National Engineers Week Celebration

Inspiring the next generation.

Close up view of a steam engine wheel
  • February 21-27, 2027
  • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • The Henry Ford
    Plan Your Visit

  • Included with admission.

Steam engine wheel

National Engineers Week Celebration

  • February 21-27, 2027
  • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • The Henry Ford
    Plan Your Visit

  • Included with admission.

Engineers create new possibilities all the time, working together to develop new technologies, products and opportunities that change how we live. Let's inspire the next generation by celebrating all of the ways engineers turn dreams into reality by reimagining what's possible.

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Kids make Paper Airplanes in the Heroes of the Sky Exhibition

Make a Paper Airplane

  • Heroes of the Sky
  • Daily
  • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Experiment with aerodynamics as you fold and test paper airplane designs. Sponsored by Delta Air Lines.

Allegheny Locomotive

  • Railroads
  • Daily
  • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
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. 
Mother and son use tools in the Pit Crew Challenge

Pit Crew Challenge

  • Driven to Win
  • Daily
  • Times Vary
Being a member of a NASCAR pit crew requires training, precision and practice. See if you have what it takes to help your team win the race in this hands-on experience.

Dymaxion House

  • Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
  • Daily
  • 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Go on a guided tour of Buckminster Fuller's resourceful aluminum dwelling, a prototype of a sustainable suburbia. Please note that the historic design of the Dymaxion House does not accommodate wheelchairs or strollers. However, the home may be viewed from the deck at the top of the ramp, and a special exterior presentation is available upon request.