Calendar
EventNational Aviation Day
- The Henry Ford
- August 19, 2026
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Experience the evolution of American aviation, from the Wright brothers’ historic liftoff to today’s awe-inspiring technological advances.
ExhibitHandmade: The Crafting of America
- Collections Gallery
- Mar 21, 2026-Jan 18, 2027
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Discover the story of American craftsmanship in Handmade: The Crafting of America. From practical beginnings to bold, modern expressions, this exhibition traces the evolution of craft and celebrates human creativity.
ExhibitFor Generations Yet Unborn
- Near Your Place in Time
- Feb 7, 2026-Jan 2027
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
In this temporary collections spotlight, Mrs. Jackson’s memoir, The House by the Side of the Road: The Selma Civil Rights Movement, takes center stage, highlighting how everyday people can preserve and share their own family stories.
ExhibitFabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies
- The Gallery by General Motors
- Jun 7-Sept 13, 2026
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
See the new exhibition drawing exclusively from The Henry Ford's collections, exploring the deep connections between textiles and our shared history. Through five enduring American values — liberty, practicality, inventiveness, abundance and individualism — this exhibition reveals how fabric shapes who we are as a people and a nation.
EventHistoric Base Ball in Greenfield Village
- Walnut Grove
- Jun 13-Sept 7, 2026
- First pitch 1:30 p.m.
Step into a 19th-century summer — when the game was known as "base ball" — as one of the early official rule books comes to life in Greenfield Village. Join in as players parade down Main Street each Saturday before they take the field with the uniforms, equipment and umpiring used in 1867.
EventDetroit Central Market Weekends
- Detroit Central Market
- Aug 22-23, Sept 26-27, 2026
- 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Explore Detroit's historic public market as it comes to life with local vendors, including farmers, artisans and makers, during our Detroit Central Market Weekends.
ActivityCorliss Steam Engine Demonstration
- Made in America: Power
- Mon-Fri
- 2-3 p.m.
Our 1859 Corliss steam engine is the only engine built by the Corliss Steam Engine Company during inventor George Corliss’s lifetime to have survived. Generating 300 horsepower, it 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!
ActivityStory Stroll
- Your Place in Time
- Daily
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Story Stroll combines movement and literacy, all while you explore the museum! Find the next stop to follow along, and join us every month for a new book. Free for members or included with museum admission.
ActivityExperiment with History
- Near With Liberty and Justice for All
- Daily
- 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cast Your Vote!
Learn about the importance of voting and make your voice heard in our mock election for the next mayor of the Lionel Model Train display.
TourFree Guided Tour
- Museum Plaza
- Mon-Fri
- 1-1:30 p.m.
250 Years of American Innovation Tour: From the foundational Declaration of Independence to modern-day advancements, this guided tour will walk you through 250 years of American history, spotlighting innovation and the transformations we have been through as a nation. Note: On June 19 the tour will begin at 2 p.m.
ActivityMarket Season
- Detroit Central Market
- Jun 25-Sept 6 (Thur-Sun), Sept 26-27
- Performance times vary
As you visit the market in Greenfield Village, learn how it emerged as one of the city’s most successful hubs for multicultural communities in Detroit. Performances run about 15 minutes at 10:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Weather dependent.
ActivityElijah: The Real McCoy
- Near Town Hall and Phoenixville Post Office
- May 24-Aug 31 (Sat-Tue)
- 11a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m. weather dependent.
Meet Elijah McCoy, an iconic American inventor who created 57 patents over 80 years. He revolutionized the Industrial Age and brought trains in ahead of time. The performance is approximately 15 minutes.
FilmDetroit: The City of Hot Rods & Muscle Cars
- 35 minutes
- Shows Daily
Welcome to Detroit, where a vehicle is much more than a way to get from A to B. Experience the movement that shaped not only the Motor City, but automotive culture throughout the world.
Showcase Film.
FilmNational Parks Adventure
- 40 minutes
- Shows Daily
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation's awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness.
Traditional Film. Closed captioning available upon request. Select showtimes playing in 3D.
FilmT. REX
- 40 minutes
- Playing Daily starting Sept 2
Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, filmmakers explore new scientific discoveries to bring the most dazzling and accurate T.Rex documentary ever made!
Closed Captioning available upon request. Select showtimes playing in 3D.
FilmLord of the Rings Trilogy Marathon
- Various times
- Sunday, September 20
Join us for a day at the Giant Screen Experience with a Lord of the Rings Trilogy Movie Marathon.
- Fellowship of the Rings - 11 a.m.
- Two Towers - 2:30 p.m.
- Return of the King - 6 p.m.
The day includes trivia, giveaways and an Ultimate Movie Marathoner drawing. Guests that see all three movies can submit their name to the Ultimate Movie Marathoner drawing for a chance to win a special prize!
Purchase one Lord of the Rings movie ticket and receive 50% off on another movie in the trilogy.
FilmAmerica The Beautiful: Our Natural Wonders 3D
- 45 minutes
- November 11-25
America the Beautiful is a sweeping giant-screen experience celebrating the vast and varied natural worlds that define the United States and the conservation movement that has ensured their survival. The protection of America's beauty, wonder and resources was set in motion by Theodore Roosevelt and other pioneers who popularized principles still in practice today, passed down through generations, that will keep America's wild heart beating for many more.
Premieres November 11. Tickets on sale soon.
FilmBlue Whales: Return of the Giants
- 45 minutes
- Shows Daily
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants takes viewers on the journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction.Blue Whales: Return of the Giants takes viewers on the journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction.
Traditional Film. Closed captioning available upon request. Select showtimes playing in 3D.