Events at
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
March 6, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A celebration of beauty, Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection features more than 60 objects, spanning over 30 years of Tiffany’s prolific career.
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
March 6, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Food Soldiers: Nutrition and Race Activism
February 1 – March 31, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a pop-up exhibit in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation to examine the impact of these important activists.
Food Soldiers: Nutrition and Race Activism
February 1 – March 31, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PNC Tinkering for Tots
January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Imagine, create, iterate. Set little minds in motion with learning and storytelling.
PNC Tinkering for Tots
January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited
June 5, 2021 – Sept. 6, 2021 | 9:30 am – 5 pm
This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture.
The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited
June 5, 2021 – Sept. 6, 2021 | 9:30 am – 5 pm
Apollo: When We Went to the Moon
February 19, 2022 - May 8, 2022
Launch yourself into man’s first steps on the moon, and find out how the space race inspired generations of Americans to reach for the stars. Over 100 objects and artifacts create an out-of-this-world glimpse into the context of the moon landing, showing how space continues to rocket us forward.
Apollo: When We Went to the Moon
February 19, 2022 - May 8, 2022
Things to Do Today at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®
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.
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.
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.
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.
Corliss Steam Engine Demonstration
Generating 300 horsepower, this 1859 Corliss steam engine served more than 60 years as the central source of power for some dozen independent workshops in Providence. Learn how ingenuity was used to create an optimized power source. Watch it run!
