touring Car
Wonder what it's like to sit in the driver's seat of a hundred year-old car? Find out!
Build a Model T
Grab a wrench and help build one of the cars that made Henry famous. Participants assist in the assembly of an authentic Model T. Spend as much or as little time as you want in this one-of-a-kind activity led by experienced presenters.
Experiment with History
Enjoy hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) investigation through the eyes of past innovators.
Pop-Up Talks
Join us for a 20-minute conversation about one of our exhibits.
