Group Visits &
Field Trips
Voted “one of the country’s best museums” by Condé Nast Traveler, The Henry Ford’s 250 acres of innovation offer a one-of-a-kind experience. The events, inventions, and people who made America are all here, just waiting for you to encounter the sights, sounds and sensations. A journey here with others is especially wonderful, as you’ll share discoveries large and small, just like great American innovators. Discount tickets are available for groups of 15 or more with advanced reservations. We offer stress-free planning and follow it up with world-class service.
Field Trips
Planning a Field Trip? Programs, activities, and special experiences for field trips are part of our commitment to Education.
Upcoming Events
Celebrate Black History!
February 1-2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-29, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Delve into African-American history through interactive presentations, music and food.
Celebrate Black History!
February 1-2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-29, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
National Engineers Week Celebration
February 16-22, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Be inspired and get hands-on as The Henry Ford celebrates the dreamers and doers who solve problems and make our lives better during National Engineer’s Week.
National Engineers Week Celebration
February 16-22, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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.
Elijah: The Real McCoy
February 22 & 23, 2020 | 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.
Learn about fascinating inventor Elijah McCoy in this 15-minute dramatization. His most important inventions were the automatic lubricating cup in 1872 that revolutionized the industrial machine industry and the graphite lubricator in 1915.
Elijah: The Real McCoy
February 22 & 23, 2020 | 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.
Minds on Freedom - Civil Rights Movement
February 1 & 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19- 23, 26-29 (Wednesday - Sunday) | Wednesday - Friday: 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 1:00 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday: 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.
Explore and experience the civil rights movement through empowering songs, speeches and images in this 30-minute musical and dramatic presentation.
Minds on Freedom - Civil Rights Movement
February 1 & 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19- 23, 26-29 (Wednesday - Sunday) | Wednesday - Friday: 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 1:00 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday: 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.
Celebrate Women in Manufacturing
March 1-31, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Last tour leaves at 3:00pm
Members: Discover the extraordinary impact women workers make on American manufacturing history. In March, members receive two FREE admissions to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour* plus special opportunities to meet Rosie the Riveter each Saturday.
Celebrate Women in Manufacturing
March 1-31, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Last tour leaves at 3:00pm
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